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My name's Dan, and over the past month or so, I have decided that I would like to set up a few vivariums with dart frogs. I grew up with herps, my father being established in the trade, and even breeding veiled chameleons and owning a few panther chameleons while in early high school. I moved out of my parent's place and went to college, where I picked up an albino pacman frog, and he has been my only herp since then.
I've been doing my research, asking my dad, and reading the boards quite thoroughly over the last month, and approximately a week ago I set up my first vivs. They're only 10g, but I'd like to make sure that I enjoy the hobby as much as I hope I will, and that I am capable to care for the animals properly before I commit myself any more.
I purchased all the plants from a Rona garden center from the 4 inch pots, not knowing what would really work with the humidity levels, and the size of the cage. I have a large amount of Pothos, as even I would struggle to kill those off. The rest of the plants I'm not overly sure about species or ideal conditions apart from the "tropical 4 inch" which was listed on the label. The basic idea is to see if they would survive in the conditions which I plan on keeping the frogs once I eventually get them. If they do, awesome, if not, try, try again. (I'm quite sure the plant with the pink and green leaves will die, but I grabbed those for a splash of contrast from the green).
I've tried to add some leaf litter, though I could probably add more, and the areas without substrate or leaf litter I hope to add some aquarium gravel for some small ponds, but the more I look at them, and other vivs here, I think I should fill one, if not both of them in and make more floor space in both vivs.
I plan on getting a trio of P. Vittatus for one tank, and likely two or three D. Auratus for the other, undecided between the microspot or the camo.
I don't have any intention of adding any frogs into the tanks until at least christmas, likely a bit after. I've purchased a few fruitfly and springtail colonies, as well as some locally caught isopods which I hope to use as a calcium boost for the frogs, and I would like to get these colonies established before buying any frogs as well.
Any hints or criticisms would be greatly appreciated, as I would like to do this right the first time around, instead of trying to play catch up once the animals arrive.
Thanks!
Dan
(I apologize for the picture quality and photo editing. MS paint can only do so much with cell phone shots.)
My name's Dan, and over the past month or so, I have decided that I would like to set up a few vivariums with dart frogs. I grew up with herps, my father being established in the trade, and even breeding veiled chameleons and owning a few panther chameleons while in early high school. I moved out of my parent's place and went to college, where I picked up an albino pacman frog, and he has been my only herp since then.
I've been doing my research, asking my dad, and reading the boards quite thoroughly over the last month, and approximately a week ago I set up my first vivs. They're only 10g, but I'd like to make sure that I enjoy the hobby as much as I hope I will, and that I am capable to care for the animals properly before I commit myself any more.
I purchased all the plants from a Rona garden center from the 4 inch pots, not knowing what would really work with the humidity levels, and the size of the cage. I have a large amount of Pothos, as even I would struggle to kill those off. The rest of the plants I'm not overly sure about species or ideal conditions apart from the "tropical 4 inch" which was listed on the label. The basic idea is to see if they would survive in the conditions which I plan on keeping the frogs once I eventually get them. If they do, awesome, if not, try, try again. (I'm quite sure the plant with the pink and green leaves will die, but I grabbed those for a splash of contrast from the green).
I've tried to add some leaf litter, though I could probably add more, and the areas without substrate or leaf litter I hope to add some aquarium gravel for some small ponds, but the more I look at them, and other vivs here, I think I should fill one, if not both of them in and make more floor space in both vivs.
I plan on getting a trio of P. Vittatus for one tank, and likely two or three D. Auratus for the other, undecided between the microspot or the camo.
I don't have any intention of adding any frogs into the tanks until at least christmas, likely a bit after. I've purchased a few fruitfly and springtail colonies, as well as some locally caught isopods which I hope to use as a calcium boost for the frogs, and I would like to get these colonies established before buying any frogs as well.
Any hints or criticisms would be greatly appreciated, as I would like to do this right the first time around, instead of trying to play catch up once the animals arrive.
Thanks!
Dan
(I apologize for the picture quality and photo editing. MS paint can only do so much with cell phone shots.)
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