FINALLY!!! Say hello to my dart trio!

[DigitalPunk]

Yes it will stick to itself. Only silicon works to ruin our tanks with its one shot and then done properties

One tip with the black/dark grey foam. It does not stick to glass well at all. If you notice it pealing off the glass on one edge it is best to just run your fingers up under it and it will pull free from the glass in one shot easily. Then apply silicone to the entire back of the foam and press it into place. Just a friendly tip. I had a whole side of one tank fall off over night. Learned that lesson the hard way lol.

Tank is looking great though Eli!

[Frogman1031]

What I'm going to do is add more foam to the sides and then carve a tunnel which will open up into that big cave in the middle then finally end in another tunnel. Then carve out ledges and planters and see

Can anyone recommend a good hygrometer company?

Also, good plant species that will thrive with the temps and humidity needed for the leucs. Yes, i plan to get a 6500k light. And i already have enough pothos so suggestions besides that.

How exactly do you dust the fruit flies efficiently? Ive been dusting but at the same time making a mess.

A couple more pics.


sorry if some have already been posted i cant keep track lol

Yes, this thread is my frogs' intro, my build thread, and pics thread. I dont see the need to make a separate thread for all three.

Will my 18x18x24 be enough? Lets just assume the worst here and say they are all big fat females.

They are about an inch. I know its too early but besides calling and belly size, is there a way to tell boys from girls?

They already have their own bedtime places! Three sleeps on the mister head. Two on the glass, and one under a plant.

Hope you guys like!!

[DigitalPunk]

Fruit Flies Dusting - I have a link to my youtube channel in my signature. There is a Fruit Fly culturing how to video and in it I also included how I dust my flies.

Foam sounds like it could be really cool. Just keep an eye out for it pulling free of the glass. Easier to address it now than after the frogs are living in the tank.

Some wines would do good in there for the Luecs since they love to climb. Some Repens, Lipstick VIne, Wondering Jew... to name a few.

Begonias, Ferns ... Bill is our resident plant nut. He knows all the cool ones and knows their names. I will see if I can't scare him up for you.

18x18x24 is borderline big enough for 3. 2 - 3 in an 18x18x24 is doable, but a 24x18x24 the would probably enjoy more.

[Frogman1031]

Here are some more pics of the frogs after a week. I feel bad that they already have places that they sleep every day but when they are put in the viv they will have to do another search LOL!

"Three"
"One"
"Two"


everyone together
two off to bed
one likes to get his/her beauty rest
hard to get a pic of three where he/she always sleeps
the tank. I filled in some holes and the sides and recarved

Hope you like!

[Frogman1031]

Goes to bed too early, cant get to sleep later ugh

[Frogman1031]

Ok, silicone has been applyed as well as coco fiber. All the bald spots can be covered with plants and moss.
silicone smells AWFUL!!

[jarteta97]

Wow, the cave turned out really nice actually. I'll store that idea in the portion of my brain that dreams of future tanks, lol. And talk about holy expanding!! It looks really nice, can't wait to see it progress

[DigitalPunk]

Looks really good and OMG your frogs are cute! Makes me want to run out and buy some NOW lol.

[jarteta97]

Looks really good and OMG your frogs are cute! Makes me want to run out and buy some NOW lol.

Just calm down, Paul, think it through, and don't bankrupt yourself

[DigitalPunk]

Sigh ok FINE Josh. FINE lol.

I have a few frogs I would like to buy, but I am going to TRY and wait until the spring. I had some frogs shipped last winter and it stressed me out. Going to be smarter this year and wait. Maybe I will build a tank or 2 instead..... Hmm lol

Anyways back on topic... sorry for the divergence.

[flybyferns]

Thanks! They are orangish toward the middle, dandelion colored on top of the legs and neon yellow on the armpit and inner thigh. Obviously with black everywhere too. Does this mean anything?

BTW - this means healthy !

[Frogman1031]

Well, unrelated, but my mom has made a "supreme parental decision". We are getting red eyes soon.

Lynn, i thought that most leucomelas were yellow?

[jarteta97]

Dang, I wish my parents were into frogs as much as I. Dart frogs would definitely be next on the list. *sigh* oh well...

[Lady]

Lovely pics. I just love little dart frogs.

[LilyPad]

They look really fantastic, Eli. I'm glad your parents are helpful and supportive. Getting as many phibs as you have this quickly, you'll need it. It can get overwhelming. The first year that I had frogs, we had 4 grey tree frogs, 7 newly morphed spring peepers, 4 toadlets, and 2 common green frogs. It was too much too fast and I found myself getting burned out by frog care. I've learned to acquire them slowly now and bask in the new frog glory a little longer than a few weeks LOL. Of course, it was me doing the care 100% on my own as a single mama of 2 littles...so that's a lot different than having a supportive family helping you out LOL