Help starting tank

[DonLisk]

I have to ditto Eric's post.

As for plants, here are a few I used in my dart's viv: Lemon Button Fern, Bromeliad, Ficus, Creeping Fig, and Cryptanthus.

Post pics when you can, everyone would love to see how it turns out.

[d1rocchino]

i was reading somewhere that bromeliads are not good for breeding b.c. the frogs lay the eggs on the leaves then they slide into the collection of water in the middle. Lets say i do go with a nice bromeliad how would i get the eggs out of the plant? or should i set up a petri dish somewhere in my tank?

[clownonfire]

i was reading somewhere that bromeliads are not good for breeding b.c. the frogs lay the eggs on the leaves then they slide into the collection of water in the middle. Lets say i do go with a nice bromeliad how would i get the eggs out of the plant? or should i set up a petri dish somewhere in my tank?

Broms are great for tads.

Speaking of raising thumbnail tads, have you read our article: http://www.frogforum.net/care-articl...nitomeya.html?

Eric

[d1rocchino]

Yes i read that and it helped alot, thanks a bunch i have one last question what do you use to heat your tank? I was going to put a medium heat pad on the outside of my tank but if you could give me a suggestion that would be great.

[d1rocchino]

Got ya well i live in Pennsylvania and we have hot summers and really cold winters but would a heater be ok because i know my room doesnt hit 85+ degrees at anytime

[clownonfire]

Got ya well i live in Pennsylvania and we have hot summers and really cold winters but would a heater be ok because i know my room doesnt hit 85+ degrees at anytime

Oh, no.... When I said 85+, it was for the humidity level. Your frogs will be ok at 75. If you want to use a heater, go ahead, just make sure it doesn't become too hot.

[d1rocchino]

Yea ill probally just set it on a timer but thanks alot for all your help ill post up pics as soon as its all done well before the frogs. I have just got done building my waterfall and background with that foam stuff but i still need to silicone it and put the substrate on. I just wanna say this forum is honestly the best and most helpful forum i have ever been apart of. Every other forum if you ask a question they just yell at you and tell you to research but you guys are great!!!!
Thanks a bunch man
Jordan

[d1rocchino]

I recently got my zoo med reptifogger in the mail and i was wondering if the zoo med hygrotherm is worth buying and what exactly it does?

[clownonfire]

Yea ill probally just set it on a timer but thanks alot for all your help ill post up pics as soon as its all done well before the frogs. I have just got done building my waterfall and background with that foam stuff but i still need to silicone it and put the substrate on. I just wanna say this forum is honestly the best and most helpful forum i have ever been apart of. Every other forum if you ask a question they just yell at you and tell you to research but you guys are great!!!!
Thanks a bunch man
Jordan

Jordan, I apologize for the delay in answering. It's really great to hear feedback like yours. It is a great bunch of folks here, and I couldn't agree more.

I use a ReptiFogger only in the R. ventrimaculatus' enclosure. It's great to help maintaining humidity, and when you go on vacation. But make sure you keep on misting at least twice a day with dechlorinated water. Foggers won't actually do all the job needed for darts.

As for the Hygrotherm, I use the Exo Terra. basically, it's a meter that will take both humidity and temperature levels. I still prefer to use separate meters as I think they give better readings. And digital readers for me are the way to go.

Eric

[clownonfire]

I used heat pads in my first viv, but stopped using them. Dart frogs will be happy at room temperature, as long as it's well monitored. If you live in a cold city like mine (Montreal), it will take a bit of tweaking comes Winter!

Eric