The terrarium is nearly 6 months old now. It started as an even tuft of Polytrichum (haircap) moss and has expanded to the limit of the system. The moss has reached a mature size so it should be able to continue thriving. The rest of the flora I viewed as hitchhikers but it may work out anyway. The growth has literally bottle-necked and I'm curious where it will go from here. The mini jungle seems to have struck a balance so I'm determined to keep the seal intact and leave this little world to fate ...read more

The terrarium is nearly 6 months old now. It started as an even tuft of Polytrichum (haircap) moss and has expanded to the limit of the system. The moss has reached a mature size so it should be able to continue thriving. The rest of the flora I viewed as hitchhikers but it may work out anyway. The growth has literally bottle-necked and I'm curious where it will go from here. The mini jungle seems to have struck a balance so I'm determined to keep the seal intact and leave this little world to fate