Today in the frog room

[pannaking22]

@pannaking22 hey just be aware that some cheap fans will generate a lot of heat in the fan centre and will end up blowing warm air after a while of being on, I learnt this the hard way and have since moved to the smallest, good quality hydroponic fans I could find, they are much more reliable and can put up with a fair bit of moisture and humidity and by far they run a fair bit cooler.

That's what I was reading, it seems kind of hit and miss with the smaller computer fans. After reading through a bunch of stuff on Dendroboard I bought a cheap computer fan that I'm going to test out extensively before the frogs arrive. If it doesn't work (or not well enough) I'll make a switch.

Still having a really hard time keeping the temps in check, which has gotten frustrating. I've lifted the light up a couple inches, been rotating ice packs out on the top throughout the day, had a fan blowing diagonally across the front on and off, and it still doesn't seem to want to go below 78F during the day. Maxed out at 81.5F. I didn't think it'd be this difficult to keep it cool. Ugh. If worst comes to worst, we've got a spare room that stays consistently cooler that we can put them in, but it'll be a bummer since we got them to have a diurnal pet we could enjoy in our living room.

 

[moricollins]

Big day!
Mist King system arrived today. Getting it set up.

Revamped my Adelphobates galactonatus tank today. Included a side panel, and the misting head.

 

[Rhino1]

My four juvie tree frogs are growing so fast and they have really started to trash their enclosure, I had to remove some foliage and added in more substantial perches for them. Almost finished their next enclosure, hopefully I will plant it out this weekend and start the 4-6 weeks of cycling before they move in.
Not a great picture but you get the idea

 

[Rhino1]

Big day!
Mist King system arrived today. Getting it set up.

Revamped my Adelphobates galactonatus tank today. Included a side panel, and the misting head.
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What size tank is that?

 

[moricollins]

What size tank is that?

18"x18"x24" (45cmx45cmx60cm)

 

[Thekla]

An exciting day in my frog room today. I finally got some new frogs!!!



For more pictures hop over to my thread: https://arachnoboards.com/threads/theklas-vivs-and-dart-frogs.326986/post-3044932

 

[pannaking22]

@Thekla same here, my little ones are due to arrive any time now! Excited to get my first dart frogs!

 

[Rhino1]

An exciting day in my frog room today. I finally got some new frogs!!!

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For more pictures hop over to my thread: https://arachnoboards.com/threads/theklas-vivs-and-dart-frogs.326986/post-3044932

They are beautiful!

 

[viper69]

My four juvie tree frogs are growing so fast and they have really started to trash their enclosure, I had to remove some foliage and added in more substantial perches for them. Almost finished their next enclosure, hopefully I will plant it out this weekend and start the 4-6 weeks of cycling before they move in.
Not a great picture but you get the idea
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I knew you'd have to back down on the foliage. These guys are like bulls in a china shop. I gave mine cork bark and cholla cactus wood supported by some reclaimed swamp wood. I wanted plants big time, but when I saw how large they could get and their not so precise landings compared to other tree frogs I went the easy route. Nice group!

 

[Rhino1]

Just finished a complete enclosure and background build for my tree frogs today, it's ok, I just wish I was a bit neater, anyways I will just wait for everything to settle, cycle and grow in before I put them in there, added springtails and isopods last night. I made sure to have heaps of perching and hiding and climbing areas in the background build.

View of the floor area, showing the water section which has a tap and will be changed daily.

I'm a bit dissapointed with it but honestly it's safe and practical for what I need, this is the build here https://arachnoboards.com/threads/first-enclosure-build-tree-frog-kung-fu.332593/

 

[moricollins]

Delivery day! 15 pounds of cork bark!

Going to go thru and pick it the pieces I want for my next build. Then I'll have lots left over for future builds

 

[Thekla]

This morning, just for a moment, all 4 of my little cuties congregated in the upper corner of the viv. It's so good to see them all well. Over the last week, I only saw 2 or 3 at a time, I think their most active phase is right after the lights go on, and I'm already at work at that time.



