Would there be any problem with housing Ahaetulla sp. or Oxybelis sp. in a dart frog type viv. Including a filtered water feature, live plants, false bottom and misting system. My main concern was with the substrate and level of humidity. Thanks for the help
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housing Ahaetulla sp. or Oxybelis sp.
hunteroc
Sep 04, 2007 12:38 PM
Replies (4)
Scapegoat
Sep 05, 2007 07:12 AM
the main problem will be that both are frog-eating species, ahaetulla more than oxybelis.
regards,
alexander
hunteroc
Sep 05, 2007 07:22 AM
yea for sure wouldnt have frogs in there except for chow time. I was mainly concerned with the level of dampness and the substrate. Would I have to continually change out the substrate due to the urine and what not. Would having a top layer of say bark or leaf litter be sufficent to be changed out. Thanks for the reply
chipolakings
Sep 08, 2007 01:20 AM
Oxybelis would be problematic.
in the wild they live mostly in open, sunny areas and never in a constant dampness.
hunteroc
Sep 08, 2007 10:32 AM
Thanks for the info. So OXybelis is out. In the branches, vines and creeping plants it should not stay to moist constantly. So ahaetullas would be a good choice for this type of viv?
