I would appreciate any constructive criticism and feedback. I want it to be as beautiful as possible. It will have dart frogs. The dimensions are 4’x4’x2’.
I think this is really nice! It’s really clever how you used the flats to make “pots”. If you can add some branches this will grow in lovely.
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Your substrate appears to have perlite in it which is not appropriate for dart frogs because it can cause compaction. Also dart frogs and paludariums do not get along well. They can drown each other when fighting.
I think personally I would add some more hardscape branches or a larger centerpiece to give it more dimension. You may also like to add some caves or something similar because they like somewhere damp they can hide/sleep at night.
Finally, it needs an absolute ton of leaf litter, but I am guessing you have it and just haven’t put it in yet. 🙂
jkpro12
You are lucky to have such a large space to utilize so keep utilizing it. The majority of the enclosure is empty. Get some height with branches and use some climbing plants from the bottom on the branches instead. It can be tempting to want to use lots of different plants and colors but some consistency is visually pleasing and lets special plants pop. Some of you plants make me nervous that they won’t last long term because they will get too big and all compete with one another. As the other comment mentioned, I have heard about water being very bad for dart frog habitats. I haven’t been fortunate enough to have the space for dart frogs yet but I do research for when that day comes and it’s definitely not recommended. They prefer dry feet and wet backs, meaning they like to stand on dried leaves and get moisture from the air not from pools of water. Such a large tank would be so great for something that climbs if you put branches in it! Keep going, it’ll be great!
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I think this is really nice! It’s really clever how you used the flats to make “pots”. If you can add some branches this will grow in lovely.
Your substrate appears to have perlite in it which is not appropriate for dart frogs because it can cause compaction. Also dart frogs and paludariums do not get along well. They can drown each other when fighting.
I think personally I would add some more hardscape branches or a larger centerpiece to give it more dimension. You may also like to add some caves or something similar because they like somewhere damp they can hide/sleep at night.
Finally, it needs an absolute ton of leaf litter, but I am guessing you have it and just haven’t put it in yet. 🙂
You are lucky to have such a large space to utilize so keep utilizing it. The majority of the enclosure is empty. Get some height with branches and use some climbing plants from the bottom on the branches instead. It can be tempting to want to use lots of different plants and colors but some consistency is visually pleasing and lets special plants pop. Some of you plants make me nervous that they won’t last long term because they will get too big and all compete with one another. As the other comment mentioned, I have heard about water being very bad for dart frog habitats. I haven’t been fortunate enough to have the space for dart frogs yet but I do research for when that day comes and it’s definitely not recommended. They prefer dry feet and wet backs, meaning they like to stand on dried leaves and get moisture from the air not from pools of water. Such a large tank would be so great for something that climbs if you put branches in it! Keep going, it’ll be great!