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Anyone know an affordable place to get tree fern panels? I am helping a friend set up a terrarium and I'm trying to find some nice big pieces.
thanks,
J

Justin,
Try Calwest Orchid Supplies. Excellent prices and panels up to 15x23.

Donn
Calwest Link

Their prices are unmatched and the panels are fantastic. They are really thick and don't have the usual notches where frogs can burrow. Make sure you have a good hand/hack saw to trim them down though, cause the panels are usually a little bigger than they advertise. Also, order some loose coco fiber to fill the gaps between the panel and glass. I just filled the cracks with silicone and jammed the coco fiber in to hide the silicone. It looks great and keeps your frogs from breaking "on through to the other side."

Dang,,,,,,, I wish I saw that site when I bought tree fern. I got some 12x12 pieces from T&C for ?$7? each. Still a decent deal.

BUT MAKE SURE when you order tell them you want to panels to "match". the the size of the fern. I got 3 panels from T&C 2 panels where of thin fern, and the other was of very thick fern that didnt match the other two panels. So to me it sticks out.

aj
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I just placed an order with Calwest Orchid. I'm glad to hear that others have had good experiences with them. Their panels are so cheap I just ordered extra, that way I can choose the best ones to use for the background, and grind the extra up for use in my soil mix.
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0.0.5 Blue Dendrobates Auratus
3.2.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Hymenochirus boettgeri)
2.2.0 Asian Floating Frogs (Occidozyga Lima)
1.1.0 White's Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)

They really are great people over there. They'll even cut you a deal if you order a large quantity.
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Randy