New 25 gallon vivarium

[SludgeMunkey]

Wish I could take credit for it, but truth be told, someone else mentioned using a baster in another thread and I slapped my forhead and thought "why didn't I think of that???". I'm not sure how to go about cleaning the substrate part without tearing it all up, but it should be good for a couple of months at least. I hope-that could be a big project!!

A small kitty litter scoop works well, as does a plastic spoon. Snag up the feces when you see it, and plan for about a bi-annual complete substrate change.

[Amphibians]

Its a whole lot easier to syphon your water out, all you need is some plastic tubing, should take a few minutes.

[Mattiez]

I can't quite tell, but are those woodchips for substrate? If so, you might want to change that, as it may be an impaction risk.

[Jace]

So far I haven't had a problem with the toads ingesting anything, but I can tell you that I am really sick of fishing debris out of the water!! As well, from watering the plants-which are still alive amazingly!-I have water build up underneath. I saw on another thread of including a syphoning tube which would have been great to think of orginally. Oh well. I am planning on changing the substrate and adding another plant or two to add to ground cover. I would welcome any and all suggestions. My goal is to get rid of the plastic plant I have floating in the water for them.