Forgot to mention-I made my first background!

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

I decided to make my first actual background for my White's treefrogs, Fremont and Rio. I'm afraid I forgot to take build pics, but I can upload a picture of the finished product! I made the background out of pure clay cat litter and Eco Earth, then slathered a layer onto the back of the tank, then I scuplted some ridges and bumps and stuff, THEN I patted some more Eco Earth onto the moist sculpted clay and stuff. It actually looks really nice, and I'll upload some pics when I feel like it!

[DC101]

Can we see some pics

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

I'm afraid not. I forgot to take pictures, and I noticed it starting to dry and crack so I took it down to avoid anything bad happening.

[arielgasca420]

clay, along with eco earth, is very absorbant and can harbor a lot of fungus and mold. I cannot imagine how hard this will be to clean. I would only think to suggest this idea if you have a dessert animal, but even then I would be worried about the animal ingesting the cat litter.
where did you see this idea from?

[morgan]

I've seen clay litter used before, but like mentioned, it was for Uromastyx(desert hole Liz).

I've used spray foam with coconut fiber pressed in before it cured.

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[helm96]

Clay backgrounds are tricky and from what I have read should be used in humid environments because the clay has to have constant moisture to avoid it from cracking. I started one of these background but tossed it because if it drys out completely I heard it will start crumbling and fall apart.