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WHY ? does the leaf litter need to be boiled
Here is a good reason - IMO- why leaf litter needs to be boiled prior to use.
Here is a little pile of assorted debris from one bag of leaf litter.
The seeds are cool, but most have insect holes ----> just think of the possible infestation(s) in an enclosure
There's even a bonus ----a bird's feather! Yikes... that's doesn't have any nasty bugs !!
above -- it dries out very nicely.
Boiling for a few minutes may not get rid of all the nasty 'extras' .... but it will certainly help.
Current Collection
Dendrobates leucomelas - standard morph
Dendrobates auratus “Costa Rican Green Black"
Dendrobates auratus "Pena Blanca"
Dendrobates tinctorius “New River”
Dendrobates tinctorius "Green Sipaliwini"
Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue"
Dendrobates tinctorius "French Guiana Dwarf Cobalt"
Phyllobates terribilis “Mint”
Phyllobates terribilis "Orange"
Phyllobates bicolor "Uraba"
Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
Oophaga pumilio "Isla Popa"
Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos"
Oophaga pumilio “Mimbitimbi”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”
Oophaga pumilio "BriBri"
Oophaga pumilio "El Dorado"
Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
Oophaga “Vicentei” (blue)
Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
Oophaga sylvatica "Pata Blanca"
Oophaga histrionica “Redhead”
Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
Oophaga lehmanni "Red"
Oophaga histrionica "Tado"
Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern"
Ranitomeya imitator "Varadero"
Ranitomeya sirensis "Lower Ucayali"
Ranitomeya vanzolinii
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Re: WHY ? does the leaf litter need to be boiled
*stares down at feather* lol
WHY ? does the leaf litter need to be boiled
I have been told to microwave for 3 mins is this ok for dart frogs oak and sycamore leaves thanks
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Re: WHY ? does the leaf litter need to be boiled
I would make sure that it is at least boiling for 3 minutes. With the amount of water you need to cover the leaves, it will take longer than 3 minutes in the microwave to get to a boil and kill things off.Originally Posted by Toonboymc
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
WHY ? does the leaf litter need to be boiled
Microwaving a dry material is very bad for your microwave. Boiling is much safer, but if you insist on using a microwave, place a small cup of water in with the dry material and microwave for no more than 30 seconds at a time.
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0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
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Re: WHY ? does the leaf litter need to be boiled
It didn't even occur to me that they might be microwaving without water
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
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