06-30-2009, 01:51 AM
hello my name is ashley and i am new to dart frogs but not to reptiles and amphibians. in a few months i will be getting 2 dart frogs
i am really torn between getting 2 black and green auratus or 2 leucs. i like them both so i guess i will see what is at the reptile show and maybe fate will decide for me? for those of you who have them feel free to tell me which of the 2 you like the best
i will be getting froglets (not sure how old i will have to ask) i will be starting them off in a 10g with wet paper towels and some coco huts and the like as a quarentine tank for a few months and i plan on getting a fecal done(how do you give meds to such tiny little things? lol) and to let them grow some before moving them into a larger tank
while they are in quarentine i will set up their permanent home( a 30g) and let that sit so the plants can grow in nicly before the froggies start living in there
i would like to have riccia(sp?) as the flooring but i am up for suggestions on other plants for those of you with those species which plants do they seem to prefer?(ill try the search function for this too)
for bedding i plan on using a coco husk/peat mix
is the peat important? i know some people dont like it b/c it breaks down quikly and can be acidic and some people say to add some b/c plants do well with it
so my question is if i go with the mix what ratio should i use? 50/50?
fruit flys... oh boy lol i think i understand how to culture them and plan on buying 3-4 cultures at the show as no one around me sells them the closest place is an hour away unless i order online
so i figure if i get 3-4 cultures they will last long enough for me to figure out if i can get a culture going(ill set up 2 when i first get home)
i guess i could try ordering them first to see if i can get them going but i do not like ordering live things online b/c our delivery people are not that great at doing their job and it has been hot here latly and i dont want them left out to die(they once placed an order of live snails inside our van on a 90 degree day!!!) so who knows where the flies would end up lol
hmm....... well i think that is all for now any tips are greatly appreciated
and i will ne doing tons of reading so i am sure i will some up with more questions though lol
thanks
i am really torn between getting 2 black and green auratus or 2 leucs. i like them both so i guess i will see what is at the reptile show and maybe fate will decide for me? for those of you who have them feel free to tell me which of the 2 you like the best
i will be getting froglets (not sure how old i will have to ask) i will be starting them off in a 10g with wet paper towels and some coco huts and the like as a quarentine tank for a few months and i plan on getting a fecal done(how do you give meds to such tiny little things? lol) and to let them grow some before moving them into a larger tank
while they are in quarentine i will set up their permanent home( a 30g) and let that sit so the plants can grow in nicly before the froggies start living in there
i would like to have riccia(sp?) as the flooring but i am up for suggestions on other plants for those of you with those species which plants do they seem to prefer?(ill try the search function for this too)
for bedding i plan on using a coco husk/peat mix
is the peat important? i know some people dont like it b/c it breaks down quikly and can be acidic and some people say to add some b/c plants do well with it
so my question is if i go with the mix what ratio should i use? 50/50?
fruit flys... oh boy lol i think i understand how to culture them and plan on buying 3-4 cultures at the show as no one around me sells them the closest place is an hour away unless i order online
so i figure if i get 3-4 cultures they will last long enough for me to figure out if i can get a culture going(ill set up 2 when i first get home)
i guess i could try ordering them first to see if i can get them going but i do not like ordering live things online b/c our delivery people are not that great at doing their job and it has been hot here latly and i dont want them left out to die(they once placed an order of live snails inside our van on a 90 degree day!!!) so who knows where the flies would end up lol
hmm....... well i think that is all for now any tips are greatly appreciated
and i will ne doing tons of reading so i am sure i will some up with more questions though lol
thanks