Live plants or fake?

[HethaToxic]

Also with having the live plants would the humidity stay above 70% or would a fogger be essential as well ?

[tylototriton]

Moss is really fickle, but it's great if you can get it to grow. There really are so many plants to choose from. Maybe Bill can chime in with some suggestions. A fogger really isn't necessary. Cool looking, but not necessary. Just use a glass lid to keep the humidity up. Dart frogs really don't need ventilation.

Cheers!
Alex

[DigitalPunk]

Hetha,

I spent $40 on fake plants and then threw them away. I now have a Snake Plant. 2x Pothos, and some Bromeliads in my terrarium. On top of all the things Alex mentioned they really do add something extra special to the whole setup. and my frogs absolutely love climbing on the real plants. They never used the fave ones and the tank just looked kinds a cheap with them in it... in my opinion anyways.

I bought my Snake Plant off Amazon and my Pothos as well. I bought my Bromeliads from Joshsfrogs.com simply because they grow them with use in terrariums in mind so I know they are chemical free when I get them. The snake plant and pothos I rinsed all the potting soil off and grew them in pots using ABG mix or coco fiber as the potting soil for 2 weeks and watered with treated tap water to make sure they were mostly clean before putting in the terrarium.

[Tongue Flicker]

I'd also go with using live plants for additional humidity.

[flybyferns]

Always live plants for darts

I FINALLY got the moss thing down!
But not before.....lots , and lots of wasted $$. I failed a thousand times.
Moss..... It is kind of .....well....independent! Does it's own thing.
If you try to get it to grow on , for example, a pc of wood ...it will need a constant water supply

Some moss pics:
Took these photos this morning:

Tip: tuck it all around the enclosure -the against the glass...touching the glass and the soil
It will grow ..and eventually adapt to the enclosure.








Needs good light!

I'm using ( one over each enclosure) 13watt LED - They are about 4" above the top glass
AND -
75 watt Philips plant bulbs ( regular base)
I remove the philips bulbs in the warmer months as the give off heat.

My ceiling fixture.. in the area has 48" - plant- fluorescents. ( forget which one w/ out looking at the box)

I have purchased 'tropical moss' from every supplier.
IMO Black Jungle's is the best. I has a nice woody back and always seems to be well established to help you get a good start.

A vine in the leuc enclosure-blooming sphagnum
( with a little unidentified 'volunteer' that sprouted up )









This is growing on fiberglass mesh screen /on the water:







In the water:



Random photos:

It loves coconut hulls





















Have a great day ! We are very cold here ! a foot-plus and 12 degrees
Suffolk County , Long Island, NY ( western suffolk by the LI sound ) this AM:


Best , Lynn