Poison dart frog (Rainforest Vivarium)

Superleo98

Superleo98

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Currently my dad is working on a poison dart frog vivarium, that was converted from a fish tank.
It is 250 gallons! He is adding a waterfall, which you will be able to see in the center. The pebbles will be coated in eco earth, we use sandstone for the top of the waterfall.

Thought it would be cool to show you guys a beauty in the making!

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Superleo98

Superleo98

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It stands for male, female, and unsexed. So say for instance you have 1 male Leo, 1 female, and 2 hatchlings, you would say 1.1.2 leopard geckos.
 
Superleo98

Superleo98

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Added a waterfall and some eco earth. Only 2 blocks and it barely covers enough!
It's a coming along nicely. :)

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Tamara

Tamara

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Looks nice, but in our opinion it would have looked even nicer with the background covered and that electrical cord could have been hidden better also.
 
Superleo98

Superleo98

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Yes, soon, we ordered them at a local pet store :)

My dad told me the names but they are so complicated to remember! Lol lets just say, a lot of species of poison dart frogs :D

Although I do remember the name of one, which is the mint terribilis. One of the most poisonous dart frogs.
 
hmarie186

hmarie186

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SO COOL! My husband and I have been discussing a poison dart frog vivarium. I'd love to have a tank that big but what's the smallest tank you can have for 2 frogs? Our house is very small. Can you point me in a good direction as far as setups, plant varieties and heat/humidity requirements, lights? We haven't really begun researching it in depth because it'll be awhile before we can afford it, but I like to know what we're getting into beforehand. :)
 
Superleo98

Superleo98

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For 2 frogs you can easily use a 10-20 gallon terrarium :)
The 8 foot long one we have can easily host 30-40.

You want to have high humidity, frogs don't drink, they absorb water through their skin. They don't require any special lighting, just a daylight bulb if you wish to use one. Temperatures of 75-85 work fine. I recommend getting a tank with a top that has some seams to vent, so that you can hold humidity in. Also keep a water dish or pool of water for them to dip in as they please. Our whites tree frog does it a lot :)
For substrate, you can use pebbles, eco earth, and/or forest leaves. We use all 3 of these.
As for plants, I'm not quite sure the names. My brother and dad know though. You can do a quick google search to find out, but there are many different types to choose from.
Hope this helps :D
 
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