Please help!!!

[Reptilelife]

Hi I'm getting red eyes on Sunday and I really need help setting up my tank .....can someone please give me ideas for my viv and what I need for them to be happy ....its a 35 hex..thank you

[DonLisk]

Hi I'm getting red eyes on Sunday and I really need help setting up my tank .....can someone please give me ideas for my viv and what I need for them to be happy ....its a 35 hex..thank you

Are you doing a full vivarium with a drainage layer, substrate, live plants, branches, vines, and so on?

If so, read the care sheet for the Red Eyed Leaf Frog, look over some of the construction journals in the forums vivarium section, and also try to get some ideas from the members photo albums.

Basicly you need to provide proper temps, humidity, and then climbing and hiding fixtures throughout the enclosure. Red Eyes are rarely found on the bottom substrate and move from vine to leaf to branch to move through the vivarium. You would want to ensure you have that ability built into your design. You need to provide a water dish with declorinated water and change the water at least every other day.

Usually a twice daily misting is needed to help keep humidity up and live plants will also help maintain humidity.
For live plants, Pothos, Sane Plant and Bromeliads are good choices to start with.
Plants need to be rinsed off and usually most will remove the dirt from the roots to remove any fertilizer that is on the plants or in its dirt. The plants can be then planted right into the substrate or in pots or cork rounds.

So, let us know where your at in setting the viv up, what you will be using, and any questions that may arise.

Hope this helps.
Don