i’ve had my terrarium for over a year now and i’m thinking about adding a frog/small gecko to my terrarium however i’m not sure it’s big enough. it’s 30cm x 45cm x 30cm (H x L x D).
For a single frog it’s big enough but it looks very dry ,has no drainage and no ventilation.
PresentBig9729
You want an honest answer or are you just asking and still do it, as many people on here do? The real truth is that this size terrarium is good for one, maybe two thumbnails and even that is pushing it. It’s way too small for any other type of dart frog. The setup does not lend itself to thumbnails and if these are going to be your first dart frogs, I would do a lot of research since ranitomeyas are very finicky and not recommended as beginner frogs. However if you are still going to get them, I would suggest changing a few things in your tank. Thumbnails are climbers and you have no background or cork or branches to climb. They require bromeliads mounted on the background or on cork or branches. They require at least a daily misting and a lot more humidity as someone suggested. If you have succulents and asparagus thriving in your enclosure, then that is not enough humidity. I would suggest switching the substrate to something that keeps up humidity but drain well such as ABG mix. Speaking of drainage, I don’t see a drainage layer which means that with all that misting, your substrate would become too wet and swampy which would give the frogs foot rot. I suggest putting in a drainage layer.
I’m not at all trying to bash your tank. It is indeed beautiful, however, it is not suitable at all for dart frogs as it stands. Just giving my honest assessment.
Edit: I just saw the comment saying you have a drainage layer, however, it has mixed in with the substrate. You need a screen or mesh to keep both separate, otherwise the drainage layer becomes moot.
Fantastic-Cloud1128
dwarf isopods and springtails is my vote :3
Longjumping-City2772
Maybe a spider, small snake, small lizard. I have an 18*18*18 inch cube and there’s no way I would consider an animal bigger than 2 inches. We currently house a 2 inch common house gecko that wandered in during the summer.
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For a single frog it’s big enough but it looks very dry ,has no drainage and no ventilation.
You want an honest answer or are you just asking and still do it, as many people on here do? The real truth is that this size terrarium is good for one, maybe two thumbnails and even that is pushing it. It’s way too small for any other type of dart frog. The setup does not lend itself to thumbnails and if these are going to be your first dart frogs, I would do a lot of research since ranitomeyas are very finicky and not recommended as beginner frogs. However if you are still going to get them, I would suggest changing a few things in your tank. Thumbnails are climbers and you have no background or cork or branches to climb. They require bromeliads mounted on the background or on cork or branches. They require at least a daily misting and a lot more humidity as someone suggested. If you have succulents and asparagus thriving in your enclosure, then that is not enough humidity. I would suggest switching the substrate to something that keeps up humidity but drain well such as ABG mix. Speaking of drainage, I don’t see a drainage layer which means that with all that misting, your substrate would become too wet and swampy which would give the frogs foot rot. I suggest putting in a drainage layer.
I’m not at all trying to bash your tank. It is indeed beautiful, however, it is not suitable at all for dart frogs as it stands. Just giving my honest assessment.
Edit: I just saw the comment saying you have a drainage layer, however, it has mixed in with the substrate. You need a screen or mesh to keep both separate, otherwise the drainage layer becomes moot.
dwarf isopods and springtails is my vote :3
Maybe a spider, small snake, small lizard. I have an 18*18*18 inch cube and there’s no way I would consider an animal bigger than 2 inches. We currently house a 2 inch common house gecko that wandered in during the summer.