New to Vivariums need advice... pic's

[Onea3ms]

I chose to make a viv after playing around on the net, I love planted fish aquariums and look up pictures on Google for ideas, that’s when I discovered vivariums. That’s when I decided to make my own. i started with a 10 gallon and converted it to a vertical tank and the story goes on from there....... i wanted to know what are the best frogs/geckos i can put in there now, i also would like to know what the best plants i should use. i hope you can see the pictures, feel free to put in some constructive criticism, thank Matt

[Pandion59]

Hi Onea3ms ... I am brand new here. Your vivarium photos look really interesting, could you please give more information on the set-up? Is there a small pool at one end? Is there flowing water...etc?

[Onea3ms]

Hey pandion59, I did put a small pool in the front left corner you can see it in the 1st and 2nd picture, it is not flowing though, i plan on changing it frequently.

[Onea3ms]

Well i ended up planting it already ill put some pictures up soon i don’t know how i feel about it yet it seems kind of crowded, What frog/gecko should i get though.........??????

[acpart]

I don't know anything about frogs, but arboreal geckos should do well there (with more greenery, which I assume is coming). I think the easiest type of gecko to keep is a crested gecko because its heat needs are not as great and its light needs are also probably not as great since it is nocturnal. With a crested gecko there may be a problem with it pooping in the pond and fouling the water, so you would need to change it periodically. Crested geckos are natives of New Caledonia which you could research on the internet. I'd recommend googling care sheets, checking out some of the gecko forums and, if you're really interested, getting hold of a crested gecko book. The two that I've found most useful are "Crested Geckos" by Adam Black (includes a list of native New Caledonian plants) and a different book with the same title: "Crested Geckos" by Philippe de Vosjoli.

Aliza

[Onea3ms]

Thanks acpart, I looked up about the crested gecko and its pretty cool but i think it would be to big for my enclosure here’s what it looks like after i planted it

[acpart]

Not necessarily too small. I have my adult crestie in an Exo-terra 12"x12"x18" and he's fine. Here's a picture of my crestie and his enclosure.

Aliza

[Onea3ms]

i kind of like the Bumblebee Poison Frogs or the Mourning Gecko
what about those?

[acpart]

I'm not a frog person, but there seem to be a lot of people to ask here. Mourning geckos sound interesting but you may have to think about how to thin your population eventually.

Aliza

[Onea3ms]

I ended up getting an American green tree frog today, he loves his new home. Ill post some pictures soon.