At first, how this all started. This summer, my old 54l aquarium got rupture in bottom glass, so I cleaned it, resealed and gave to my father (little village elementary school headmaster) and we turned it into vivarium.
After few weeks, we found local breeder and bought 3 cute Epipedobates tricolor (1 adult pair and one youngling). First day, they were very curious about their new home and checked every leaf and corner. At second day morning, male started to call and in the evening, there was first cluster (hope it's right term) of eggs.
So I took eggs to a petri dish, prepared little enclosures for them and just after they hatched, frogs had second cluster of eggs.
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0.0.2 Dendrobates leucomelas
After some time I become more and more fascinated with those little creatures so I chose paludarium as my christmas gift. I visited Teraechis (small family company which provides terarist supplies and services) and ordered custom paludarium with lightramp and place for water feature, some plants and roots.
So the work on my piece of rainforest started.
I made my backgroung from well-makers expanding foam (certified for contact with drinking water), tons of silicone and coco fiber.
Most of bottom surface is covered with three types of moss colected in near forest, but there is also small slate stone as primary feeding place. In water section, there are living three Poecilia wingei and some snails from my aquarium.
0.0.15 Epipedobates tricolor frogsies
0.0.2 Dendrobates leucomelas
Looks very nice, congrats !
Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !
Thanks, I took many pieces of inspiration from internet and near ZOO
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0.0.2 Dendrobates leucomelas
Looks great! Nice job!
Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
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
Very nice!
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That looks great!! Good job!
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
Just a minor update, I pruned overgrowned anubias "coffeefolia" in my shrimptank so few pieces got into water section and waterfall too.
Tads are also going well, always hungry and nicely swimming
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very nice! i like the placement of the A. Coffeefolia. are you planning on growing any moss on the water fall area?
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
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
is that willow moss you are keeping the tads with?
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
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
For both questions, the moss there is bought as java moss so its probably Taxiphyllum barbieri. There are few patches on the log and waterfall, they just take their time to adapt
Small drosera can be seen on a left side, smallest of three I planted to the land section.
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Wonderful thread. Beautiful enclosures.
Welcome Ssyx !
Bill ( our very own deranged chipmunk ) has brought us a long way, teaching us a lot about the plants we use.
We enjoying sharing and discussing the joy of seeing even the smallest growth of a crypt or any difficult plant that might be added.
I'm happy to read you Bill have had a conversation using the botanical names of plants on the fly ?
Not everyone can do that do that.
I personally have 'brain drain' when it come to remembering the sp names of most of my plants
My explanation of a plant goes something like this: "You know.. that plant you gave my that has the tiny little grass like leaves".
I'm exaggerating a bit ...... but that typically how it goes!
I need to provide photos Right Billy !
Again Welcome to Frog Forum ....Your enclosures and plants are lovely!
Looking forward to seeing more photos.
PS in post # 1 - I see you use a teaspoon to move tads. I use them as well. They are perfect. Baby spoons work great, to. Tads don't stick to plastic spoons very well.
Tip: Remember....don't share spoon(s) between frog species, you don't want to spread any bad things.
Current Collection
Dendrobates leucomelas - standard morph
Dendrobates auratus “Costa Rican Green Black"
Dendrobates auratus "Pena Blanca"
Dendrobates tinctorius “New River”
Dendrobates tinctorius "Green Sipaliwini"
Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue"
Dendrobates tinctorius "French Guiana Dwarf Cobalt"
Phyllobates terribilis “Mint”
Phyllobates terribilis "Orange"
Phyllobates bicolor "Uraba"
Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
Oophaga pumilio "Isla Popa"
Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos"
Oophaga pumilio “Mimbitimbi”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”
Oophaga pumilio "BriBri"
Oophaga pumilio "El Dorado"
Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
Oophaga “Vicentei” (blue)
Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
Oophaga sylvatica "Pata Blanca"
Oophaga histrionica “Redhead”
Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
Oophaga lehmanni "Red"
Oophaga histrionica "Tado"
Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern"
Ranitomeya imitator "Varadero"
Ranitomeya sirensis "Lower Ucayali"
Ranitomeya vanzolinii
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Yes, a typical plant conversation with lynn normally includes the phrase "you know the plant, the green one!" <groan> lol
The structure of the moss is very reminiscent of willow moss, that's why I asked. I don't think I have ever seen Java in macro view before lol
The drosera, D. spatulata?
Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
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
Thanks for warm welcome,
For me, its easier to use latin names because our czech names are inunderstansdable for other languages (when they aren't based on latin name) and I don't know most of your common english plant names and some of them, we consider rather silly (as pineapple, various berries and roots )
And don't worry, I don't remember most of the names either even when I should, as a pharmacy student.
To the spoons,,, I read about using them in guidebook. And since I have only one species sharing is easily solved.
0.0.15 Epipedobates tricolor frogsies
0.0.2 Dendrobates leucomelas
Bill: Drosera capensis. And in our country is quite hard to clearly identify moss that we can get in aquarist shop or on expos, many shop owners just buy them from Germany or amateur aquarist and just write what the seller said. so it may be a willow moss
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0.0.2 Dendrobates leucomelas
Sweet D. Capensis is a sweet species. I have a few D. Filliformis growing in my big tank.
Taxonomy is not always accurate here in the states either when it comes to moss either. I've received improperly identified species of aquatic mosses so many times, it doesn't even phase me anymore lol
Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
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
It's always easier dealing with Latin names, for the reasons that you stared, common names get thrown around too easily and improperly.
Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
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
Third lay of eggs I let in vivarium are now tads. And male like his father role, so I won't call him Tyrone (sorry, just european dark humor)
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0.0.2 Dendrobates leucomelas
New update and some picture spam here
All 9 tadpoles from first hatch aren't tads anymore. Now I have tiny froggies in "daycare tank".
Also my bromelia flowering, I don't know species, because I lost the tag. Maybe Bill can help me with identifying if he will be so kind. Some pieces of moss died, but plants are growing nicely.
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0.0.2 Dendrobates leucomelas
Sorry, I cannot be of any help here. Broms are out of my realm. Anyone who knows me, know I not only dislike broms, but I abhor them!! I only keep 2 neoregalia sp. because my Pumi's like them. I just do it for the frogs man lol
Hopefully someone will know the cultivar. It does look like a neo to me, but what do I know? Lol
Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
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
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