A new competition 'Enclosure of the month' So post a pic of your frogs enclosure at its very best and hope for the best. It will be open for entries until the 24th (2 weeks, next sunday). Voting will be on the 25th.
Best of luck to everyone.
I'll start this off with my latest build, a 15 gallon vertical for a pair of Dendrobates truncatus
There are updates after this pics such as monkey vines added but this will get the party started.
1.0.0 Red Eyed Leaf/ Frog - Agalychnis callidryas
1.1.1 Bumblebee Dart Frog - Dendrobates leucomelas
1.1.0 Dendrobates truncatus - Yellow Striped
1.1.1 Dendrobates tinctorius – Bakhuis Mountain
1.1.0 - Dendrobates tinctorius - Powder Blue
1.1.0 - Ranitomeya vanzolinii
Don that looks absolutely amazing.
Awesome idea Luke! And gorgeous tank Don! This will be a fun monthly thread to watch.
~Lesley
Here is mine... 35 gallon hex tank housing 4 gray tree frogs
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
You have to have some happy frogs in that viv Amy!
1.0.0 Red Eyed Leaf/ Frog - Agalychnis callidryas
1.1.1 Bumblebee Dart Frog - Dendrobates leucomelas
1.1.0 Dendrobates truncatus - Yellow Striped
1.1.1 Dendrobates tinctorius – Bakhuis Mountain
1.1.0 - Dendrobates tinctorius - Powder Blue
1.1.0 - Ranitomeya vanzolinii
I hope they are happy!! It was a lot of work lol. It wouldn't be even half as cool though if it wasnt for the inspiration and help from all of you.
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
Thanks for starting this, Luke. I might even enter it myself!
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It really is a fantastic idea! I can't wait to see more pics
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
Loving the tank Amy I've decided to turn my tank upright (you inspired me) as it will give my frogs more climbing space.
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
BUMP come on everyone I know there are more than 2 people who have brilliant tanks out there.
I've just heard from John that just like the photo of the month the winner of this competition will have their photo posted on the FF homepage.
Here is my entry for this months Enclosure of the month. It is one of my 10 Gallon verticals which is currently unoccupied. Hopefully next week it will have some new occupants. It is about a month and half old. Seems to be growing in nicely and I am seeing the start of moss on the clay background.
1.2.0 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Azureus'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Lamasi 'Orange'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Ventrimaculatus 'Understory Line'
0.3.0 Dendrobates leucomelas
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As always your mileage may vary!
I may or may not know what I'm talking about!
I like it Mike. What's your clay background recipe?
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That's brilliant Mike I hope to see some photos of the frogs when you get them
John,
I'm using Wal-Mart Special Kitty Litter, peat moss, coco fiber, sphagnum moss. I really don't have an exact mix. I start with getting the kittly litter all mashed up into a fairly wet mix. Then add the other stuff which tends to soak up a lot of the moisture in the clay. Depending how it goes I either have to add more water to make it a bit more sticky or add more kitty litter to stiffen the mix up. I then let it sit for a hour or so at this point. I then test it by applying a bunch to a tank wall. Then I sit the tank up and see if the clay slides down. I give it maybe 10 mins and if all is ok I finish applying the rest. I just stop at the level I wish the substrate to be at.
If I remember to I apply peat moss or coco fiber to the applied clay. That seems to stimulate faster moss growth.
After that I just mist once or twice a day to keep the clay damp.
On a side note I used clay in my 40 vert. The thing I did there was use some Great Stuff Foam for the plant locations and to make some horizontal supports for the clay. So far so good. I just have one crack in the clay where the top corner is. I just need to reach in and push it closed. So far nothing as dried up and fallen off.
I really like the clay backgrounds a lot!
1.2.0 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Azureus'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Lamasi 'Orange'
1.1.0 Dendrobates Ventrimaculatus 'Understory Line'
0.3.0 Dendrobates leucomelas
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As always your mileage may vary!
I may or may not know what I'm talking about!
Here is my tank picture. Small Exo Terra with clay background.
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