Hello all
Inspired by the lush tropical forests we experienced on our honeymoon in Costa Rica a year ago, we hope to have our own slice of the tropical rainforest.
This vivarium includes orchids and other tropical plants, a waterfall going into a small pool, and a MistKing system. This environment will also house three D. leucomelas poison dart frogs.
The vivarium is an 18”w x 18”l x 24”h Exo Terra that has been modified with an acrylic/screen top to keep the humidity levels up. The vents and door gaps are screened and sealed to hopefully prevent any fruit flies from escaping.
The background is driftwood, cork bark and spray foam covered with a coco mix. There is a false bottom and water lines embedded in the background to supply two Aqualifter pumps that feed the small waterfall.
I picked up some orchids at Paramount here in Calgary, what an amazing place.
What I got was:
Macodes petola
Dracula astuta
Bulbophyllum lasiochilum
Harella odorata
The other plants are:
Selaginella kraussiana
Hypostes phyllostachya (polka dot plant)
Peperomia rotundifolia
Peperomia clustifolia var. tricolor
Pilea cudrei (aluminum plant)
Vasicularia Dubyana (Java moss)
Tillandsia cyanea
I should be starting some fruit fly and springtail cultures this week so should be ready for frogs soon.
Link to some of my
Costa Rica plant photos a lot of them still need naming
