Fire belly toads

[s6t6nic6L]

some pics of the setup more or less completed:






will post pics when established with plants and when the toads come back home

thanks

[s6t6nic6L]

one week on and planted:




latest video (1min):Fire belly toad terrarium project 1 :: Toads home video6 video by s6t6nic6l - Photobucket

another week of water changes and they'll be back home

cheers

[s6t6nic6L]

ok. the overhaul is complete.
the slideshow here again with added pics:

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or, as most will be just interested in the finished setup, a short video (hd, so worth expanding) :

Fire belly toad terrarium project 1 :: Toads home video 9 video by s6t6nic6l - Photobucket

thanks for looking.

[s6t6nic6L]

3 months on: the moss first waned a bit after being introduced but seems to have acclimatized now. the plants are doing well though with new petals growing and the ivy throwing plenty of feelers out and now training them around the vine and rocks. the anubias plant is also thriving well with new leaves and roots growing fast. i lessened the amount of purification through the ion exchanger to leave more minerals for the plants and toads benefit and all's well at the moment. algae forming at the cascade. this may stay brown due to unfavourable lighting but will improve with blind fitting to windows and light directed at tank. said lighting is efficient for the toads and type of plants as i don't want a to bright scenario for them. using a 2.0 cf for light and u.v. purposes. they are not always exposed to even that degree sometimes because depending of food given i.e. locust, there is a glass lid used. (you probably know why i don't need a lid with crickets ). plus there is more than enough shade for them to utilise. the toads themselves are very bright and have healthy appetites too. so to the tour: please select 720p setting and expand coz it's in HD, apologies but outta focus before closing into toad#1.
blue light reflecting in the pool is from the moonlight LED that was ready for the night viewing i have for "us" too.

‪fire belly toads setup (rock enclave; overhauled) HD tour‬‏ - YouTube

‪fire belly toads setup (rock enclave; overhauled) HD tour‬‏ - YouTube

[s6t6nic6L]

PIC UPDATE:

[s6t6nic6L]

PIC UPDATE#2:












thanks for looking

nic

[s6t6nic6L]

PIC UPDATE#3:

the anubias now. so the water and light conditions seem to be ideal at the moment for this plant. green algae now on the rock wall and pool bank giving a more natural look still further to the "enclave".

green algae now grows all over the cascade area including the vine rising from the pool that gets splashed on. the pool wall and floor also as a green hue now which gives it a nice look. so we're at the stage where the pool section is getting the weathered look.

pic showing the pool bank with the nice green algae growing along there. this exposed area of the moss carpet is doing well with the light and frequent misting of rainwater it gets. new type of plant growth from the moss is a nice surprise too. if you look closely at the wood in the middle of the pic you can see moss growing on there too now which i assume is spores from the moss that must be acclimatizing well to the conditions here.

nic

[Froggyplush]

after seeing that ive got do a little better for my toads wow

[jacobi]

Did I miss a post...? How did you make the rock? It looks very realistically shaped.

Jake

[s6t6nic6L]

Originally Posted by Froggyplush

after seeing that ive got do a little better for my toads wow

as long as your toads are set up in a decent enviroment that is all that matters. what you see here is just aesthetics in the right enviroment, one hopes and thanks.

Originally Posted by jacobi

Did I miss a post...? How did you make the rock? It looks very realistically shaped.

Jake

yep the first one LOL. they were made by cutting out of celotex and carving to desired shape, then stuck on back of tank. obvs with coats of grout/paints/sealant. thanks for the approval of the "rocks"

ok some pics of the toads now:












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thanks for looking

nic