Nw here, already have questions

[rudukai13]

Just goes to show how much more research I have to do...

If having an active water feature isn't required, I'll probably just have the standing pool to make things simpler.

[rudukai13]

I'm trying to figure out an interesting design that would work, and I'm thinking of doing something that makes it look like the land base is "erupting" from the water - have it enclosed with pieces of slate that are angled inwards, creating a type of nest in the middle of the terrarium for the substrate, and filling the rest of the bottom of the terrarium with pieces of slate...I know it's kind of hard to follow, I'll see if I can't find an example or at least something close...

[froggsong]

Instead of changing what you want the tank to look like based on compatibility with darts, why not just house a different animal?

[rudukai13]

Because my interest is focused on the animal rather than the enclosure. While there are many other animals that would thrive in the first type of construction I mentioned, I'm just more interested in building something for dart frogs, even if it means tweaking my idea for the enclosure a bit.

[froggsong]

From your first post, it just sounded like you wanted the enclosure that way more than you wanted it it to be specifically for darts, that's all.

[rudukai13]

Fair enough Don't get me wrong, I'd love to do an enclosure that at least is somewhat close to the original idea of having a central land mass with surrounding water, but as long as I can do so within the constraints of what's appropriate for keeping darts. I've always been fascinated by the miniscule buggers ever since I learned about them at the zoo, I believe when I was five. I couldn't have possibly dreamed at that time that one day people could keep this species relatively easily in their personal collections.

[rudukai13]

Someone mentioned that some snake species would enjoy the type of set up that is shown in the pictures I posted...Out of curiosity, what would those be? I would assume they'd have to be either semi-aquatic or arboreal...?

[beckdg]

i can't help but to think that first one isn't too far off from being doable for a dart. with larger anubias or a lower water line... and a deeper tank to allow land to wrap around just below the level of the "rock" and slope towards the front gradually it might work (with doors of course).

[rudukai13]

If I started with something that was about 50 gallons and worked with the land like you described, would I be able to create enough land area to keep a small group of darts? At this point it could go either to a dart tank or a snake tank if someone can suggest a snake species I'd be interested in...

[Klowne]

The main snake I would think of that would live in a tank like that is an Eastern Ribbon Snake. They are fairly small, semi-aquatic, and will eat small fish and insects. If I am not mistaken they are a clost relative of the garter snake.