Starting a dart frog vivarium?

[deranged chipmunk]

i would classify them as a convenience item, like power windows on a car...lol they will multiply on their own, but not as quickly as if there were no frogs in the enclosure. without them, you'll just have a bit more maintenance. removing poo and such.

and no, you won't grow mold and fungii without them. you will definitely get fungus on any wood the first month or so thay the tank is set up. it will be white and fuzzy. this is normal and will go away on it's own, so don't freak out when you see it. you may even get some musbrooms from time to time. tbey won't hurt the frogs.

[Adellelys Oasis]

i would classify them as a convenience item, like power windows on a car...lol they will multiply on their own, but not as quickly as if there were no frogs in the enclosure. without them, you'll just have a bit more maintenance. removing poo and such.

and no, you won't grow mold and fungii without them. you will definitely get fungus on any wood the first month or so thay the tank is set up. it will be white and fuzzy. this is normal and will go away on it's own, so don't freak out when you see it. you may even get some musbrooms from time to time. tbey won't hurt the frogs.

Okay then I may just pass on those for now. lol So how about pitcher plants and venus fly traps? I finished my background and I'm ready to put some plants in the pots that are on the wall and I was thinking about placing a fly trap on the wall and a pitcher plant on the ground level but I'm not sure if they'd eat my frogs. lol

[deranged chipmunk]

lol, no, carnivorous plants won't eat your frogs. sorry, i don't mean to laugh, but i giggle every time i hear that. it's been a debate on another forum for a while. venus fly trap would need intense lighting and a cold period to go dormant, so they would not work in a dart tank. most domestic pitchers, such as sarracenia species, grow way too large for a viv. some tropical pitchers, like nepenthes species, grow extremely slowly, but will eventually outgrow a viv. so.e even grow pitchers up to 12" in height. if you truly want a carnivore in your tank that won't consume aot of fruit flies, check out a sundew. drosera spatulata is a good candidate, due to it's tolerance of high humidity. keep inmind that not all sundews can handle high humidity. there are also some bladderworts that work, but they need a bog type situation to survive. i could go on and on about them, but my break at work is over....lol

[Adellelys Oasis]

lol, no, carnivorous plants won't eat your frogs. sorry, i don't mean to laugh, but i giggle every time i hear that. it's been a debate on another forum for a while. venus fly trap would need intense lighting and a cold period to go dormant, so they would not work in a dart tank. most domestic pitchers, such as sarracenia species, grow way too large for a viv. some tropical pitchers, like nepenthes species, grow extremely slowly, but will eventually outgrow a viv. so.e even grow pitchers up to 12" in height. if you truly want a carnivore in your tank that won't consume aot of fruit flies, check out a sundew. drosera spatulata is a good candidate, due to it's tolerance of high humidity. keep inmind that not all sundews can handle high humidity. there are also some bladderworts that work, but they need a bog type situation to survive. i could go on and on about them, but my break at work is over....lol

Well that's pretty disappointing. I was really looking forward to putting those in my vivarium. lol But it's okay I'll find some other stunning plants to place in their.

[deranged chipmunk]

there are an infinitesimal number of stunning plants you can use. there are many species of orchids that are well suited for vivariums, bromeliads (ugh, over used..lol), begonias, tillandsias, episcias, ect. it all depends on your taste and skill level.

[Adellelys Oasis]

there are an infinitesimal number of stunning plants you can use. there are many species of orchids that are well suited for vivariums, bromeliads (ugh, over used..lol), begonias, tillandsias, episcias, ect. it all depends on your taste and skill level.

Bromeliads are used so often because they are so easy to grow and keep alive. Also they are gorgeous. I already have a couple I plan on putting in my vivarium. ;P

[DartEd]

Just wondering how the build is going. I didn't reply back because Bonnie and Bll were providing you with all the answers already but I have been keeping tabs. D you have any pictures of your progress?

[Strider18]

I would love to see if this tank is done and what it looks like. It sounds like it would be a beautiful tank