1st terrarium for Dendrobates

[Diogo Juliao]

Hi,

I wasn't sure about were to put this thread, butas I'm a beginner, I decided to put it here.

So this is the terrarium I started working on yesterday:





It's 53x33x33cm, and as you can see, I've already decorated the back quite nicely, I think. I used to hides.

Now I want to plant the front with bromeliads and stuff.

So... wath do you think?
Which species would you recommend?

ps: this saturday I'll start decorating another terrarium (45x45x45cm), that one for my favorite specie: tinctorius.

[bshmerlie]

I like it. What kind of moss are you using for the bottom and what kind of plant is that?

[Diogo Juliao]

I like it. What kind of moss are you using for the bottom and what kind of plant is that?

The plant is a Ficus sp.
The moss is portuguese, I collected it in Serra de Sintra (well known place for those around the world who keep salamandra salamandra gallaica). It was really well washed and I'm now seeing if it holds on.

[JimO]

The plant is a Ficus sp.
The moss is portuguese, I collected it in Serra de Sintra (well known place for those around the world who keep salamandra salamandra gallaica). It was really well washed and I'm now seeing if it holds on.

Looks great to me. As far a dart frogs go, it's on the small side for the terrestrial species. Perhaps a pair of dwarf tincs? Broms wouldn't be necessary in that case and you would want the extra floor space. There isn't really enough height for most of the thumbnail species to feel entirely at home. If you aren't concerned about breeding, the smaller space isn't as much of a concern, but I'd limit it to no more than two small frogs or one of the medium-sized terrestrial species (auratus, leucomelas, dwarf tincs).

If you do end up breeding tincs in a larger vivarium, then that tank would be ideal as a froglet tank, but again, the floor space would be more important than the bromiliads and you'd want some leaf litter.

I hope this helps.

[Diogo Juliao]

Looks great to me. As far a dart frogs go, it's on the small side for the terrestrial species. Perhaps a pair of dwarf tincs? Broms wouldn't be necessary in that case and you would want the extra floor space. There isn't really enough height for most of the thumbnail species to feel entirely at home. If you aren't concerned about breeding, the smaller space isn't as much of a concern, but I'd limit it to no more than two small frogs or one of the medium-sized terrestrial species (auratus, leucomelas, dwarf tincs).

If you do end up breeding tincs in a larger vivarium, then that tank would be ideal as a froglet tank, but again, the floor space would be more important than the bromiliads and you'd want some leaf litter.

I hope this helps.

Thanks, that was quite a help!

About the froglet option, I'm really not concerned about that. I never had dendrobates, so I'm not even dreaming about breeding them (though I know it's quite possible if I give them good condicions).

I was thinking about 2 dendrobates auratus or 2 Phyllobates bicolor... but what you said left me thinking it was nos big enough.

ps: I do have a friend who once breed auratus in a tank like this... that's why I was thinking about them, I tough they would feel confortable

[John]

I keep pairs of large tinctorius in terrariums of similar size to yours, so I think you could keep either of the two species you mention.

If you're getting bromeliads, try to get the smaller varieties of Neo.