Help, Dart Frogs Coming, Tank Not Ready

[purpleturtle89]

tell a lie the tank is ready but im just not happy with it and i want to redo it but the problem is my frogs are coming saturday i can leave it as it is which would be fine but me being the person i am it will eat away at the back of my mine... any ideas? i have a spare brand new exo terra 3ft by 1.5 high but i would struggle to heat it :/ lost..

[deranged chipmunk]

House them in he finished one and build the back up. When that one is complete, move them

[purpleturtle89]

i know but the 3 ft tank is too big i have no room to put it anywhere

[deranged chipmunk]

Quarantine them in plastic tubs until you revamp the current set up. Otherwise i don't know what to tell ya....lol

[purpleturtle89]

what size plastic tub and and particular way of setting it up?

[Heatheranne]

I use a 12x12x18 as quarantine with a heat matt on one side. Covered the whole screen top with Saran and snapped it back in. Super easy. I use a reptifogger, pinched in through the back gap. Nice and simple.

[Heatheranne]

Temp stays in 70's and humidity 80% when fogger off for few hours, 90's when on. I just turn the fogger on for about 10 minutes in am and pm.

[purpleturtle89]

thanks heather, i can do this i have both a super fog nano and the big one reptifogger thanks

[deranged chipmunk]

And heather swoops in for the save!! Lol

[purpleturtle89]

thank you both for your help, these are my very first dart frogs so just nervous i guess

[Heatheranne]

thanks heather, i can do this i have both a super fog nano and the big one reptifogger thanks

You're welcome. What kind of darts are you getting? How many?

[Heatheranne]

And heather swoops in for the save!! Lol

Ha ha! Ah, Bill! Love ya, good buddy!

[purpleturtle89]

so i decided to do as you said and put them in a quarantine tank, there new tank is all set up just going to leave it running before i put them in... any tips on changing the paper towels? hah im scared around them not like my tree frogs at all any tips?

[Heatheranne]

Yep, just scoot their little fannies off carefully and roll it across. They'll learn to move. Be aware of where they are and keep an eye on the door so they don't hop out. If you're worried, roll or lay it down from front to back. That way you're scooting them away from the door. Or roll side to side, if you have a front door tanks.

[purpleturtle89]

thanks, im just nervous around them, my milk tree frogs where there size and i wasnt bothered about moving them just these guys seem more delicate

[Heatheranne]

I think we all feel that way until we get used to them .

[purpleturtle89]

i put them in a spare komodo tank 30cm by 30cm and 45 cm tall... (its rubbish i dont like this make of tank hence a spare) so i used this for the quarantine tank safe to say its not fly safe luckily my GF left her cup of tea next to it with a little in, just cleaned there tank seen the cup full of fruit flies... hmmm good job she takes sugar i might put another there tomorrow why im at work hahah any tips on this problem catching strays? (this would be for your hat-trick of useful tips/ help btw)

[flybyferns]

i put them in a spare komodo tank 30cm by 30cm and 45 cm tall... (its rubbish i dont like this make of tank hence a spare) so i used this for the quarantine tank safe to say its not fly safe luckily my GF left her cup of tea next to it with a little in, just cleaned there tank seen the cup full of fruit flies... hmmm good job she takes sugar i might put another there tomorrow why im at work hahah any tips on this problem catching strays? (this would be for your hat-trick of useful tips/ help btw)

The darn flies can be a pain. Just seal up the quarantine tank as best as possible.
I leave a small cup of OJ near-by --- they find it !

[J Teezy]

put some apple cider vinegar in a cup with some drops of dishwashing soap

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