White tree frog enclosure questions

[j3000]

As many of you already read I plan on building a nice white tree frog enclosure for my living room I contacted my sister to get the exact dimensions of the aquraium it is 2 1/2 feet tall 2 feet wide and 4 feet long is this tall enough for them or am I going to have to be creative with plexiglass, epoxy glue and alot swearing. and I read on here that you can use springtails to help clean the tank does this work...

[DonLisk]

As many of you already read I plan on building a nice white tree frog enclosure for my living room I contacted my sister to get the exact dimensions of the aquraium it is 2 1/2 feet tall 2 feet wide and 4 feet long is this tall enough for them or am I going to have to be creative with plexiglass, epoxy glue and alot swearing. and I read on here that you can use springtails to help clean the tank does this work...

You can use that in its vertical position with the 2.5 feet height.
Taller is always cooler since they will climb, but they will definitely use the floor space too if done vertically.

There are a lot of setups to look at in the pics gallery so check some out and pre plan.

Seeding the tank with springtails will create a waste removal system built right in.

[Leefrogs]

most vivs are 24 high, yours will be 30, so if u wana lay down, it's still tall enough. If u set it on end u will have to manufacture doors for it. There are kits on line, and some people make their own. Allot of options, there's a big beautiful whites tank on u tube over 7 feet long. Has branches all over, nice, but it is horizontial also. And if yr curious how to figure gallons, LxHxW= then divide by 231, this may help u find conversion kit on line.

[Kisa]

That tank sounds HUGE! I think whatever you do with it your White's will like the space. My big boy just sits on the ground all day, rarely does he climb at all and I have him in a vertical tank with a huge stick and a vine for him to swing from (jk XD). I wish he would climb more...but alas his fat keeps him from soaring to new heights. XD;

But yeah that tank sounds amazing, I can't wait to see what you do with all that space.

[Leefrogs]

wow, that's 149 gal!!! Could fit an entire commune of whites in there, over 10 frogs, maybe u should set up waterfall, rainchamber, and breed!! Lotta work breeding and raising tadpoles, esp cuz they lay 500 to 1,000 eggs. But if u don't want that tank..... I'll have it!! LOL ----- just kidding. That's allot of room to be creative!!!

[j3000]

It is nice it sits on a nice wood cabnet. With all the trimmings every thing she had when she had fish she paid $1200 for it. I traded a piano for the thing. I would put fish in it but I kill fish and house plants. I even killed a cactus once. Still trying to figure that one out. That is one of the reasons why I have to know everything before I get started on this project. I don't want to make any mistakes. The sad part is I know I will but at least I have good people here that will help me when I need it.

[j3000]

I am also planning on having only 3 to 5 frogs in the setup.

[Leefrogs]

We'll do what we can to help, Kisa's right, it all seems soo much, but whites are the perfectly forgiving frog. We'll try to find as many short cuts as we can for u. One thing to think of now would be heating that big tank. Frog heating pads are expensive, and for a cage that size, u could easily blow 100$, atleast. An alternative is regular human heat pads, u can adjust temp, high, med, and low. And clamp lights can produce heat with a grow light for the plants, if your tank has a hood, u can get the light for uva&b at walmart and save 20 to 50$. My light was 7$ but 30 at petstore. And even if u don't have a green thumb, the valarium itself will help out quite a bit. Just having the moist closed (somewhat) environment will increase growth. Mist plants to add humidity, and water 1x a week, I use glass votive pots and bowls, so I can see if I flooded the thing. They'll droop drownded, and droop dry. When my humidity drops I know the plants are dry. You'll do fine, promise. Google hardy plants, and cross refrance with terrarium plants.