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Fly Box

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:59:52 -0700

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Computer fan
Output Junction
Window Output
Close up of window output
Thermostat used with the fly box
"Fly Culture Box" when closed
"Fly Culture Box" when open
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Homemade Viv.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:46:39 -0700

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Large Viv 56" wide, 40" high and 24" deep. The plywood tank was painted with water potable epoxy from Aquatic Ecosystem. The cost of the epoxy was $77 because of the hazardous shipping charge.
Close-up view showing the pieces of 2x2�s used to add stabilization for the expandable foam that will be applied to the viv.
View of the expandable foam that was applied to the viv. Holes were cut in the foam in order to plant orchids and bromeliads.
Close-up view of the holes cut into the foam for the plants.
View of the viv after siliconing dried sheet moss (purchased from Lowes Hardware). I opted for the moss instead of peat moss or coco fibers so I didn't have to cover every nook and cranny with silicone. The white spots are the holes for the plants.
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Viv after being set-up for 1 day.
View of the central portion of the viv.
View of the left corner of the viv.
2 orchids in the viv.
Viv with leaves placed on the bottom.
Viv with mister on. The mister comes on three times (8 AM, 2 PM, and 8 PM)a day for 2 minutes at a time.
Partial view of the pond.
Yam leaves with frogs. These leaves have become VERY large in just 4 days.

Other Wildlife from Costa Rica

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:08:20 -0700

tamandua
spider monkey
Three toed sloth with baby
rocket frog
La Selva, me
Iguana swimming
Coati
blue butterfly
anole
Butterfly
Toucan
Pit Viper
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This is my new tank and the background is made of a "sika"-mix, tryin to make something like the tanks at www.frogworld.nl

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:31:54 -0700

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New terrarium
New terrarium
New terrarium
New terrarium
New terrarium
New terrarium
New terrarium
New terrarium

D. truncatus 'blue'

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:24:40 -0700

2 males, Todd Kelly line

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Bufo boreas

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:47:59 -0700

Pseudacris regilla

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:26:44 -0700

Ron Skylstad

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:25:51 -0700

Native Herps

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:16:32 -0700

Untitled

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:48:45 -0700

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Anthony Mainger in Peru

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:57:00 -0700

Many thanks to everyone who made Anthony's trip possible!

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Sika tank after 4 months

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:41:36 -0700

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Some nice tillandsias
Nephrolepis marisa
Some kind of moss, anyone got a name?
nya terrariet 21 mars 009
The most plants like the background
Javamoss
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Nephrolepis marisa is one of my favorites
the tank

D azureus

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:34:36 -0700

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D azureus
D azureus
D azureus
D azureus

Costa Rica Frogs

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:26:46 -0700

My dad, Chris Stubbs getting a GPS fix for the granuliferus
Habitat of Grauliferus
male pumilio just after calling (La Selva)
auratus from near La Selva (introduced)
granuliferus from near La Gamba Costa Rica (El Chorro Waterfall)
granuliferus from near La Gamba Costa Rica
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Plants

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:20:44 -0700

Restrepia antennifera

Clay Substrate

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:04:14 -0700

A front view of the vivarium's clay substrate: you can see the various tunnels created by the earthworms that were introduced.
A closeup of one of the worm tunnels (notice springtails inhabiting tunnel).
A closeup of the springtails that began to inhabit the earthworm tunnels.
Since the springtails have begun to inhabit the worm tunnels, I have noticed a dramatic increase in their numbers. Here is a shot of the corner of the viv--in the morning the lower plants and leaf litter are usually covered with springtails.
introduced clover mite

Dendrobates

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:02:27 -0700

Dendrobates auratus "Super Blue"

IAD 2007

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:58 -0700

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Panama Crafts and Art

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:56 -0700

Some of the things they sell in El Valle

A compact with a regular mirror (square) and a magnifying one (round) decorated with frog made of natural plant resin. About 3.5 inches
A small liquor bottle (250 ml) decorated with frogs made of natural plant resin. About 6 inches tall
Domino set in box decorated with frogs made of natural plant resin. About 7 inches long
Pipe decorpated with 2 frogs made of natural plant resin. Normal size for Tabacco
Carved Leaf with a frog on it. Made of rosewood. ~12 inches long
Frog carved from soapstone. About 5 inches long
jewel box decorated with frog made of natural plant resin. About 3 inches long
2 golden frogs painted on a half coconut. about 4 inch diameter.
Clay pot painted with 2 golden frogs and a waterfall. About 4 inches tall
Frog painted on a feather. ~6 inches long
Licence plate with 2 golden frogs and a waterfall.
Wooden carved leaf, painted with two frogs. ~10 inches
Wooden spoon, decoartive, painted with a golden frog. ~14 inches
Frog painted on a feather. ~6 inches long
Frog painted on a feather. ~6 inches long
Painted carved soapstone frogs. ~4 inches long
Frogs carved in Tagua Nut. ~3 inches
Golden Frog painted on a shot glass.

