75 Gallon Vivarium build

[Larry Wardog]

So a dragonfly hatched and was flying around my tank last night. It will be included in the next video of the 75 Gallon PA Woods Vivarium. I have more news to come soon.


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[Larry Wardog]

Got new sprayers for the mister on the way and loaded up with vitamins and calcium for the winter. Got the UTH as well tonight. Most of the needs are being met very early. This tank is getting everything it needs to run through a whole year. This has put the 55 Gallon build on a slight hold to make sure this tank is sustainable. I may not find a female toad, which is sad but fine, I'll just have the enclosure ready for when I do. New video coming next week on the enclosure.


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[KMAC]

Larry,

Is your misting system a pump, tubbing and sprinklers?

If so gonny take a pic of the sprayer/sprinkler heads as im building a rain machine myself and that would help me out.

Cheers,

KMAC.

[Larry Wardog]

Larry,

Is your misting system a pump, tubbing and sprinklers?

If so gonny take a pic of the sprayer/sprinkler heads as im building a rain machine myself and that would help me out.

Cheers,

KMAC.

I have been following your thread and it's cool to see that you have found my thread! For this enclosure I have an Exo Terra Monsoon RS400. I have 6 sprayers hooked up and it saturates the ground to look like what the woods soil would look like naturally. I didn't want to get flashy with this because I have a Leopard Frog and American Toad. The Toad doesn't need or desire elaborate rain, he's just thankful and amazed he has it. My other build uses a pump and I may look at what you are doing with rain because I could have a rain chamber for my White's Tree Frogs if I do that along with it being a Paludarium build. If I were doing this I would get a decent pump from lowes and get one of the heads you have, then get a timer (a good one) and set it to go off however long you decide for. What kind of frogs and how big will your enclosure be?


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[Larry Wardog]

The guys both after dinner
The King
Can you spot Spot? Pakasandra


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[Larry Wardog]

Talking with different sources and looking for something that will last, the Enclosure will be getting its final touches to face the fall and winter seasons. I am going to take out the grass and other plant to add Dragon's Tail Ferns and a Korean Rock Fern. The Periwinkle, Pachysandra, and Autumn Fern should make it through the seasons. With the way I have the sprayers now and I'm going to be using miracle grow which should keep those plants up. The Japanese Fern will be a surprise, it may or may not work. So I will have 4 types of Ferns and 2 Ground Covers for this build. I have the UTH and a 60W Ceramic Heat Emitter so the heating shouldn't be a problem either. I will be getting glass for the top so I can retain humidity in the winter so everything survives. I got all the supplies to keep the tank clean, and vitamins and etc. I just need to get the plants traded out and the soil and cover and I am good for the next few seasons. I'll make the videos after I get the tank switched around!


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[Larry Wardog]

Spot has hops Video coming soon


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[Larry Wardog]

King II is enjoying the ecosystem made especially for American Toads and Northern Leopard Frogs.
I will be updating the Viv this week coming. Pics to post soon and videos as well.


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[Cliygh and Mia 2]

Beautiful! They seem to really like it!

[KMAC]

Very nice dood, I like it

[Larry Wardog]

Beautiful! They seem to really like it!

Very nice dood, I like it

Thank you both! They are both healthy and the temp and humidity is consistent this time around. They won't let the crickets mate this year in the tank that's how healthy and alert they are. The Woodlice have hundreds of offspring so they will be around. I'm going to add more of them and more Earthworms. All I'm updating are 2 plants to be swapped so I have more plants that will make it through the seasons. Remember, I'm not doing this for the summer and I'm not using tropical plants because they are not natural for these guys. Everything about this tank is a scientific project that if I can get right, I can share with all of you, and it's also for the love I have for these Amphibs and native Insects that I wanted to do this. If the tank can go 1.5 years or more with the animals healthy, plants alive and growing, and insects still breeding, then it's successful. Lots of time. This winter will be the measuring stick, but I have already prepared more than last year. It should be crazy, fun, and nerve racking.


