Substrate?

[ohyoufancy]

Anyone recommend any particular substrate for my vivarium? i was looking at the vivarium substrate from www.neherpetoculture.com but i am open for suggestions..... thanks

[Mitchgrunge93]

I would go with Eco Earth compressed Coco Fiber. They sell it at most pet stores. you just soak the brick in a gallon bucket of DISTILLED OR RO water and then squeeze out excess water after 30 mins. You'll want to lay down a layer of Sphagnum moss about 1 inch thick on top of the substrate, and then a leaf litter topping.

[GrifTheGreat]

I would go with Eco Earth compressed Coco Fiber. They sell it at most pet stores. you just soak the brick in a gallon bucket of DISTILLED OR RO water and then squeeze out excess water after 30 mins. You'll want to lay down a layer of Sphagnum moss about 1 inch thick on top of the substrate, and then a leaf litter topping.

For a frog enclosure the substrate should be expanded in whatever type of water you would use for their soaking dish or water source. Distilled and RO are for misting.

[DonLisk]

Hi ohyoufancy,
For most frogs you should use either Eco-Earth or Plantation Soil.
Both are digestible in case the frog swallows the soil when chasing down a meal.

How are you going to use the substrate? IE: as the only layer or with a drainage layer below?
I ask this because if your looking to help with humidity, having a drainage layer on bottom, screen material, a layer of sphagnum moss, and the the soil on top helps with retaining moisture for humidity. Having a drainage layer helps your top layer slowly drain off and not rot and stink.

If your doing Pacman frogs then your not needing a drainage layer since you would want to change out the substrate routinely.

[ohyoufancy]

well my tank is a little complex to explain its going to be a mountain surrounded by water with a waterfall running down the mountain but there is going to be a drainage layer with hydroton balls and egg crate with mesh over it....................soo overall you guys suggest the eco-earth? hopefully i will be putting up step by step pics of my tank as everything starts forming together just need to buy some plexi glass

[GrifTheGreat]

Eco-earth is probably the most commonly used. What type of frog is this for, btw? There are differences in set-ups depending on the species being kept.

[ohyoufancy]

most likely retf and lutino retf

[SNAKE]

Don't Forget that the leaf layer on the top is very important:
It is a natural hidding place, keeps the soil damp, very pretty, helps insects (detrivors) to reproduct, ...