What plants to use?

[ViperJr]

(Well, to be fair, spaghnum moss is an excellent substrate as long as you eliminate the chance of the frog eating it (food bowl or something))

[Poly]

(Well, to be fair, spaghnum moss is an excellent substrate as long as you eliminate the chance of the frog eating it (food bowl or something))

Well, we did have a baby Tomato frog on here a while back die from ingesting a piece of spaghnum moss, so I'm sure you can see where I'm comming from Martin. Why take the risk? Just use coco-fibre and then there is virtually no worries of impaction.

[LLLReptile]

(Well, to be fair, spaghnum moss is an excellent substrate as long as you eliminate the chance of the frog eating it (food bowl or something))

We constantly try different substrates, and find that the orchid bark and moss is a fine combination that works well in a store setting. The bark wasn't bone dry - it was damp, and we do spray it at least twice a day. The moss comes from a bucket, where it is kept because we make fresh damp moss every morning - that bucket is half full of water. We have also used eco earth, coconut fiber, and just plain sphagnum moss, all with no complications. There's different methods of every animal, and different keepers will always have differing opinions.
Go easy on him in that video, he has a speech impediment, it was one of the first newer videos made and he was *extremely* nervous. The video's information is adequate for a beginner, despite an inaccuracy in the way he described conditions on Madagascar (the entire island isn't quite tropical), the rest is fine. Notice that when he describes his cage at home, he uses coconut fiber there. We use orchid bark in the store because it's easier to keep clean, and as you can see in the video, the cages get cleaned every week.

Thanks for the concern, though.

-Jen