One important husbandry tool..... - Page 11

TDK · #**101** (**permalink**) 09-25-2009, 01:28 AM

Bamboo skewers for mounting/pinning plants to a foam background and can be found at most grocery stores. You can purchase excelsior woven to a nylon screen at Lowe's that is used for erosion control called seed blanket in 4' x 50' sheets for fruit fly cultures. Priced at $23.92. You can actually buy cheaper at some feed and seed companies that carry ersion control products. No fertilizers or chemicals.

cweiblen · #**102** (**permalink**) 09-25-2009, 05:52 AM

Great thread! Thanks for starting it. I have added a couple of items to my wishlist.

One of my indispensable items is a big robust rubbermaid tub with a lid, to mix and store substrate in.

Always good to have prepped substrate on hand.

calvinyhob · #**103** (**permalink**) 09-25-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Philsuma

Carving foam for backgrounds?

Here's what I use:

Little pricey....but they do have less $$ models and kits.

Hotwire*Foam*Factory

Other option that works good for me is the "hot Knife" from harbor freight cheap and works great!!!

tikifrog · #**104** (**permalink**) 09-25-2009, 05:28 PM

I have a Tap store a few blocks from the house and get tubes cut to size there.

Clear Acrylic Tubes, Clear Plastic Tubes, Plastic Tubes: TAP Plastics

They've got hinges and knobs too:

Handles, Hinges, Latches: TAP Plastics

John

Philsuma · #**105** (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 09:03 PM

Thanks for the thread participation guys....I appreciate it.

Here's a recent "Find" that just (today) helped me catch and transfer 4 Pumilio with ease!

Please disregard the Easter bunny decor. These are $1.50 each and can be found at craft stores like Michaels ect. They are crystal clear hard plastic square tubes with a fitting lid. They are @ 6 or 7 inches high and used to hold crafts or little items (jelly beans).

If you take the cap off and hold them from the bottom...you can then go after the frogs in the dense vivs and slowly use the tube in a cupping motion to place over top of the frog which will then move or jump onto the side of the tube. You can them flip the lid on and presto - trapped frog.

I really like these and feel that they work best....better than the plastic round tubing.

Try em '...for under $2.00.....how can you NOT?

AlexRible · #**106** (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 01:31 AM

Two things I can not live with out are.....

My temperature Gun.

And epoxy Putty,
Great for filling in any small gaps you may not have noticed before you put your frogs in their tank.

jeffdart · #**107** (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 01:41 AM

This works great for egg hunting in hard to see areas.

james67 · #**108** (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexRible

Two things I can not live with out are.....

My temperature Gun.

And epoxy Putty,
Great for filling in any small gaps you may not have noticed before you put your frogs in their tank.

are you using the putty with animals in the tank?

AlexRible · #**109** (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by james67

are you using the putty with animals in the tank?

I have and I haven't had any problems. I know some people use it in aquariums to attach corals to rocks So I figure it's safe.

james67 · #**110** (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 03:09 AM

i got some for the same reason but opted to do the fixing with the frogs out of the tank. there was a discussion about how safe it is, since it definitely has a strong odor, and the conclusion that was drawn was that the water in a tank would help to neutralize anything bad, but since our tanks dont have that ability it is suggested that animals be removed.

james