beginner reptile and amphibian owner, pictures

kommando33 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:22 PM

please let me know any improvements i can make on my habitats to improve the life of the animals. thanks to all

this is my leopard frog, wild.

and this is her new habitat thats a lot larger but she shares it with some goldfish and an algae eater.

i have two alligator lizards that i will post later.

SunnyViv · #2 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 11:46 PM

Looks cool! What size is that tank?

kommando33 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 11:30 PM

thanks! its a 20 gallon long tank, and its filled less then half way!

ive got two filters in the tank running simultaneously or at seperate times, and i use a uva bulb during the day.

SunnyViv · #4 (**permalink**) 01-20-2008, 11:27 AM

Sounds cool, I am building my 1st viv, I have a 20 XT (like 2- 10's stacked) I am using a powerhead w/ a sponge filter (laying flat in a tupperware dish) with a long flex hose as the source for my waterfall, I post a pic later. I will get a couple bamboo plants a pathos and other nontoxic plants as I go. I will need to figure out what kinds of critters will go together in such a small enclosure. TTFN

generalheadquarters · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 05:51 PM

Hi there,

I have a half/half set-up for our bullfrog. And I was contemplating placing a bamboo plant in the water side. I wasn't sure how tall they grow. What is your experience? I was going to set it up vertically but I see the way you did it may allow it to grow diagonally, so I wouldn't have to trim it-or have you observed otherwise? Also, what type of lighting (bulb and wattage) do you use? Do you keep other live lants in the water? Are the bits and pieces of greenery around the glass, fake plants?

Thanks, GHQ