Common frog

[charizard988]

Is it alright to go and pull a fern out of the ground (from the root) put it in potting soil 4 1 week and then into my terrarium.do you know any cheap plant they like and can i use compost in my terrarium thank you for replies

[clintosaurus rex]

Im not so sure that is a good idea. It probably won't do well. If I was you, I would look for some plants for terrarium, and make your own soil out of coconut fiber and sphagnum moss. The whole recipe is on reptile channel, used for poison dart frogs. Be careful of what you buy.

[Whistly]

Personally I think it would be fine if you wash the roots completely then plant it in organic compost/soil it will be fine. If it's for a common frog then they will be used to anything in your garden. You can also buy plants from the shop and wash the roots completely. Unless it's poisonous any plant from the garden should be fine for your frog. Just pull it up and wash the roots off.

[John]

If you're talking about a wild fern, you may find there is a law against that. It's worth checking - try the English Nature web site or check with DEFRA. In any case, wild ferns rarely prosper in frog terrariums due to light, humidity, and temperature requirements.

[charizard988]

thanks you for replies i think i will get organic compost. can you give me few surgestion on what the common forg likes (plants) and is it alright if i 1 week before my tads turn into froglets throw about 20 woddlice in there so they breed a bit and the frogs can hunt for them? and for a common frog is a 50 liter tank ok for them (2) this should be there acomadation for about 4-5 moths

[John]

Common frogs make terrible terrarium inhabitants. They're much to nervous and prone to injury from hopping into the glass (a 50 L aquarium is tiny). Trust me, I've tried. You'd be better off with a common toad.