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ben
19th January 2005, 22:50
A few pics of my frogs to increase my posting tally, if people like i've got more!
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29500.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29501.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29502.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29503.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29504.jpg
garrison
20th January 2005, 08:00
Wow, great color! I'm not a DF person so would you mind me asking what kind each is? I'm not sure I've seen any of these species before.
ben
20th January 2005, 08:49
Hi Garrison,
The first image is of Dendrobates reticulatus, then Dendrobates fantasticus, then Dendrobates histrionicus, Dendrobates imitator "Panguana" and lastly Epipedobates silverstonii.

Ben
alan
20th January 2005, 11:17
Very nice. How long have you had the thumbnails?
ben
20th January 2005, 20:01
Alan the retics and fantasticus arrived september 2004 the others i've had for quite a while the D.histrionicus for 7 years.
any way some more pics.
First some more D.imitator forms and then my frog room!
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29548.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29549.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29550.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29551.jpg
mark
20th January 2005, 20:38
that is one SICK! frog room. i'm taking it that you run some sort of froggy business to make that worthwhile. otherwise you are DAMN lucky to have such a snazzy setup. lucky bugger!
ben
20th January 2005, 20:48
Have thought of it and tried a few years ago to establish a viv supplies shop in chester catering for a more distinguished vivarium owner but the market wasn't there so still really a hobby but obviously the money from sales of offspring go towards the cost of running the room but don't even cover the live food yet! maybe this year!
alan
21st January 2005, 10:41
WOW! I *like* it. Need to chat with you about D.imitator, mine aren't doing very well. In fact, need some thumbnail tips in general.
ben
22nd January 2005, 10:03
More pics of thumbnails, and three of my D.reticulatus viv, in the top pic circled is as much of a retic as i've seen since putting them in and in the bottom one some corydoras harodlshultzi.
any way have a look for the blend of real and replica roots, rocks and plants!Ben

http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29607.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29608.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29609.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29610.jpg
ben
22nd January 2005, 10:09
and the retic viv.

http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29616.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29617.jpg
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29618.jpg
and an overview
http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/24791/29619.jpg
not such a great photo but the best i got.
yago
22nd January 2005, 12:24
Very nice!
What materials do you use for doing the background? Is it painted or did you stick some sort of soil to the surface?
I would like to know the best way and best materials for doing decorative paludariums.
Best greetings
Yago
ben
22nd January 2005, 12:29
yago the back ground is made up of cocos panels (www.vivaria.nl (http://www.vivaria.nl)) and the waterfall is made of polystyrene carved then covered with a roughcast of polypropylene reinforced mortar, this is then given a second coat which is texturised with a stencil brush cracks added with a fine screwdriver and then to bind the lime,it's acid etched with a blend of different coloured acids! it's easy once you've got the polypropylene fibres and the acids.
Ben