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[KMAC]

Every animal we all keep should be housed in an environment as close as we can get to its natural environment wether it be WC or CB. So I think your going about it the right way dood. Its good to see peoples diaries as it helps others out.

[Larry Wardog]

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More nice pictures of the guys


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[jasonm96]

Photography skills with shot of the toad, haha!

[Larry Wardog]

Thanks! It's difficult to get the leopard frog because he usually is in the back of the tank. I just feel I didn't take enough pics last year so I'm going to this time around with everything doing better.

Can you find Spot and King II?


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[jasonm96]

Far right! His face looks so funny ahahah, he's creeping on you

[Larry Wardog]

Yeah the Toad was caught off guard lol, Spot is far back on the left by the grass


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[Cliygh and Mia 2]

Stunning! By the way, what kind of camera/phone do you use to take photos?

[monster]

The viv looks really good, very natural. And I was thinking the same thing as Jasonm96 that those are nice shots of the toad. The name fits him because you can tell by the way hes always postured up with such confidence he thinks hes the king. L.O.L Did you have 2 leopared frogs or did you get another? I just ask because I have followed your threads from the start and remember the leopard frog vs the pleco incident.

[Larry Wardog]

The viv looks really good, very natural. And I was thinking the same thing as Jasonm96 that those are nice shots of the toad. The name fits him because you can tell by the way hes always postured up with such confidence he thinks hes the king. L.O.L Did you have 2 leopared frogs or did you get another? I just ask because I have followed your threads from the start and remember the leopard frog vs the pleco incident.

That's awesome! Thank you guys for following this, it's been an interesting journey to say the least. The other Female Leopard Frog I got had a disease and died weeks after I got it in a separate tank. It really sucked because it was beautiful and it didn't even make it to see its home. The next frog "Dot" happened to be a male. He and Spot are both territorial so I felt Spot would stress him. Then I saw he was what I thought injured so I took him to the doctors and he was found to have brain damage from being mishandled by the postal service. A perfect health, beautiful, peaceful frog has to lean on its side because of the carelessness of the post service. The vet and I both agreed that Dot would not survive in this Viv. He was robbed of a chance to even see this tank. So I made another post called the other guys and I decided to make him a nice Viv just for him, I'm letting the toad with him go. The vet said he can exceed a healthy life and outlive the age for Leopards, but he won't recover from the brain trauma. It's sad but I love him the way I love these guys. I'm gonna get him an 18x18x18 because he likes tall plants and he wouldn't do well with a long Viv. My mom really likes him so I put him downstairs so she actually does his maintenance but I feed, change the tank and examine him. He can still eat like a regular frog and croak time from time, but he won't live like a normal leopard would. I am currently looking for Female American Toad and Northern Leopard Frog. After I have them I will decide on a Wood Frog or a Spadefoot Toad because when I researched those two species could live in an enclosure like this. I am leaning toward the Spadefoot because of its heat tolerance, no one makes videos of it, and it hides a lot so it wouldn't over crowd this tank. Only if I see potential to bring them in I will, but I'm getting desperate looking for females. This tank btw was dedicated to my first real Toad "Little Toad" and the lovely Toto. Toto was the first Amphibs I got 2 years ago almost and I lost her in the winter. She was such a personality. Spot is a dominant Frog and she was a dominant Toad. King II is actually peaceful and the most chill toad. He doesn't jump away from you and he is not sick. He's always been like that. So I am hoping for a dominant Female Toad to balance it out. It honestly was Toto's tank and she knew that. Now the torch is handed to Spot who is actually the King of this tank. I use an IPhone 5S nothing flashy I just have some experience with videos because I speak at churches and around the area which are video taped and I make videos of so I use similar formula. Sorry for the rant. It's just taken a lot to get to this point with this tank. It's so worth it to see how happy both species are and I won't declare victory until the plants and animals make it through a whole year together. (And the Woodlice and Earthworms. )


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