Planted or pots... discuss!

[deranged chipmunk]

as do i Dee, as do i you can get springtails and isopods all over the net. not sure about who is willing to ship to the land of canucks though.

[deeishealthy]

... or if it would be allowed. Strict rules about bringing species in. I'll do some research and post what I find for my fellow Canadians. And if my fellow Canadians have found anything, please let me know!

[deranged chipmunk]

BRIAN!! yo!! where can Dee get microfauna in Canananananada???

[Dale D]

I got mine from these guys. DART FROG INC - SPLASH
Their in Ontario.
Look under Plants and supplies -feeders.
They list 2 types of springtails and 1 type of isopods.

[deeishealthy]

I appreciate the info... but I'm in BC. Specifically the Lower Mainland. I'll check into that place, though. They may mail or recommend a BC store. I really try and shop as local as I can when I can.

Bit of a tree hugger over here.

[tylototriton]

I concur with whats been said. If you're planning on a terrarium that needs to be broken down and cleaned, then keep them in the pots and switch them out. Thats the easiest thing to do. However, its becoming much more popular, especially with dart frogs and the like, to create vivariums, basically living tanks. These require far less maintenance once they're running and are basically never broken down and cleaned (at least I don't do that to mine). If you want to make a vivarium then definitely take the plants out of the pots. You'd also need all that good microfauna that was mentioned above.

Personally, I don't think there is anything wrong with your set up and I would probably leave it that way for White's.

Cheers,
Alex

[deeishealthy]

Thanks, Alex! A vivarium is most def what I want to create now that I'm aware.

[Dale D]

I appreciate the info... but I'm in BC. Specifically the Lower Mainland. I'll check into that place, though. They may mail or recommend a BC store. I really try and shop as local as I can when I can.

Bit of a tree hugger over here.

I'm in Chilliwack.
I've ordered things from them a couple of times.
It's hard to find much of anything locally.

[deeishealthy]

Aha. Good to know, Dale. Thanks!

Doh! I shoulda read your location, eh?

[UncleChester]

BRIAN!! yo!! where can Dee get microfauna in Canananananada???

My yard? That's where mine came from. Sow bugs can be found under just about any rotting log you turn over, same with springtails. The springtails were hard to isolate being so very tiny, but I collected about 30 or so from the wild and they managed to multiply without any direction from me. I do have chemical free areas to harvest bugs from though.

Another Ontario source that has a good reputation is Home | Understory Enterprises (look under Care > feeders). Shipping across country might be tough this time of year though, either supplier would probably be able to advise on this.

You might want to check local Dart Frog suppliers, they're probably the best bet to have tiny bugs locally.

[Dale D]

You may be able to find someone local by trying the Canadian dart frog forum, http://www.canadart.org/index.php or the B.C. Reptile club forum. bcreptileclub.ca/forum