Further down (behind the brom) is the confirmed male, he was calling relentlessly. And I'm beginning to suspect he's indeed the only male in the group. I only ever hear him calling and none of the others. And being around 7 months oow, I guess all males (if there were more) should be calling already, shouldn't they?

Oh, and I think I can confirm they're eating well... I mean when there's something coming out there should be something going in, right?

 

[moricollins]

This morning, just for a moment, all 4 of my little cuties congregated in the upper corner of the viv. It's so good to see them all well. Over the last week, I only saw 2 or 3 at a time, I think their most active phase is right after the lights go on, and I'm already at work at that time.

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Further down (behind the brom) is the confirmed male, he was calling relentlessly. And I'm beginning to suspect he's indeed the only male in the group. I only ever hear him calling and none of the others. And being around 7 months oow, I guess all males (if there were more) should be calling already, shouldn't they?

Oh, and I think I can confirm they're eating well... I mean when there's something coming out there should be something going in, right?

Those are lovely frogs.
And generally, yes, if there's something coming out there must also be food going in

 

[moricollins]

Ranitomeya uakarii froglet, growing nicely. I love the patterning with this one, the not-quite-triangle on the head, the white stripe down the back. I'm hoping the white stripe stays as it grows

 

[Rhino1]

So jealous that you can get pdf's.
My whites tree frogs are growing so fast and are have become very tame, I assume that they know the bass in my voice as they all come out within 5-10 minutes of me getting home from work.

" Yawn, You woke me up man"
"Psst Hey dude got any crickets?"
"Better get a bit closer"

"Hey man can you loan me a few roaches til next week?"

 

[Rhino1]

Over the last few weeks I've bought some more froglets and swapped enclosures around, I don't have a great deal of variety to choose from over here but I like tree frogs and have since purchased 3 more species from the Litoria genus.
I now have 4 dwarf tree frogs "Litoria fallax", these guys are tiny 6-7mm long
A pair of Bleating tree frog froglets L.Dentata, these guys are about 1cm long atm and eat like pigs, they follow each other around everywhere too which is very cute.

and also I have a pair of dainty tree frog froglets- Litoria gracilenta and they are about 1 cm long too.

And this is the new enclosure set up for dwarf tree frogs, Ive used sphagnum on top of the sub, is sphagnum ok on top?

 

[pannaking22]

Beautiful enclosures! I'm sure they'll be very happy in there.

My azureus have settled in well and are plenty bold, especially as the tank has grown in more. They like sitting together under the aluminum plant in the center of the enclosure. I'm assuming they're plotting how to get more flies because they're bottomless freaking pits when it's food time.

 

[moricollins]

Today in the frog room (well not in the frog room, but in the house): I picked up two new tanks. One a 32x18x24" Atasuki sliding door terrarium, there's a bit of a weird double think pane of glass art the bottom 6" of the tank. I'm not 100% sure how to drill it for my drain hole, going to do some research.

The other is a 36x18x18" exo terra. This one looks nice, even came with a nice light fixture. The exo Terra ones that are designed for their tanks. I'm looking forward to using it. (Need plant bulbs for it not the reptile UVB bulbs)

 

[Thekla]

there's a bit of a weird double think pane of glass art the bottom 6" of the tank.

I'm not really sure what you mean by that. Could you post a picture?

Other than that, I look forward to what you'll make of them. I wished I had space for another big tank, but alas, I don't.

 

[moricollins]

I'm not really sure what you mean by that. Could you post a picture?

Other than that, I look forward to what you'll make of them. I wished I had space for another big tank, but alas, I don't.

Here's what the Atasuki is like https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw3XcG5GvK-1vEk0cNI5VdnE


It's a bit hard to explain but that's an inner glass box, and a separate outer glass box, with a plastic lip to prevent water from going in between.
I'm going to be calling the store tomorrow to see if I can return it, since it isn't what I had ordered.