My first viv build!

[Grrrit]

ok i got an exo-terra 18x18x24 for my amazon milks.
this is what it looks like about three days after the start, so far.

worked the branch into the foam


the stream/fall that goes in tomorrow


the false bottom



gravel wall made with fiberglass screen, silicon, and aquarium gravel to hide the eggcrate


second wall


and first wall

[bshmerlie]

Very cool build. It looks like you've done this before. Just one reminder...leave access to the pump. Also, are you entering your build in the contest? You should ...its coming along great.

[Grrrit]

Yea I have room for two hands, you can kind of see it in the last false bottom pic. the sheet of gravel is like a false wall that will flip up. 1

[Grrrit]

But yea, this its mt first viv. I've had critters all my life for the most part though. So I have some experience decorating homes. But just recently got introduced to vivs and frogs. And I'm jumping in head first. Just had to unleash the creative beast in me lol.

[spankyg]

thats nuts,
nice job man

[clownonfire]

Can't wait to see the final product! Keep on documenting please, it's great to see the step-by-step process.

[Leefrogs]

great build!! Bumping it up for refrance

[Grrrit]

Thanks everyone! As soon as the trio goes in I'm building one another one with their old starter for I hope phyllomedusa vaillantii.

[bshmerlie]

Any pictures of the frogs yet?

[MikeM670]

Outstanding work and design on your vivarium. Sure looks like it will make a wonderful tree frog habitat.

[Grrrit]

thanks! once the pothos and other trailing plant starts taking off im going to hang them over that main branch to add to the 3D climbing space for my little buddies. the pothos just in a week is growing like wild fire. and so is the trio. theyre growing really fast. almost doubled their size in a month! =] heres some pics of them. i kinda woke them up with the camera so they might look crabby lol


we call this one button





we call this one oreo. he's the newest addition, a little more timid and not yet as adventerous. im assuming because of the move from mikes, to the show excitement then to the other viv to this one but he seems to be settling in just fine. and starting to eat well.



and this is oliver. the first milky i got. he sometimes reminds me of an ornrey old man the way he chills lol

[Froggiestyle]

just a question mate what did you use to put them plants in the pot holders?

[Grrrit]

You mean? I used plantation soil and some pebbles and the bottom ok the inside. I'm not sure I understand your question.

[Froggiestyle]

yeah thats wat i meant lol sorry if i didnt make sense.

i thought you would of used sphagnum moss or peat moss to plant them plants in them pot holders

[Leefrogs]

I don't think I will go with the full pool. But some one wanted a step by step on false bottom and I thaught yours was good example of all the work. My water is bad at home and can't be treated, so I have to haul water, I want to do a recirculating fountain for the look of yours, but no frog pond. Your build almost tempted me into a full system, great job!!!

[Grrrit]

I hauled distilled water. Lol just in case type of deal. But I can look and see if I have enough pics for a walk through. When I start the #2 build I could do it for sure but its only going to have a simple water fall feature.

[Leefrogs]

m not up on all the names, what tiger leg u getting?

[Grrrit]

I'm going to get a pair of sharp back monkey frogs. Or aka sharp nose monkey frog, spear point. There is a list of different names for them.