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    Hi Katy, I got my plants from a local reptile shop. Some are plastic and others are silk. I also pulled leaves of the long stalks and pushed them individually through the homemade background.
    The background was made using expanding foam covered in black aquarium silicon with dry eco earth pressed in. There are guides on doing this on here and on youtube. Once the background dries, make an incision with a sharp pointed knife, push the knife to one side and insert the plant. When the knife is removed the silicon springs shut holding the plant securely.
    Branches are set into the foam before the silicon is applied. Cork bark can be pinned to the background using cocktail sticks.
    You can search silk plants and artificial plants on ebay.
    I hope this helps :0)

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    Default Re: Show us your Pacman habitats!!

    Quote Originally Posted by hagarthefish View Post
    Hi Katy, I got my plants from a local reptile shop. Some are plastic and others are silk. I also pulled leaves of the long stalks and pushed them individually through the homemade background.
    The background was made using expanding foam covered in black aquarium silicon with dry eco earth pressed in. There are guides on doing this on here and on youtube. Once the background dries, make an incision with a sharp pointed knife, push the knife to one side and insert the plant. When the knife is removed the silicon springs shut holding the plant securely.
    Branches are set into the foam before the silicon is applied. Cork bark can be pinned to the background using cocktail sticks.
    You can search silk plants and artificial plants on ebay.
    I hope this helps :0)
    Thank you
    My local pet stores don't have a good selection of plants, I will definitely check ebay.
    That is a very elaborate background that your tank has and the tank I have right now is a 10 gallon fish tank (I just had to downgrade from a 20 gallon because it cracked) I am not sure something like that would fit in mine.

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    The foam goes from the top and stops 3" from the bottom. This means the floor area is not compromised at all. The substrate goes up to the bottom of the foam.
    I think the important thing is to give the frog some cover to hide under and feel safe. So a low level, broad leaved plant or a cave/shelter is all that is required for the frog.
    You would need another tank for your frog for at least two weeks after using silicon as the smell is strong. The elaborate background however is not needed to keep a healthy pacman, but it does look great and is a focal point.

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