Outdoor vivarium

[killian]

Hi, I am new to this board and am just working my way through past posts.

I am hoping to set up an outdoor vivarium over the winter and put the occupants in to it in the spring.

I have quite a bit of space so am going to make it about 15' x 20'. there will be a large pond, wood pile, hibernaculum and rockery included.

I want a nice mix of amphibians and reptiles in it that will survive the winter and possibly breed in the spring. could anyone suggest some toads that would live, breed and mix outside?

I know some of you have outdoor vivaria and there maybe a post like this else where.

I would also be interested in seeing some pictures of established outdoor vivaria.

Thank you and when I get it finished I will post some pictures.

I live in Ireland and beside the sea so it is quite wet and we rarely get hard frost.

Killian

 

[mike]

Hi Killian,

That's a good sized area, that should certainly keep you amused over the winter months.

I suggest that you have an area under glass,to allow the inhabitants to warm up faster on dull days.....you will definitely see a lot more of them if you incorporate a greenhouse in the structure.

I've had success with Bufo viridis, B. raddei, and Bombina v. variegata in a mixed collection.