Opinions Sought - I'm a Complete Beginner!

[MrsH]

Hi Eric

Thank you for your reply

I'm planning on putting a glass / acrylic tank inside the wood cabinet - not attached to it, but on a stand within it (from the outside it will look like the clock tower is what is holding the frogs in). Hopefully this will allow me to create the right humidity levels - and stop them from escaping!

From the research I have done, I was thinking the red-eyed tree frog too. But I quite like the idea of creating the eco-system for the DART frogs - although this hardly seems a project for a beginner. But, I have lots of time, and am more than happy to run the tank for several weeks before getting any frogs just to get it right!

Mrs H.

[clownonfire]

Hi Eric

Thank you for your reply

I'm planning on putting a glass / acrylic tank inside the wood cabinet - not attached to it, but on a stand within it (from the outside it will look like the clock tower is what is holding the frogs in). Hopefully this will allow me to create the right humidity levels - and stop them from escaping!

From the research I have done, I was thinking the red-eyed tree frog too. But I quite like the idea of creating the eco-system for the DART frogs - although this hardly seems a project for a beginner. But, I have lots of time, and am more than happy to run the tank for several weeks before getting any frogs just to get it right!

Mrs H.

Dart frogs... Now you are speaking my language. It is completely in the realm of possibilities if you are putting a tank inside... The requirements are more thorough, and this is why it is often not suggested to start with these. But if you do it right, it won't be harder than a red-eyed tree frog. In a vertical tank, I would definitely see a thumbnail frog, and a good beginner one is a Ranitomeya ventrimaculatus (ok, I'm biased... I have a pair of these beautiful). But these dart frogs are arboreal, and would thrive in a vertical tank.

The requirements as I have mentioned are the following: very high humidty. 80+. They need room temperature.

But here's where some hesitate... Dart frogs, and no matter what species you will get (almost) will feed on fruit flies and micro fauna, such as springtails. Now fruit flies need to be cultured. And some are just turned off by that idea, when in fact it's an easy process. And it saves so much money when it comes to feeders.

If you want to go forward, or know more, please, ask!!

Eric

[DonLisk]

Great idea, sounds fun.
One thing you will have to incorperate is some ventalation since tree frogs need air. A computer fan to bring air in and then a vent to allow for air going out would work.

Also keep in mind that most of the tree frogs for this will be sleeping all day and not come out until its dark in the tank.

[Ebony]

Hi there Mrs H, Sounds like a wonderful idea .
Many things to consider as Don and Eric have said but nothing that cant be overcome. I would love to see the progress of this project..