Red Eyed Tree Frog Beginner

[DigitalPunk]

nah just the water is fine. I don't put anything in my false bottoms other than water and Air.

You will want to cut some notches in the bottoms of your PVC supports. Water will drain from the soil down into them and if there is no way out you will end up with stagnant nasty water in the supports, 2 small v cuts is enough.

The Sphagnum above the soil is amazing help with the humidity as well as keeping your frogs clean when they venture the to substrate.

If you wrapped the egg crate in fiberglass screening that would be fine. I would be worried about the frogs escaping through the egg crate if it wasn't wrapped in something. A roll of fiberglass screen at a Home Depot or Lowes is very very cheap. You might even be able to get some glass cut for the top (cut it small to leave room for some ventilation) cheaper than you can buy the egg crate for. You don't need anything super thick. Though for your size of tank (unless it has a brace running across the middle on the top) you may want to go with 1/4' glass just to make sure it doesn't flex to much.

I would do the cut glass and then the egg crate wrapped in screening for the top. You will need to be able to open the top to feed them and clean the tank so having some or all of it removable will be key.

[frogeyes]

nah just the water is fine. I don't put anything in my false bottoms other than water and Air.

You will want to cut some notches in the bottoms of your PVC supports. Water will drain from the soil down into them and if there is no way out you will end up with stagnant nasty water in the supports, 2 small v cuts is enough.

The Sphagnum above the soil is amazing help with the humidity as well as keeping your frogs clean when they venture the to substrate.

If you wrapped the egg crate in fiberglass screening that would be fine. I would be worried about the frogs escaping through the egg crate if it wasn't wrapped in something. A roll of fiberglass screen at a Home Depot or Lowes is very very cheap. You might even be able to get some glass cut for the top (cut it small to leave room for some ventilation) cheaper than you can buy the egg crate for. You don't need anything super thick. Though for your size of tank (unless it has a brace running across the middle on the top) you may want to go with 1/4' glass just to make sure it doesn't flex to much.

I would do the cut glass and then the egg crate wrapped in screening for the top. You will need to be able to open the top to feed them and clean the tank so having some or all of it removable will be key.

Ok thanks, I'll figure something out for the top. I just figured I had some leftover eggcrate to use.

I actually already cut notches in the PVC supports. There are 4 notches per support.

Thanks again!


Another question...

Are there any types of plants that I cannot use? Any that you recommend?

I also like drooping plants... are there any you can recommend?

[DigitalPunk]

Anything that can survive in a tropical type environment with big leaves will work great. Pothos is a very common plant in Red tanks. It is a vining plant and over time will create great climbing and hiding spots. Snake Plants also are great in Red tanks. My Reds LOVE climbing and sleeping on the snake plants. Chinese evergreens are also very good for Reds.

Just keep in mind that Reds get rather large (as far as frogs go) and will do some damage to plants that aren't up to the task os supporting their weight. I don't get fancy with the plants in my Red tank. I only have Snake plants and Pothos. I bout one snake plant back in Jan for the reds (off of Amazon of all places) It has grown like crazy and has created a mini forest type thing for the reds to climb around on and hide in when needed. They love sleeping on the Pothos as well.

Doing a quick search on the forum you will be able to see what plants others are using in their tanks, but it largely comes back to the basics 1. Tropical tolerant 2. Bigish leaves 3. Sturdy.

Don't be afraid to experiment with plants. They are pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things and you may stumble across something that works great in your setup for them.

As far as I know there isn't any plants that you need to avoid with the Reds.

[frogeyes]

Anything that can survive in a tropical type environment with big leaves will work great. Pothos is a very common plant in Red tanks. It is a vining plant and over time will create great climbing and hiding spots. Snake Plants also are great in Red tanks. My Reds LOVE climbing and sleeping on the snake plants. Chinese evergreens are also very good for Reds.

Just keep in mind that Reds get rather large (as far as frogs go) and will do some damage to plants that aren't up to the task os supporting their weight. I don't get fancy with the plants in my Red tank. I only have Snake plants and Pothos. I bout one snake plant back in Jan for the reds (off of Amazon of all places) It has grown like crazy and has created a mini forest type thing for the reds to climb around on and hide in when needed. They love sleeping on the Pothos as well.

Doing a quick search on the forum you will be able to see what plants others are using in their tanks, but it largely comes back to the basics 1. Tropical tolerant 2. Bigish leaves 3. Sturdy.

Don't be afraid to experiment with plants. They are pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things and you may stumble across something that works great in your setup for them.

As far as I know there isn't any plants that you need to avoid with the Reds.

Ok thanks, I'll keep an eye out for sturdy/big leaf plants. Really like all 3 plants you mentioned, and have heard that pothos is the main plant for reds. I think I read something about them liking to lay their eggs on the big leaves?

[frogeyes]

Hello all,

I found some awesome branches for the frogs to climb on. They are dead vines actually. Would these be safe to use after baking them?

[Frogman1031]

Wash and rinse well, (no soap) beforehand just to be on the safe side. After baking and cooling
(and before too) checks for insects and fungus that might hurt your frog. You want to absolutely OBLITERATE anything that might be harmful to your frogs. Can you post a pic of the vine? I doubt this could happen to anybody but me but i found a great brach once! (Poison ivy) not fun

[jarteta97]

For plants, especially if you have a tight budget, you can also go to Home Depot or Lowes. Bromeliads are extremely popular on frogforum, and you can find a lot in just the houseplants and air purifier sections. Sansevieria is very similar to Snake Plants (I think they might even be the same). I've even managed to find irish moss at Lowe's. Keep your eye out for upside-down ferns if you go too, I have one, and they are quite beautiful and delicate, as well as small.

[frogeyes]

Wash and rinse well, (no soap) beforehand just to be on the safe side. After baking and cooling
(and before too) checks for insects and fungus that might hurt your frog. You want to absolutely OBLITERATE anything that might be harmful to your frogs. Can you post a pic of the vine? I doubt this could happen to anybody but me but i found a great brach once! (Poison ivy) not fun

Thanks for the reply. I doubt it's poison ivy. Here's a pic. It's a bunch jumbled up. Really neat and I'm planning on sanding it down to make it smooth. Also going to make sure there aren't any sharp edges that could cause harm to the frogs. I cannot see any insects/bugs on any of the pieces but I will clean to the best of my ability.