the metal screen you can wipe your face on so I dont think he will have a problem with getting sores. its the kind of mesh top that is painted over. the eco earth is 5 inches deep. I am planning on putting another brick in there tonight but I ran out of eco earth yesterday. I may just use topsoil since I have a bag of it left over.
Almost done. I put in all my plants; two types of croton, african violet, birds nest fern, tillandsia, and a regular fern (i bought it awhile ago)
now the only thing left is to make my moss milkshake, paint on and watch it grow into the background.
Ok froggers, here is how to prepare a moss milkshake
#1 get beer. 12 oz
#2 1 cup of plain yogurt
#3 add moss. start with a handful
#4 blend until broken down and add more moss until you get it to look soupy
there is your paint moss.
I would suggest removing your background while you paint and watch grow. mist frequently to keep moist.
the contents of the yogurt and beer may be harmful to your frog until the moss is established, which is why i suggest taking your background out during this process. I will keep updates on the moss growing. It takes roughly 2 weeks
Too bad your not closer, I could just give you a bunch of Kyoto moss. It grow in thick layers under all my bonsai trees.
You are using Pillow moss for your shake? That stuff will come right back to life with a good soaking....I wouldn't have mulched it imo. Look for Kyoto spores online; that's the stuff you want.
so far my pyxi stays in his terra cotta pot and hasnt dug himself to the bottom of the metal mesh. I will be using cloth or tulle that has been recommended before. It turns out I will be needing the 10 gallon tank after all for a mantis I brought home and therefor will need the mesh lid i used in the pyxi tank :P
thanks for the good advice on the cloth morgan
I did look for moss online and I am a little worried from online shopping. So many people get their identity stolen so I stay away as much as possible. I appreciate the suggestion though.
The only reason I wanted to do the milkshake is because I wanted the spores to take nicely on a large surface (17 inches high; 35 inches long). If I applied it the way it was than I wouldnt have much of the background to cover. plus I wanted to see if it would actually work so that I can start on some "green graffiti" on my backyard fence
hey that moss shake can you do that with most any type of moss?
Hey tim!! Long time man!! Yes, you can make a moss shake out of most mosses. It works especially well with aquatic ones.
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Moss milkshake sounds super gross lol. But I would love to see the results. Tank setup looks very good. Gives me a few ideas on what I might do for my background setup for the waterfall tadpole tank. (Probably going to be the only tank with real plants)
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Can you do it with stuff already in the tank? Or is there a safe way to do it while there are critters in the tank?
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Yes, you can. Make your moss 'slushie' with distilled water. Blend it up, paint it wherever you like in the Viv and it will eventually take and grow.
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0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Nice thanks!!
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