WTF's set up, show me yours.

[kueluck]

Nononono, didn't take it as defensive at all. (inflections are so hard to convey in writing). Just like everyone here, I just want to provide my amphibian friends w/a healthy place to live, that also makes them hoppy...I mean happy. This is my first time being keeper of a non-native and I just want to make sure I do this right. I've seen way to may posts about – HELP I got a frog and don't know how to keep it, and the critter suffers in the end. I had to take a break from the FF because it just got overwhelming for me. Ok, I'm done ramblin'............

[deranged chipmunk]

I can honestly say you succeeded in your goal. Your frog(s) will indeed be happy in their home that you built. And i admire the route you toom to do it. I too have seen way too many of those posts. I wish everyone did the research like you did first, their frogs would be more happy and healthy

[kueluck]

Thanks Bill, like I said, now it's just a matter of locating 2 WTF.

[lambchoplover]

Manzy will work. I always thought grapevine would end up rotting long term. All the wood in my white's tanks are manzy or mopani

I just bought my first WTF! here is his/her enclosure. He/she is still small, but once it grows i will upgrade. This is a 12X12X18? i think.

[kueluck]

I've thinned out the ground cover a little, and since I've done this, they spend more time higher up. I don't think they like the sandblasted grapevine though. I wonder if it's to rough for their skin. I'm headed to the Repticon in Columbia next month so I'll be picking up some new wood pieces. I also keep the sides covered with pillow cases to give them a more secure feeling. I'm just waiting to find some cool static cling sheets to put up instead.


Lamb.......hope you are enjoying your new found friends as much as I do.

[Bolisnide]

I've thinned out the ground cover a little, and since I've done this, they spend more time higher up. I don't think they like the sandblasted grapevine though. I wonder if it's to rough for their skin. I'm headed to the Repticon in Columbia next month so I'll be picking up some new wood pieces. I also keep the sides covered with pillow cases to give them a more secure feeling. I'm just waiting to find some cool static cling sheets to put up instead.


Lamb.......hope you are enjoying your new found friends as much as I do.

Gail, wow! Your enclosure looks fantastic! And your white's are so cute!
I thought I'd join the fun, and post a pic of my white's enclosure...
I'll post below.

[Bolisnide]

Here's my white's enclosure, not as beautiful as some here, but very functional. Eventually I'll change it up


Sorry for the side-ways view, can't figure out how to rotate the image (I'm a little computer impaired).
The first pic is of my male white's, Froggy (my 5 year old named him). He fully utilizes the 18x18x24 enclosure, and has destroyed his fair share of plants. The snake plants seem to be the only ones that survive.

[deranged chipmunk]

I would post a pic of my current white's enclosure, but it pales in comparison to all of these. You guys have some really sweet enclosures

[kueluck]

Thanks, but then I had lots of time to look at other set ups. Also, are these WTF eyes watching?

[Bolisnide]

Thanks, but then I had lots of time to look at other set ups. Also, are these Whites Tree Frog eyes watching?

No, I think that's a blemish on the snake plant. My white's likes to sleep on the opposite side of the snake plant on the left, in between the wall and the plant. Which may explain why he's always a chocolate brown color.
BTW, thanks for rotating my pic

[deranged chipmunk]

i hope you guys don't mind, but i thought i would play along too. remember, i told you it was nothing special

[Bolisnide]

i hope you guys don't mind, but i thought i would play along too. remember, i told you it was nothing special

I love the Gnome! The tank is great (you're so modest )

[purpleturtle89]

can i ask what lighting you use? my plants look like there starting to die (my first planted tank)

[deranged chipmunk]

can i ask what lighting you use? my plants look like there starting to die (my first planted tank)

That tank has a shop light over it. a 4' t8 fixture with 6500k bulbs.

[deranged chipmunk]

I love the Gnome! The tank is great (you're so modest )

Thanks Bol. I love the gnome as well! I think he makes the tank. I like little trinkets in some of my tanks. My 125 rebuild is going to have an angel in it, a tribute to my mother in law

[kueluck]

Bill, your tank is amazing. Gnomes creep me out though, I’d opt for a dragon instead. Here's their new 10 gallon hospital tank. Still makes me sick having to tear down the other one.

[Bolisnide]

Bill, your tank is amazing. Gnomes creep me out though, I’d opt for a dragon instead. Here's their new 10 gallon hospital tank. Still makes me sick having to tear down the other one.

Gail, this is great for the time being! I'm sick for you about your other enclosure, it was so fantastic... Maybe PetCo can at least give you your money back on the frogs? the meds? vet bill? Anything to help with the new cost of building the viv again?

[deranged chipmunk]

Bill, your tank is amazing. Gnomes creep me out though, I’d opt for a dragon instead. Here's their new 10 gallon hospital tank. Still makes me sick having to tear down the other one.

thank you gail. your hospital tank is perfect, now hopefully, your little ones will recover and you'll never have to use it again

[kueluck]

I'm going to start getting supplies to redo my WTF tank. I'm not doing a planted tank again, but I am going to use live plants in fun pots. So my questions is........................what would be the best thing to put down on the bottom? Continue to use unbleached paper towel? Maybe a layer of unmilled sphagnum moss with leaves over the top? What about reptibark? I'm feeding from a dish now, but hope to get them to tong feed. Right now only Abe will tong feed, they others slap it with their hands, yes I said hands. Yes I want a nice looking viv, but I know the #1 thing is a healthy living space for the frogs. I really need suggestions on this. Thanks.

[Bolisnide]

I'm going to start getting supplies to redo my WTF tank. I'm not doing a planted tank again, but I am going to use live plants in fun pots. So my questions is........................what would be the best thing to put down on the bottom? Continue to use unbleached paper towel? Maybe a layer of unmilled sphagnum moss with leaves over the top? What about reptibark? I'm feeding from a dish now, but hope to get them to tong feed. Right now only Abe will tong feed, they others slap it with their hands, yes I said hands. Yes I want a nice looking viv, but I know the #1 thing is a healthy living space for the frogs. I really need suggestions on this. Thanks.

In the 18x18x24 inch enclosure, I would recommend using something for the substrate that can retain moisture. So maybe a combination of the sphagnum moss (for humidity) and the paper towel? Until things get better. As long as you're bowl feeding and/or tong feeding, the the moss is a great way to maintain humidity...
I use leca on the bottom layer, then the coco fiber... a screen in between the two. This seems to be adequate to keep up the humidity.
In your situation, with the sick babies, I would stick with the paper towel until they're better, but in my experience, the paper towel alone was difficult to maintain humidity (but I also live in the desert).