Terrarium Too Big?

[Hellie1]

Thanks for all the info. I went to my local pet store for the supplement & the only one they had was in liquid form (although it did say it was for amphibians as well on the label). Someone has told me about a 'feeding pod' that you put the flies into & it dusts them as they make their way out? I couldn't find anything on Trade Me about them, does anyone know what I'm talking about (as I don't lol). Also, where does one buy coconut fibre from please, and will the mosses be just as happy on that rather than soil?

[jtay]

The calcium supplement I use is Flukers Calcium with D3. Another one called Rep Cal is popular. These are both available on trade me I believe, if not from your local pet store.
Feeding pod? - I know of the Exo Terra Termite Hill designed for crickets, and the Feeding Rock - both are dusting tools. Not sure about one for flies though, although one of those may work.
You can get bricks of coco fiber from garden/plant supply stores - about $4 a brick, and yes the moss will be happy growing on it. It is just like soil but better in my opinion.

[wesleybrouwer]

For frogs growing up, they advice a smaller terrarium, they will be able to find the food better and will therefore grow more easily.
I tried it out to get it proven, and indeed, raising juveniles in a big setup results in smaller adults then ones of the same clutch raised in smaller tanks.

I am also puzzled since i reasoned in nature they got even more space,
looking at fish that will grow bigger as you put them in larger tanks i supposed it was just made up.
But now i'm certain of it, it's better to keep the frogs smaller 'till they are grown to semi-adults.
I tested it on some red eyed treefrog babies and the result is they are almost 0,5 inch smaller