Empty Vivarium

[Super_Snapper]

I ordered some red-eyed tree frogs at an exotic pet shop. They were supposed to arrive today, but the breeder delayed shipping due to weather. I don't have the frogs yet, but their 125-gallon vivarium is ready:



Think the frogs will be content in this?

[schlegelbagel]

i would collect some branches to put in there. Fill up that space with places to hide and crawl. Also, do you have a water dish in there for them to soak?

[Super_Snapper]

I see my natural-looking water dish is working quite well. That rock in the right corner is not really a rock.

[schlegelbagel]

oh, well there you go!

[Rainfrog]

RETFs like to climb. I agree with Schlegel about adding branches and vines. what kind of drainage layer do you have? I could not see.

[Super_Snapper]

Originally Posted by Rainfrog

RETFs like to climb. I agree with Schlegel about adding branches and vines. what kind of drainage layer do you have? I could not see.

The guy I bought the tank from used it for a reef aquarium. When I bought it, it already had several holes drilled out of the bottom for plumbing. This also works pretty well for a vivarium. Any excess water goes out the bottom like a flower pot.

[Rainfrog]

I would suggest still having an inch or 2 of Terra-lite or Hydroton for a drainage layer. Place some screen over the holes in the bottom then some the Drainage material, and then the soil. this will prevent the soil from being bogged up and marshy. the drains in the bottom will de a big help in getting the water out of the tank but without a drainage layer to keep the substrate from being too wet your plant roots could start to rot and your plants will die and smell. I would suggest a drainage layer for long term health. and nows the time to do it before you get the animals.