Firebelly toad tank

[Casey Norris]

These pictures are of my newest project. A 20 gallon tall tank with two firebelly toads and a few carnivorous plants. Since i took the pictures the smallest venous fly trap has been trampled to death, but the pitcher plant and the larger fly trap are still fine. Its half and half tank separated by a lexan (plexi glass) divider that is siliconed in. A few thoughts about when i first went to the hardware store to get the lexan. I'm a female and i hate it when i go into a hardware store alone and the people there treat me like i got lost and wondered in. I know what i want, and i know the proper dimension that i want it cut to, so pick your jaw off the floor and get me my stuff. And when I go in with a male friend, don’t direct all of your attention to him while ignoring me, chances are they got dragged there by me to carry stuff.

 

[jonahonah]

gorgeous! although im not sure about the background something greener would work nicer but thats a fine tank

 

[Casey Norris]

Ya, i would have liked a better background but i couldn't find one that i really liked. All the petstores around here only have underwater backgrounds, this was the only one that i could find that wasnt a marine, or desert setting. So i settled.

 

[boofish2]

looks really great! I love the fly traps.

 

[datadog]

love the addition of the carnivorus plants , keep in mind the species of plants you have are actually temperate not tropical and need a dormancy period in winter which will require them to be removed and either kept in a frost free basement or you can cut back all the leaves and put them in moist peat , place that in a plastic bag and leave it in the refrigerator until spring.

-Jason

 

[Euge]

wow beautiful setup. i wanna do something like that for a crab or something.

great info datadog

 

[boofish2]

love the addition of the carnivorus plants , keep in mind the species of plants you have are actually temperate not tropical and need a dormancy period in winter which will require them to be removed and either kept in a frost free basement or you can cut back all the leaves and put them in moist peat , place that in a plastic bag and leave it in the refrigerator until spring.

-Jason

wow, that's pretty interesting. So if you don't follow this process these plants will die for sure?

 

[datadog]

wow, that's pretty interesting. So if you don't follow this process these plants will die for sure?

Yes. unless you live in an area where you can grow them outdoors. they are native of temperate areas of north america. if you live say between virginia and florida you can grow them outside, even further north for some species if you plant them in protected spots. i live in western md and can grow them outside as long as the are covered in a thick layer of mulch for the winter they should survive. in fact a few species of carnivorus plants are native to md and as far north as canada there is a bog about 20 minutes from my house where pitcher plants and sundews grow wild.
-Jason

 

[REDKID!!!]

i love those! nice set up and nice venus fly-traps

 

[davo]

lol, the sexest world we live in! nice looking set up and inhabitants.
yup most carnivorous plants need a cold dormant winter (althought there are a few all year rounders) they are a nice addition, as long as they can survive being trampled.