@bhsmerlie : I always tought of Americans in the way of big, bigger, biggest, American Size
@John
i so envy you, must be wonderful to just have to drop that size everytime
No, really.
Why creating a little ecosystem of some sort for poison darts and not for treefrogs or toads?
I use this method in all of my tanks and you would be amazed what those critters can decompose over night.
I even use it in my tank with a giant chameleon in it,
only once in a while when i see some feces laying i pick them up but most of it is taken care of by the organisms and bugs.
In my opinion i see to much people around here handling their frogs,
a frog may look cute and doesn't seem to mind.
But by handling you cause stress on them, wich can be unhealthy to even deadly,
the PH of you're hands will iritate their sensitive skins.
If you need to handle them, wear gloves or use a lotion on you're hands,
this will prevent damage to the skin and minimize the risk of transfering diseases if any around,
Besides that, stress is number one killer.
When stressed out all kind of parasites and worms get a chance to boom since the defense mechanism will get a ditch.
This can make them sick or even kill them.
That's why a miniature ecosystem suits best.
Disturb them as little as possible.
By using natural cleaners you just have to pick out some excessive droppings once in a while and keep you;re frogs as happy as possible.
It is also advisable to use live plants as well since they also take part in keeping the soil free of surplus nutritions developed by the decomposing of the feces.
Sice frogs will take them up trough their skins it's better to have it all nicely balanced in you're little biotope.







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