The Build

[deranged chipmunk]

of course that would be ok. in fact, i would actually recommend putting them in a quarantine tank for at least 30 days before adding them to their new home. it gives you time to tweak the viv and also to evaluate the frogs health. i quarantine mine for a month before adding them. i know lynn does and heck, heather has had her darts in quarantine since october since she never built them a home yet.....lol

[Meefloaf]

i know Bill, thats why i was so tempted, i'm going to get my plants and custodians ordered this week, may have to pop over to the shop next week and get them, want to get plants done before thinking of quarantine

going to have to get em some fruit flies sorted too as they are soooo tiny, i cannot say how cute they were

[Meefloaf]

took a deep breath and splashed the cash on dartfrog, got some springtails and woodlice on their way (seira spring mega pack, didnt have the others so will order when in and got two different types of woodlice) and these plants

Guzmania theresae



Neoregelia fireball striped pot



Platycerium ellisi



Dracaena deremensis compacta



Asplenium antiquum



Neoregelia marginata offset



Epiprenum pictus argyraeus cutting

[DartfrogDan]

i've just been down to the dartfrog shop today to pick my frogs up,really nice bloke

[Meefloaf]

would love to visit there and check it out, hand pick stuff etc rather than have it picked for you

[deranged chipmunk]

nice choice of plants. the staghorn (Platycerium ellisi) and the bird's nest (Asplenium antiquum) are going to out grow the tank VERY quickly, so plan for it

[DartfrogDan]

I agree it was really nice to see the frogs in their viavriums, and be able to take a list of what you need and just get it there and then

[Meefloaf]

do have some heating questions

1) will i need the heater running when i get my plants in, or just run the lights ?

2) i have two heat mats, both lucky reptile, 26 x 27.5cm & 51 x 15cm, which one is better, the 51x15 fills far more vertical space and sits comfortably on my side, the 26x27.5 fills more square and just overlaps my side background (also if this one is better, better to place it closer to substrate or to the top ?)