Starting my very first Dart frog tank.

[chellabella]

I collected the mushrooms from a tree in my back yard and they are already dried out As far as the moss goes I bought zoo med terrarium moss(sphagnum moss) will that moss start growing? I didn't think it would. I knew frog moss would but not that one. paper clipping it is a great idea for most of what I am doing however I am covering one side of my water feature tube to hide it. would silicone be the best for doing that?

[deranged chipmunk]

no, that forest moss or whatever they call it is dried and processed. no chance for regeneration. even the frogmoss is iffy at best. as far as siliconing the tube, it kind of depends. silicone would work. if you can get all the way around it, fishing line would also work, so would super glue.

[chellabella]

okay thanks for your help. I didn't know super glue was frog safe, good to know. And as far as the mushrooms they are safe right? I have read they are but thought I would ask anyhow..

[deranged chipmunk]

the mushrooms should be safe. my only concern would be them reconstituting from all the humidity in the tank and getting soft and mushy. a coat of krylon fusion clear coat would definitely prevent that from happening. again, i'm not sure it would happen. i would just do that as a cautionary measure. you can always do a test on one though.

[chellabella]

[jossh27]

That looks great!! Good job! 2 years later and holding up awesome

[chellabella]

So I just got a cobalt dart frog and he won't come out of the cave I have in my tank however it's only been 2 days I am more just wondering how long it usually takes them to come out and explore?

[deranged chipmunk]

Just like humans, every frog is different. When it feels comfortable, it will venture out


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[DigitalPunk]

Agree with Bill. Frogs take time to adjust to a new tank and get over the stress of being shipped/transported to your house. If your temps are in the mid 70s and you humidity is up around 80-90% he will be fine. Keep an eye on him and make sure he is eating some. Try to stay out of the tank as much as possible while he adjusts and settles in.