Frog closet

[bshmerlie]

I've decided to make a thread on the progress of my frog closet. While it may not live up to the grandeur of Eric's frog room this is for those of us who have a space constraint. . The closet consists of one 4 foot steel wire rack with three shelves. I will have a total of nine tanks. On the top shelf the firebellies will be going into an 18 cube. The Azureus will be leaving the 20 long and moving into a 29 so it will be the same height as the cube next to it. On the second shelf I have four small Exo Terras. I will have pairs of Clowns, Auratus, Tarapoto, and Vents. On the bottom shelf I have Leucs in a 20 gallon and two small Exo Terras for the two stolzmanni pacmans. I just finished up the tank for the vents that I will be getting in two weeks. I started this thread because this is a big move for me. Instead of random size tanks scattered around the house I will have a very uniformed sized frog rack. I will be using LED lights to help keep it cool in such a confined space. I don't have a misting system yet but I am sure that will follow eventually. I will be posting pictures of all the tanks here as I build them. I don't really do elaborate setups just usually nice pieces of wood and lots of plants. I'll be doing clay backgrounds on the dart tanks simply because I don't have the time to do the GS backgrounds right now.
Here is my list of frogs as it sits right now
1.1. Bombing orientalis
2.2. Agalychnis callidryas
1.1. Ceratrophrys stolzmanni
1.1. Dendrobates Tinctorius(cobalt)
0.0.5 Dendribates Azureus
0.0.4 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates auratus(taboga)
1.0. Dendropsophus Leucophyllatus

Vents will be here in two weeks....ya know just trying to keep up with Eric.

Ill post some pics starting tomorrow.

[clownonfire]

You and I should be neighbors: I'm thinking frogsitting. Instead of borrowing sugar from one another, it could be substrate, or feeders. We could have friendly neighbor contests. Instead of look, my lawn is greener, it could be look, my tadpole is bigger than yours...

So a friendly long distance competition now, huh? That's why that terribs hasn't arrived yet... It's all about numbers with you...

Happy for you and your closet, Cheri.

[Kisa]

Pictures? >>

I can't wait to see the finished product...a frog closet, what a dream. ^ ^

[bshmerlie]

Okay sorry its been so long. Here's what I've got setup so far. Here is a picture of the racks top two shelves. You can see the Mist King tubes running through. The top shelf on the right is the 20 long with the Azureus. That tank I will eventually ditch and get a 29 which is the same length just taller. A 18 cube will eventually go next to it for the firebellies or a 20 gallon...Im not sure just yet. The second row is the clown tank, two empties which are setup and waiting for their Frog day purchases, and the Auratus on the far right. Im just kinda threw that one together and it will be redone when I get a chance. The bottom shelf is not shown because I'm not ready for you to see it yet. I will eventually get the LED lights. Probably before it gets too hot here in So Cal. All tanks were each setup within an hour. They are simply wood, soil, plants and very minimal clay at some points as filler with coco fibre pressed into it.

[bshmerlie]

Oopps forgot one. Here's the Azureus tank. Not fully planted but I'm going to wait until I switch to the 29.

[clownonfire]

The RX-731 is my favorite one. I love the white background with blue fonts.

Congrats, Cheri. It looks stunning, and very functional, which for me is what matters the most.