Redesign of My Imitator Vivarium

After my visit to Peru, I couldn’t stop getting ideas for redecorating my vivariums to resemble the frogs’ natural habitat a bit more.

In the case of Ranitomeya imitator ‘Banded’ from Sauce, their natural habitat is far airier than our densely planted vivariums. Another striking difference is the lack of bromeliads in these environments. Unfortunately, we can’t replicate the large leaf axils found in the wild (such as those of very large Dieffenbachia plants), so we have to rely on plastic imitations of axils or bromeliads instead.

Anyway, here is my redesigned Imitator vivarium, now arranged to feel more open and spacious.

Vivarium of Ranitomeya imitator 'Banded'

I also came across a plant species growing on the forest floor of their habitat – Geogenanthus poeppigii, also known as the Seersucker plant. I’ve placed a young specimen in the centre at the bottom of the vivarium. Hopefully, it will thrive in this environment.

Geogenanthus poeppigii