Dart Frogs

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:56 -0700

Phyllobates terribilis 'Mint'
Phyllobates vittatus - juvenile
Dendrobates ventrimaculatus
Dendrobates auratus 'reticulated'
Dendrobates auratus 'reticulated'
Dendrobates auratus 'Panama green and bronze'
Dendrobates auratus 'blue'
Dendrobates auratus 'blue'
D. tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
D. tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
D. azureus
D. azureus
D. azureus
D. tinctorius 'Dwarf French Guiana'
D. tinctorius 'Dwarf French Guiana'
D. tinctorius 'Dwarf French Guiana'
Young D. leucomelas
D. tinctorius 'Dwarf French Guiana' first week out of water
Young D. leucomelas
D. galactonotus 'Red'
D. galactonotus 'Red'
D. galactonotus 'Red'
D. galactontous 'Red'

Building a False Bottom and Waterfall

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:56 -0700

I looked at every website I could find before setting up my false bottom setup . . . all 3. Here is my "step by step" construction of my first false bottom tank, so you now have 4 sites to consult! Take it for what it's worth.

Here is the bottom of my terrarium with the spacers for the egg-crate to sit on top of. This is only one means of creating a reservoir underneath the tank to allow for a waterfall or other recirculating water feature. However, it's quite simple and effective, and can be done with nearly any setup--I've done so with even a 1.5 gallon critter keeper.
Here you can see the egg crate (available in the lighting section of your local hardware store) cut to size and sitting on top of the spacers. This will be the "floor" of the terrarium, and provides good drainage to prevent waterloggin. The hardscape is now arranged in any fashion that suits you, and you will see that I arrange and rearrange as the setup goes together. The 4" PVC in the back was going to be a reservoir for a fogger on a timer, but I decided to forego the idea. It turns out that the terrarium remains 80% humidity without it, and gets near daily hand misting from a water bottle.
Here, I have made another platform out of PVC spacers and egg crate. I am intending to make levels here without using volumes of media, and an armature for a waterfall. you can see the fiberglass screen laid over the egg crate to prevent the media from falling through the holes
Here, I have added an 18" x 18" piece of pond liner as the base of the waterfall, preventing the water from falling through. I also added enough to make a very shallow pool at the base, where I planned on adding bog plants such as Cryptocorynes that I had raised immersed in aquarium setups. Hint: soak the liner in hot water before forming--it makes the job much easier.
Before making the final decision about major stone placement, it is important to run the pump to see exactly where the water will run and pool so that last minute changes can be made before the substrate is added. The pump is placed in the reservoir below the egg crate.
Here you can see the terrarium starting to take shape. The substrate is continually built up around the hardscape, with forethought as to where the plants will be placed. I chose to use coco husk chips mixed with activated charcoal, as this mixture allows good drainage, breaks down much more slowly than peat, and provides for good aeration of roots while retaining moisture well. For me it is the ideal substrate, allowing planting of epiphytes an bog plants alike in the same media.
Here is a 3/4 view of the terrarium. You can see that the exterior is still quite rough. It was later clad with oak trim and oak veneer plywood to give a furniture grade feel. However, the fiberglass and epoxy paint seal on the inside make it absolutely water tight (for over a year now).
After adding some pebbles and plants, the terrarium really comes to life. Now to wait for the plants to fill in.
The majority of the plants here were from Custom Ecos. A few plants were from the clearance aisles of Lowes and Franks Nursery. Altogether, the plants in the terrarium cost about $50.
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Terriblis del Negro [sibling to other posted orange terriblis]

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:56 -0700

Owner chooses to remain Anonymous at this time.

p. terriblis [Orange], juvi
p. terriblis [Orange], juvi
p. terriblis [Orange], juvi
p. terriblis [Orange], juvi
p. terriblis [Orange], juvi

Panama 2004

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:56 -0700

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Dendrobates auratus gigante pennisula
BCI-STRI
Bufo margaritifer Panamanian name for 'Bufo typhonius'
Agalychnis callidryas
find the toad
Iguana on Taboga Island. Ctenosaura similis
Amplexing Agalychnis callidryas
tree butress
tarantula
large gear
Norops limifrons
Norops lemurinus ?
Colostethus flotator
Colostethus flotator
Trachemys scripta
Basiliscus basiliscus Female
Thecadactylus rapicauda
Bufo marinus
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Eleutherodactylus ridens ?
stink bug
Physalaemus pustulosus
Physalaemus pustulosis
Pseustes poecilonotus
Pseustes poecilonotus
Iguana iguana- baby
Amevia festiva
Agalychnis callydryas- amplexus
hawksbill-turtle-Marine-lab
Hyla phlebodes
Dendrobates auratus Barro Colorado Island (By living quaters)
young-croc
Leptodeira septentrionalis

Eggs & Tadpoles

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:55 -0700

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P. vittatus eggs - close-up
P. vittatus eggs - close-up
P. vittatus eggs - close close-up
"blow-out" tadpole still encased in egg

Ron Gagliardo's album

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:32:54 -0700

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Dendrobates imitator living in the Fuqua Conservatory at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Anotheca spinosa, Costa Rica, January 2003
Dendrobates tinctorius found on 1997 Suriname Expedition to Vier Gebroeders Mountains in southern Suriname. Photo by Ron Holt
Atelopus spumarius (complex) pair in amplexus. Photo by Ron Holt
Splendid Leaf Frog, Agalychnis calcarifer, on display in the Fuqua Conservatory, Atlanta Botanical Garden. Photo by Ron Holt
Atelopus spumarius larvae 4 weeks photo by Ron Holt
Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni photo by Ron Holt
Cenrolenella ilex photo by Ron Holt
Centrolenella ilex close up of eye photo by Ron Holt
Dendrobates pumilio in situ, Isla Basimentos, Panama
Kohleria amabilis, rare gesneriad from Ecuador
Dendrobates histrionicus Esmeraldas Pr., Ecuador
Atelopus spumarius (complex) neonate
DENDROBATIDAE