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thanks, not sure to be honest. cant say ive seen one of those tanks in person.

what sorta of lid/ventilation on top? if the top was majority fly screen mesh you should be ok. could diy?

if moisture is a problem in there i wouldnt want to put bell frogs in as they need a basking light which (not sure about southern bells but mine like to bask) may create more moisture in the air. whistlers would be all good as i dont think they need a basking light (could be wrong), and cool water.

can make a nice display with whistlers as theyre not so rough on plants and been small can have a couple more frogs in the tank.

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it has a fully covered in lid, my guess is moisture may be a problem, as you say we may have to DIY a mesh lid. We just got some tad poles from the dam for the kids to watch turn into frogs and as we had a spare 380 we thought they might make a nice feature in the lounge. I caught a golden bell a few weeks ago when Stella came over but it didn't have anywhere as much gold on it as yours do

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the bell frogs i find change colour to suit environment. sometimes mood maybe.

or maybe u have a southern bell, theyre often more brown/green with green stripe down the back.

If you can make a mesh lid to fit the top it will be better, then sit something like an exo terra shade/heat lamp on top at one end. They maybe ok without basking bulb. Im no expert but i think theyre better off with one.

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Thanks Nick, they do seem to like the duckweed, sucks up nutrients to

but the best thing ive found about duckweed lately is if you have a good layer in a frog tank (azolla is better) the livefood walks all over it so less drowning. cool to watch the frogs dive straight at them on duckweed to :D

Mr Mcfish... i would love to see some pics. In Levin, foxton, waitarere beach etc ive only ever seen/heard of southern bells present. You may have the golden bells though, would be nice to know if you do thats for sure.

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yea can look very similar. best way to tell about i find is the stripe down the back of the southerns. (top photo)

golden bells may have lines/pattens on there back but looks more like camo. (like frog above trying to blend on pipe/wood.

goldens also have smoother skin in general and there call is different, but they dont mind what call i rip out :D

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