A guitar for my frog...?

[Yemeyana]

Or a frog for my guitar.

I've been casting my eye around my house looking for ideas for an interesting vivarium, and it caught my attention that my guitar needs replacing. So now, I'm wondering if I can turn my old guitar into a small vivarium for thumbnail dart frogs.

Aside from a little more research into caring for frogs, I'm also considering what I would need to make it suitable. My current plan is to replace the front panel with glass or acrylic, possibly making a 'sound hole' access hole or ventilation hole; research into treating the wood or solving the problem of moisture; then create a clay background inside the guitar and house a small bromeliad and (possibly - this is unresearched) some kind of orchid.

I'm fairly new to animal care, though I'm a very quick learner and very passionate about it, and so dedicated. So, have I missed anything important? Is this an impossible task, or a stroke of genius?

[Yemeyana]

I'm not sure if this would be better off in the construction forum which I didn't notice before... I don't dare post the thread twice, but does it need to be moved?
I'm sorry, I'll get used to this forum soon

[boabab95]

it's too small... not only that, but how would you light it??? IMO, it's not wide or tall enough.

if you want thumbnail frogs, I would do a minimum of 15 gallons (vertical)

[Yemeyana]

The bad news is, I've already started hacking the guitar apart, so I'll have to see what else I can do with it...!

Are there any recommendations for width, etc? I'm trying to consider if/how much they jump. I think I'll consider the minimum width, add a few inches, and if I can't fit that anywhere then abandon the idea.

[Grimm]

I would make it into a terrarium, but dont house any darts inside. Way to tiny to house anything comfortably.

[Yemeyana]

You mean, just an environment? I had considered that. With some plants and possibly a water feature going down the curve of the guitar... (I have heard how annoying water features can be.)
I was also thinking about using it as a front for a more suitable environment, but I'd have to account for what space I have in that.

[Grimm]

Yeah just plants. It doesnt seem like you have any experience keeping a terrarium from what I can tell (correct me if I'm wrong), so maybe see how well you can do with keeping the correct environment before adding frogs. If you do in fact build this, it could possibly be amazing. Especially if you had it mounted to a wall on an angle or something.

I think if you try the minimalist approach it will look the best. I dont think a water feature is a good idea, and the added mechanical parts and cords would make it look cluttered. At most, put a small waterproof LED fixture for lighting, and hide the cord somehow.

It would help if you posted a picture of your guitar. Or a link to the same type of guitar.

[Yemeyana]

http://www.instrumentpro.com/Merchan...1/alvad60s.jpg
This is quite similar. I'll get a better description though when I can. (Wait, that's useless, no size comparison. Um, later)

My only experience is with aquatics, and that's only just over half a year's (steep) learning curve... My thoughts were, a waterfall would give some movement to it. I suppose I'll look into it and see if it's worth the work or not.

(Slightly relatedly, I was planning on keeping my first terrarium for a hognose up and running before adding a Hognose. But that might be more to do with persuading people to let me get one... :3 )

[boabab95]

make sure the hognose terarium is drier, with tons of grasses, and maybe even some dry oak/ maple leaves.

[Yemeyana]

Sure. This doesn't seem the forum for snakes, but I was going to buy a book about planted snake vivs...

In the frogless guitar-viv... would it be feasible to have a 'breeze' or some air movement? I wonder if that would provide enough movement.