started my project

[DonLisk]

Oh, in thick section you can push a hole into the area with a long skewer after the top layer is nice and hard, to help drying inside and slow down the amount it expands... it will ooze out a lot from areas, but I let it happen and just trim that off when dry.

[DonLisk]

One more....Wear rubber glove because the GS is a mess to get off skin.

[zig3y]

thanks for all the advice once again don! I already found out wearing gloves is a good idea while experimenting earlier .

[zig3y]

Hey just thought I would give an update on how things were going, remember this is my first vivarium so criticize all you want! some advice if I am doing good or not would be great.

The false bottom I got from Don's guide and along with all the other things I have taken from his guides!

[DonLisk]

Hey Steven,
Have you decided on what frogs yet?

Is the cup for a plant? If so make some holes in the bottom of the cup to allow it to drain.
Did you leave a spot so you can slide a siphon hose down in if you need to drain it off? I leave a piece of the substrate screen come out in the corner so I can grab it and lift the corner slightly to get the hose down into the bottom.

[zig3y]

Thanks don,
I am still deciding on which frogs yet, I have herd many suggestions and done some research and have come up with either Dendrobates leucomelas or Dendrobates azureus. Are these good begginer Dart frogs? or do you have any suggestions of another frog that would be good. and yes the cup is for a plant (hopefully a vine plant) and I have already put holes in the bottom for drainage. I think I will use your tip on the hose, that does seem like a good idea.

[DonLisk]

What you choose for plants should be something the frogs will use. Small bromeliads in the cup coming out at an angle would be good. Bromeliads hold water and need no soil to grow. Most of the root can be removed and then placed just about anywhere as long as the center can fill with water.
Cryptanthus also goes good with dart frogs and comes in many colors. I would have this grow up out of the soil straight up so it creates something to climb on and hide under.


More cool accents are:
Monkey Pods hold some moisture and when place on their side so sunk into the soil at an angle provide places for the dart frogs to hide.
Live Oak Leave Liter retains water like little cups, gives the frogs things to climb under, and looks great. You just leave it in the tank and let it rot away and when needed, pile more on.

If your doing darts, I like the Leucs as a starter. Keep in mind that your going to want to cover the top completely for darts to keep humidity at 90 percent and higher. With darts you also want to keep temp in the day around 76 to 82 degrees and never 85 or higher.