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[DigitalPunk]

LoL, send us pics if you get some! My son ordered 2 Azureus they should be here on Tuesday

[ukfan1976]

LoL, send us pics if you get some! My son ordered 2 Azureus they should be here on Tuesday

Haha will do. Kindof an addicting hobby thats for sure.

[DigitalPunk]

Yeah it is. I bought my wife 2 frogs for an early christmas present and now we have 10 frogs in the house with 2 more on the way. I am already planning the next tank and the frogs that will go into it lol.

[ukfan1976]

HAHA yeah i have my old Terrarium and been looking at the Leucomela's and if they are reasonable at LLL i may end up with a new Azureus and some of the Leucomela's too haha. How long do you quarantine new frogs? I"ve read like 30 days. Also, my new terrarium is 24" wide, 18" deep, and 18" tall. Do you have any idea where to get a stand for it? I'm using a Walmart TV stand which actually looks nice but it says it only supports 50lbs and i KNOW the terrarium with soil, stone, water, etc weighs at least 80. I live in an apt here so don't have the tools to actually build one. suggestions? i've done a search online and Exo Terra sells them but they are kinda pricey.

[DigitalPunk]

HAHA yeah i have my old Terrarium and been looking at the Leucomela's and if they are reasonable at LLL i may end up with a new Azureus and some of the Leucomela's too haha. How long do you quarantine new frogs? I"ve read like 30 days. Also, my new terrarium is 24" wide, 18" deep, and 18" tall. Do you have any idea where to get a stand for it? I'm using a Walmart TV stand which actually looks nice but it says it only supports 50lbs and i KNOW the terrarium with soil, stone, water, etc weighs at least 80. I live in an apt here so don't have the tools to actually build one. suggestions? i've done a search online and Exo Terra sells them but they are kinda pricey.

If you aren't build one than in my opinion the only way to go is to do a poor mans stand. Cinder blocks and Plywood. The pre made stands you can buy at wal-mart or pet stores are grossly over priced. If you have a Sams Club near by they have some small wire selves there that are fairly cheap and can hold a tank and has wheels to you can move it around if needed.

For my last 2 tanks I bought Cinder blocks and some MDF from Home Depot. The one for my 40Gallon Breeder cost about $16 and I had Home Depot cut the MDF down to size for free in the store. I then had them cut the scraps from the MDF to the size of the cinder blocks so I could put those pieces between the cinder blocks and the floor of my house.


Quarantining them for a minimum of 30days is standard. It is also a good time to let the tank grown in and get some soil janitor insects seeded and breeding in the tank . Just you a small tank or a small plastic tub. I put some pothos clippings in a small pot filled with Sphagnum moss and then use 2 paper towels for the substrate. I lay the paper towels fly and soak them in de chlorinated tap water. Put a small water bowl in ( I use the lids from Peanut butter jars lol). Clean out the poop every day and change the paper towels daily to every other day. Super simple

If you use a plastic tub get an old fork and hit the prongs up with a lighter and then melt holes in the lid to add ventilation to the tub. With a dart frog you won't need much since you will be opening the tub daily to feed and clean.

[ukfan1976]

If you aren't build one than in my opinion the only way to go is to do a poor mans stand. Cinder blocks and Plywood. The pre made stands you can buy at wal-mart or pet stores are grossly over priced. If you have a Sams Club near by they have some small wire selves there that are fairly cheap and can hold a tank and has wheels to you can move it around if needed.

For my last 2 tanks I bought Cinder blocks and some MDF from Home Depot. The one for my 40Gallon Breeder cost about $16 and I had Home Depot cut the MDF down to size for free in the store. I then had them cut the scraps from the MDF to the size of the cinder blocks so I could put those pieces between the cinder blocks and the floor of my house.


Quarantining them for a minimum of 30days is standard. It is also a good time to let the tank grown in and get some soil janitor insects seeded and breeding in the tank . Just you a small tank or a small plastic tub. I put some pothos clippings in a small pot filled with Sphagnum moss and then use 2 paper towels for the substrate. I lay the paper towels fly and soak them in de chlorinated tap water. Put a small water bowl in ( I use the lids from Peanut butter jars lol). Clean out the poop every day and change the paper towels daily to every other day. Super simple

If you use a plastic tub get an old fork and hit the prongs up with a lighter and then melt holes in the lid to add ventilation to the tub. With a dart frog you won't need much since you will be opening the tub daily to feed and clean.

More good advice

I went to LLL today and bought some springtails and had to talk myself out of adding a whole family of Azureus' lol I still may go back this evening before they close and take one more look lol. gotta nap first tho, dang night shift screwing with my sleep!

I sure like those Mint terribilis too but I'd rather just stick with one tank right now and I know its not a good idea to mix species. I may convert my old terrarium into one for some mints They sure are cute.

Wow 30 day quarantine, eh? definitely makes sense. Could I use my old terrarium that my current frog is in now (after I move my current frog to his new tank)? or would it require me to sterilize the old tank before adding the new frogs?

Sorry I'm such a noob, I've got some great advice here!

[kev48584]

I just want to be clear on this lol so when you have cork bark for example in a tank and it gets those white mold spots/patches you're suppose to leave it alone and it'll go away in a couple of days and it's normal in humid environment?? i know it's a silly question but i everytime i see that in my tarantula tanks i always remove it and discard the cork bark lol......