My first fbt setup

[zpinoy]

Hey, i'm new to posting on this forum but have been reading it for awhile. I have done a massive amount of research and planning and over a couple of weeks have come up with this. The tank is a 20-gal long and I plan on letting everything run for awhile before moving it in my room and adding 2-3 fbt. Heres a link to a video of it. I would appreciate comments and or advice. Keep in mind this is my first ever.
Thanks

EDIT: and here's the video itself for those of us with poor connections:

[Ausfrog]

Really nice zpinoy, looks and sounds really peaceful, good job!

[zpinoy]

Thanks Ausfrog, I appreciate the comment. Does everything look to be good where some fbt's would be happy?

[beckdg]

tank looks great. something more to climb out of the water onto land might be a good idea.

[Ausfrog]

Originally Posted by zpinoy

Thanks Ausfrog, I appreciate the comment. Does everything look to be good where some fbt's would be happy?

I don't really know anything about fbt's or their environment sorry......but it looks a pretty nice for a toad to hang out.

I'd agree with beckdg though, maybe a little extra something near the waters edge to make getting from the water to land a little easier for them. Otherwise sweet 1st go, i've just completed my first attempt at a pal too.

[froggsong]

It looks great! I posted a comment on YT.

There are a couple of things you should change before putting the toads in:

You need to add a slope somehow, so they can easily get out of the water.

You need to put a rock or something in the middle that either breaks the water, or is just below the surface of the water. They LOVE to sit on rocks like that. Something flat on top would be best. BUT, once you put in a slope, that might not be necessary...

Make sure you check the water area to be sure there are no places they get can trapped under. They LOVE to get underneath rocks and stuff and make you panic, so just be 100% sure that anywhere they can squeeze in, they can squeeze back out.

I would add some broad leafed plants that they can hide under and climb on. Personally,I like pothos for FBTs, but it will outgrow that tank pretty quickly. It will grow anywhere though, so you might be abler to trail it into the water to have an aquatic plant.

That's about all I can think of atm. Care to take a couple of stills so those of us with connection issues can see it without having to load the video?

EDIT: oh, I almost forgot! You do have a lid for that, right? I recommend part glass/plexi and part screen. I'd do the screen over the water portion so that your moss doesn't dry too quickly.

[zpinoy]

Thanks for the replies guys!
I've been looking at ways to do the slope and I think that only way i could do that is if i added some small pieces of driftwood that sloped into the water. Would that work?
The piece of Mopani wood that is in there right now barely breaks the surface of the water, that's why I put it in there. That would work I would think. And it's gently curved so they could go to an area on it that is just under the water as well.
I don't think there's anywhere they could get stuck under but I will make sure before I go and get them.
I currently have some Pothos clippings in the land side. I kinda figured they'd out grow this tank too fast but I think when they get a bit too big I'll just take and replant a clipping in the terrarium and plant the rest elsewhere.
Yes i have a locking screen lid right now. I covered part of it with random pieces of plexi glass to keep some moisture and heat in and it seems to be working. Ill go and cut a piece to fit soon so it doesn't look as trashy. lol.
Ill try and get some stills up tonight sorry for just putting the video. And thanks again for the fast replies guys!

[beckdg]

sounds good and driftwood should be perfect.

[zpinoy]

Hey guys. It's been awhile since I've posted and i thought it was about time. Since my last post I have changed the setup completely. There was some problems with sanitation and cleaning with the last one so I went simple and I actually like it a lot more. Here's the link to my newest video on Youtube which is available in HD. Here it is more conveniently as well.

So check it out and let me know what you think, advice and criticism is welcome. Oh and ill be posting some stills in a seperate post, sorry for not doing it in the previous ones like I said I would.

[zpinoy]

As promised some stills of the new setup. Lmk if there is a different angle you'd like to see.

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