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Should be all good. The cheap canon i have captures good vid on macro function, and various others. Cheap cams seem to be getting better and better. There's heaps of camera reviews on youtube that will help give you a good idea of what to expect from the different models. if you mean handycam things? i dunno :sml2:

apparently they do release toxins .. how toxic and to what who knows, may just taste bitter. i have seen beardies chase them down with vigor only to quickly spit them out, which is consistent with the above, it was like they'd just taken a bite of a hot chilli. not a good feeder imo. you are better off with rats, insects, and fish.

practically evil? :sml2:

ill be paying mine off for another year or so, at the current rate, sort of wish I had just got a decent point and shoot for half the price. had a canon point an shoot prior. only cost about $240 and that takes great photos for what it is worth.

may be he brought out the candles before the feast?

trying to use a canon 550d.

this one ate er mate after about 6months ... not a bad effort

only has one left but can send a male or female :sml2:

blow flies a bit big i think.

The one I have is Cinderella, Instant mashed potatoe. I know I have had to ask where it was in the past as I couldn't find it, but every supermarket should have it. Could use potato on its own but have a feeling wont be as good. The instant mash has preservatives and a few other things ... not sure how good it is nutritionally ... I only used it as that's what the culture I purchased off trademe looked to be made from. Sand is ok ... just a little dodgy :sml2: I would raise them in something simple for the first few weeks or until at least 2cm and eating well. I use river sand and or daltons propagating sand in my two tree frog vivs. I then try cover the substrate with moss, rocks, driftwood etc.. Works ok but I think it is too moist tbh. For morphs I use critter keepers slightly bigger than these http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=414206854 with large pebbles and or sphagnum moss substrate, uvb fluro. Just easier to make sure every one is eating etc. Never tried leaf litter. Would be ok but have a feeling the frogs would just hide a lot.

You can just about skip fruitflies and go strait to houseflies. But if morphs are little (smaller than 10mm) fruitflies and pinheads are your best bet, but should only be for a week or two / or until they put on some size. Generally if tadpoles are fed well they morph at 10-15mm and will take house flies, minimealworms, small crix (5mm), baby locusts, small slaters from the get go. The sooner you get them past the small stuff the better. If you can skip it then it really saves a lot of time and food. Houseflies are cheap and easy. Fruitflies can also be cultured with potato flake + water, yeast and vinegar. Cultures don't seem to last as well as the oat based mediums, but I have only just dabbled with potato and it did work well. Your recipe above seems to be missing fruit? An orange (skin and all) and some tinned plumbs . Main thing is getting a consistent medium that doesn't dry out to quickly and or grow mould. Sand for young whistlers may be a little dodgy. Keep it simple for young frogs.

not needed. a $2 spray bottle will do. I hardly ever mist my tanks. The lighting and food supply are two key aspects to start with.

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still chugging along. hadn't seen it for a couple of months until a moment a go. the biro down one of her tunnels may be why :sml2:

Could try your local petshop, failing that trademe has some on there atm. bit of fresh water. some land and soemthign to climb on. optional: moonlight for nocturnal viewing uvb bulb/tube for daylight. in regards to exhibit. really depends on personal pref on how much you want to get carried away. google, and or the search function on here should give you pics, an idea of plants and so on. :bounce:

Tree frogs only get up to 4.5cm so a little enclosure like that would still suit half a dozen or so. Three exotic (Australian) species commonly available in NZ. litoria ewingii - brown tree frog / aka whistling tree frog. prefer cooler temps litoria raniformis - southern bell frog / aka growling grass frog. indestructible, well almost, eats the above :lol: litoria aurea - golden bell frog. prefer warmer temps, above 15C. both bell frog species get upto 10cm.

short answer: not 100% sure sorry. when young they looked like leucistic to me. as they developed the dark pigment (appears to be above/around eye) has lessoned. I haven't actually seen the morphs yet (hope to in the next few days), but person raising them reckons the two that have morphed are red eyed, and last week when i saw them they looked like very much like red eyed tadpoles. Bar one little sickly looking one that still appeared to have dark eyes. was about 25% of the spawn too. what ever they are it's an interesting result.

well well well, some one has produced albinos from split to split. however these albinos started off as tadpoles with dark eyes some crazy shiz going on with these frogs.

possibly. sun through glass is only good for a little warmth (which can quickly become too much). best to have a reptile bulb/tube to provide uvb. mesh lid. glass is no good as filters out uvb.

Makes sense. Was just curious about impaction, if they did happen to eat some.

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I thought fine sand would be less likely to cause blockages. Imagine having to squeeze out gritty river sand :sml2: Think either would be ok anyway, ye old reptiles are hardier than most give credit for, I am just curious as I've used both in the past. Anyone know what grade is sold in shops? Nice enclosures btw.

why no sea sand? salty? ...

If enclosure is mainly land you could just chuck the bugs in. Can put mealworms in an ice cream container/dish in order to contain them. Wont make for an active frog though :sml2: theyre relatively lazy like most herps. Flies get em hopping. Variety is key. I feed crickets as the staple, then flies, slaters, moths, and mealworms as occasional feeders (at least one, of either, once a week). If the frog is only eating 20% of what you offer, offer 75% less :sml2: , and variety. temps below 20C can decrease appetite / growth. Does depend on how your set up is though, if bugs are surviving in there it's not a bad thing to offer heaps of bugs so frogs can forage at night time.