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Here's a pic of my oak bark background that will be introduced to my viv in the next week or so along with the new plants.. here is a photo of my moss as well..if you can't see it..or it's just a link bare with me lol

have you ever introduced a piece of live bark into a terrarium before?

just wondering how well that works out for you, as i have some pieces in the woods in the back of my house that i would love to add to one of my terrariums.
have you had any problems with bug infestations? or molds taking over?

Nope never had any problems..I have had bark vivariums befor....sometimes I bake it to kill off any stray bugs or bacteria..sometimes I don't.

I'd kill for a beautiful piece of oak bark like that.

I never attempt to bake or sanitize wood--just wash off the crud. Baking merely kills off the good stuff, like the lovely lichens (which may or may not survive in a vivarium) and there are no particularly harmful bugs to worry about. Either the frogs or other herps will eat them, or they find themselves out of place and don't thrive. Any bacteria or fungi spores that are there are neither plant pathogens or specific animal parasites we need to worry about.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)