New Substrate Question

[Tony]

Hey there;
I've had two red eye's for about two months now and am fairly meticulous about everything I use in regards to setup and humidity and such. Anyway I usually use just the Exo-Terra tropical soil as a top layer of substrate but lately I've put coco husk and repti-bark into the mix. I noticed that when catching crickets the frogs sometimes get a mouthful of bark, does this pass through easily? or are these poor guys going to have some impaction problems?

thanks
Tony

[mxkid514]

i know that they should be fine with the coco husk

[froggsong]

The bark will likely be an issue if they are getting any in their mouths. Since you have seen them eating it when going after a cricket, you need to remove it. That's why I like to use grass or some sort of ground cover in my vives. The coco husk should be fine, and the exo-terra soil should be fine, but if using bark, it needs to be too big to fit in the frogs mouth, or it needs to be removed. I use milled sphagnum peat moss in my vives, and I have never had any issues with it. It also does very well with my plants. It is a less expensive option than eco-earth, bed-a-beast, etc. I get a bag that lasts me over a year (I get bored with tanks fairly easily and redo them) for around 8 dollars. I recently got two bags at 50% off, so I have PLENTY for my rebuilds. I think a block of the expandable stuff from the pet store is between 8 and 12 dollars here, and it is MUCH less than what I get in the bag of peat moss.

[Tony]

thanks for the advice

[froggsong]

No problem! If you have any more questions, just ask!