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My Little Paludarium Setup

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david

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Please kindly comment on my humble little
garden.
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<font color="ff0000">Moderator: Edited photos to read top down</font>


(Message edited by apples on May 10, 2005)
 
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david

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Three Rana sp. and two juv. Firebelly newts

here's a pic of the Rana.sp. with luminous
green vertebral stripe.
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jennifer

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It's a beautiful vivarium. When you say "juv firebelly newts" do you mean "Rana dinner"? Even if they don't become Rana dinner, I suspect the newts will disappear into the moss and crevices and it will be hard to know if they are eating or even still in there. Although I love the setup, I probably wouldn't put small newts into it. What are you using as food?
 
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david

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I am using frozen blood worms and freshly molted
mealworms.

Always seen them feasting together on the frozen
blood worms. No problem of attacking each other...but I am considering your advise of just
keeping one species inside.

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innocent looking
 
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jarno

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Can you tell me something about the plants you used. It looks great.
 
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benjamin

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The fact the newt is grey is a sign that it's being kept too warm.
 
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sharon

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GORGEOUS!! Now hubby wants to know why I can't make one that looks like yours!! lol maybe thats a good idea for one of my smaller tanks...
 

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OMG!! Thats a gorgeous setup!! Its paradise to me!!! That stream is soooooooooooooo enchanting!Man, I wish I could see it upclose. Hope all your animals appreciate it. Anything living in the water, it doesnt look like it could sustain any vertebrates.
 
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david

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<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>William Jones wrote on Monday, 09 May, 2005 - 18:06 :</font>

"do you know what rana sp. they are?"<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

Oops..I just found that they are actually
Occidozyga Laevis, not Rana sp.
 
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david

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<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>Benjamin Tajer wrote on Monday, 09 May, 2005 - 19:22 :</font>

"The fact the newt is grey is a sign that it's being kept too warm."<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

I think it's due to the reflection from the lighting when I took the pic...thats why it looks greyish.

(Message edited by exotica on May 10, 2005)
 
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david

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Thanks for all your comments.

I need some advise here though...which amphibian
is more suitable for my setup?

I am thinking of taking out the C.orientalis
to place them in a more aquatic setup.
 
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david

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Is my tank suitable to keep T.shangjing?

(Message edited by exotica on May 14, 2005)
 
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jeff

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If you modify it slightly it should be okay. shanjing need ventilation or they can develop skin problems, so you'll need to have a screen lid. Also, it looks a little too wet for shanjing. If you can keep the majority of it on the drier side then I would say go for it.
 
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