Plants for WTF Enclosure

[Frogs1]

Dart frogs are illegal to have as pets in Australia. I don't know any specialty pet shops in my area, so the micro funa in the substrate we have to put In, it doesn't just form by itself? I will look around for some more substrate.

[elly]

I don't know, you could get lucky and some springtails could just show up. Or you could find pillbugs in your yard. (I don't know if they carry parasites though.)

[Frogs1]

Would this mix of subsrate be like the ABG from josh's frogs? I found this mix on another post for a viv but the tank didn't house frogs.

2 Parts Potting mix peat moss http://www.bunnings.com.au/potting-m...31344_p3010202
2 Parts Cocofibre
1 Part pine back http://www.bunnings.com.au/mulch-pin...-4040_p3010176
1 Part Hort charcoal Soil Improver Brunnings 5l Hort Charcoal 30288 I/N 3016175 | Bunnings Warehouse

[Frogs1]

Would this mix of substrate be like the ABG from josh's frogs? I found this mix on another post for a viv but the tank didn't house frogs.

2 Parts Potting mix peat moss http://www.bunnings.com.au/potting-m...31344_p3010202
2 Parts Cocofibre
1 Part pine back http://www.bunnings.com.au/mulch-pin...-4040_p3010176
1 Part Hort charcoal http://www.bunnings.com.au/soil-impr...30288_p3016175

Also would this spray foam work and is it safe for the frogs? http://www.bunnings.com.au/filler-ex...-foam_p1211402

Thanks!

[elly]

That sounds like the recipe. As for the spray foam, I'm going to cautiously say yes, since it says it can be used outdoors but I'm not entirely sure. Maybe a new thread about the foam in the viv section would attract people who know about that kind of thing.

[Whitestree frog]

what if iput an area with substrate and a live plant. does the rest of the cage need substrate? or do i even need substrate in the first plave? its a pain to take out and fill up.

[elly]

The substrate probably would spill out into other areas. I've seen people put a potted plant in a tank though.

Substrate is generally supposed to make the tank easier to clean. So maybe not as long as you frequently cleaned the bottom of the tank so the frogs weren't sitting in pee. Paper towels can work as a substrate but they grow bacteria easily and need to be changed frequently.

[Whitestree frog]

so as long as i clean out the bottom i dont need supstrate? ok thanks thats helpful