10-16-2005, 09:19 PM
Hey guys
I have been reading for months, and building my viv slowly. I have now come to a standstill.
I planned to have a small group of 4 D.Auratus, but sounds daft! i don't want green frogs (got plenty of them in the pond! :lol: )
So i have been planning on the blue/black morph, though i am now finding that these are very shy! Much shyer than the green/black's.
And i aint so keen on the D.Azureus
So i am reavaluating the situation. And i am now thinking of either Vents, Fants or Reti's!
Although i am new to frogs, i have (and still do) kept many lizards, including chameleons and other exotic pets.
So i do feel very comfident about keeping frogs well and happy.
This said, i appreciate that i still have lots to learn and don't want to jump in.
The viv i have been working on is a 18" cube which gives me 25 U.S/g
So far i have the false bottom in, water fall/pump in place and the coco panels on and was just ready to order my plants.
Though i have decided to wait and read a little more specificly about the thumbs to see if the viv is suitably (more/less water etc...) and choose plants more suitably to them.
So i have a few questions:
Are the blue/black Auratus really that much more shyer than the greens? I want quite a heavily planted tank with an open space front centre. I don't want frogs i wont see, though i dont expect them 'on show' for me!
From the thumbs, i am thinking Vents. As they seem the 'safest' option, and i have read they are quite bold. Would a group of 5 or 6 be ok in this viv? What male to female ratio would workk best with these?
Any immediate changes any of you would make to a viv designed for Auratus, converting to thumbs? Any 'must haves' in a thumbs viv?
As the Vents are supposed to be more aboreal than the Auratus, how is it best to lay out the viv? I was planning a clearing front centre but will this be wasted on these? How would you landscape to provide best veiwing? And encourage natural behaviour?
Thanks guys and girls
I have been reading for months, and building my viv slowly. I have now come to a standstill.
I planned to have a small group of 4 D.Auratus, but sounds daft! i don't want green frogs (got plenty of them in the pond! :lol: )
So i have been planning on the blue/black morph, though i am now finding that these are very shy! Much shyer than the green/black's.
And i aint so keen on the D.Azureus
So i am reavaluating the situation. And i am now thinking of either Vents, Fants or Reti's!
Although i am new to frogs, i have (and still do) kept many lizards, including chameleons and other exotic pets.
So i do feel very comfident about keeping frogs well and happy.
This said, i appreciate that i still have lots to learn and don't want to jump in.
The viv i have been working on is a 18" cube which gives me 25 U.S/g
So far i have the false bottom in, water fall/pump in place and the coco panels on and was just ready to order my plants.
Though i have decided to wait and read a little more specificly about the thumbs to see if the viv is suitably (more/less water etc...) and choose plants more suitably to them.
So i have a few questions:
Are the blue/black Auratus really that much more shyer than the greens? I want quite a heavily planted tank with an open space front centre. I don't want frogs i wont see, though i dont expect them 'on show' for me!
From the thumbs, i am thinking Vents. As they seem the 'safest' option, and i have read they are quite bold. Would a group of 5 or 6 be ok in this viv? What male to female ratio would workk best with these?
Any immediate changes any of you would make to a viv designed for Auratus, converting to thumbs? Any 'must haves' in a thumbs viv?
As the Vents are supposed to be more aboreal than the Auratus, how is it best to lay out the viv? I was planning a clearing front centre but will this be wasted on these? How would you landscape to provide best veiwing? And encourage natural behaviour?
Thanks guys and girls