100% new to frogs, want to do a vivarium for some whites

[deranged chipmunk]

thank you, I read the buld sticky, hard on plants, they eat them, I want easy frogs and a kind were I can put a few together. I have a repticon coming up and cash to burn, reading all I can atm

They like to rearrange things. They are big klutzes, but they don't eat the plants. None of the frogs we keep in the hobby do.

White's are cool. I kept them, but they are boring. They will sleep pretty much all day. Any movement by them will be in the form of moving to a new spot to sleep lol

Darts are definitely more active since they're diurnal, provided you get a bold species.


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[mopani]

thanks yall. Forums are the greatest tool in the world. planning is a big stage to me

[ariesheiress]

I would suggest frog moss for the bottom of the viv along with some coco-fiber substrate - it is easy to hydrate and it is easy to maintain. My WTFs love it. Also, I would suggest using GE Silicone II (clear) to adhere the plants' suction cups to the walls - they only stick until the humidity gets where it needs to be and then they fall, and the Whites Tree Frog are really too heavy to be supported by them unless they are wrapped around a branch. As others have said, WTFs are really boring in the light, but they are very durable and I highly recommend them for a first time frog keeper. Good luck! Keep us posted.

[mopani]

i may just go onto PDFs, joshes is schooling me well. I may be a noob to keeping frogs, but i can learn and have the ability to make it right before my babies get here. once I start possible mid August since expo isnt till end of it, I will do a build here and get it right. a question though. PDF seem to like 65-80 degrees is what I am reading. Can the 65k LEDS i use on my planted aquariums work the same in non water planted tanks?

[DigitalPunk]

If you are doing Darts you will want to use live plants and they need the 6500k lights for photosynthesis. Josh's Frogs has some great how to videos on their site. Mix those while the build threads and knowledge available on this forum and you will be armed with everything you need!

Setting up your tank now or soon (30 days before you get the frogs) will benefit you tremendously! You will be able to dial in the settings on your tank and know how often you need to mist it to maintain humidity and have the temperature stable. I don't know how others do it, but I have switched to using aquatic heaters to heat all my dart tanks. They work amazing! I buy them off amazon for about $11 with prime shipping. They have a built in thermostat so you can slowly increase the heat until the ambient air temp reaches the range you are aiming for.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have only had one arrive broken and a replacement was sent out promptly.

[DigitalPunk]

Also steer clear of the stuff sold as "Frog Moss" it is awful. If you are using moss to cover the substrate nothing beats a good quality long fiber sphagnum moss. There are also many types of moss you can buy and grow in the terrarium to add a great look and help with humidity.