Substrate question

[DonLisk]

haha, I hope those few large crickets don't do a mini concert in front of your wife... but is there such moss out there where its like a carpet and you just need to trim to fit?

Oh, I have better than mini concert now. They have made their way under her side of the bed and under her night stand so I think I'm going to be sleeping on the floor tonight.

The Whites are out hunting in full force now so at least the crickets in the enclosure are probably going to be short lived tonight.

[gtr319]

So I found sheet moss on amazon, do I just lay them on top of the substrate? Or do I need to do more??

[bshmerlie]

You can get sheet moss at Michael's or most craft stores. It is live moss that is sold in 12x12 sheets with dirt on the back. Look on the package and it will say if it is safe to use with live animals. It will also say if it is perfume free. Rinse it when you get home and set it on top of the coco fibre. You can cut it with scissors before you rinse it so it can go around plants. I've used it in Every tank I've ever had with frogs for the last 3 years. I tear off smaller pieces and hot glue them to branches to add color. It will stay green as long as it is not soaking in water. Normal humidity or misting will not turn it brown. It costs 6 bucks per package. I change it every so often if certain areas get trampled too much. Crickets can't hide in it and it is very soft.

[DonLisk]

I put my moss right on top of my substrate after giving it a good rinse in a bucket.
It seemed messy to put in but packed right down, looks nice, and already the frogs are in it more than when the coconut was the floor.


After I remodeled, I realized I didn;t put in the coffee cup I had with some Bamboo growing in. Kinda felt bad since this was where my littlest White hangs out at night.
Gonna have to think about remodeling again if I don;t see him adjusting to the changes.

[gtr319]

Thx Cheri and Don, I was having headache on where to get them. Now I know where to get moss with out creating the hiding room for the meals of Marshmallow.

One question on the side, what is the humidity should be for the WTF? I think Marshmallow is having a hard time to climb on the glass is due to the fact that the glass is too wet, do you agree?

[DonLisk]

My Whites slide down the glass due to the mess of coco fiber on them. I have my humidity at 50 to 60 percent but want to get it back up to 70. My temps are 80 in the day and 70 at night and the humidity rises to 60 - 65 at night with just the wet moss.

One of my Whites had a growth spurt too... he is huge compared to the others. One is still so tiny and eats well so I'm starting to wonder if I should separate him from the other three so he doesn't become a meal.

[gtr319]

@ Don: so it is the substrate that made the tree frog slide down from the glass? As far as as size goes, you may have to ask someone else as I am no expert myself.

[DonLisk]

If my Whites start up the glass when they are all dirty from the coco fiber, they can climb it but slowly slide down. If the go straight from the water dish they stick to the glass and sometimes even sleep above the glass jammed into the ceiling edge.

So my guess would be the substrate.