started my project

[zig3y]

wow some great websites I never new about ( black jungle and joshs frogs), is it a good idea to order plants from them? do they come in in good condition and not harmed? also I saw they sold frogs, is it a good idea to browse there for a frog or is a local store better?

[DonLisk]

Depends on how much you trust the quality of frogs at a local store. Josh, Black Jungle, LLL Reptiles, and some of the breeders on this forum all have great reputations for delivering nice healthy frogs. check out the for sale section of the forum and look at the testimonials too.

As for plants, find what you want and then call and let them know how small you need or to ask questions before buying. I like to pick my plants to make sure they fit my need.

[zig3y]

okay sounds great, thanks for all the help and the great resources!

[DonLisk]

Here is a great article on Bromeliads for you to check out: Bromeliads in the Dart Frog Terrarium

[zig3y]

very interesting, did not realize there were so many different kind of bromeliads out there. So many more options on what to put in my viv!

[zig3y]

once again I have more questions lol, So I got some great stuff expanding foam and I was wandering about the silicone now. Can I spray the great stuff now and let it dry then add the silicone later? and also will the silicone dry fast and I need to apply the coconut fiber fast?

[DonLisk]

You apply the Great stuff but try not to make it too think since it needs to dry completely and you will find that it will expand up to 50 percent more than what you spray in. you let it completely dry so you can trim, shape, cut it how you want it to look.

For making ledges, cracks and such you exaggerate the size of the ledge ot cracks since the silicone and substrate will fill some of it in. if its not exaggerated then you'll completely fill it in and end up with no crack or ledge :-)

Might take two days or more to completely dry inside but after a day you can get started on the silicone.

Apply the silicone in sections nice and thick. Use rubber gloves to spread it around and don't worry about getting it on the glass, a razor takes it right off after it drys.

Once you cover a section or the whole background thickly, pile on the substrate and you can never put on too much. Press it down firmly into the silicone and get it really pressed in. Allow this to dry and remember that the excess will just fall off and you can dump it out later. Once the original coating is dry, you can do touch up with more silicone and substrate. Remember, mistakes can be cut out and redone with ease but many mistakes look more natural :-)