Been lookng at these little beasties any good website which i can look at??

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dendroboard, dartfroguk, and good old pollywog

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1.1.0 berber skinks
1.1.0 kenyan sand boas
1.1.0 common garter
1.0.0 het lavender brooks kingsnake
1.4.200 common frogs
1.1.0 crested newts
1.3.0 smooth newts
1.0.0 wired haired pointer
1.0.0 labrador/ doberman



http://www.amphibianark.org/
sign the petition, maybe give a donation.
Amphibians need our help.

dendroboard, dartfroguk, and good old pollywog

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1.1.0 berber skinks
1.1.0 kenyan sand boas
1.1.0 common garter
1.0.0 het lavender brooks kingsnake
1.4.200 common frogs
1.1.0 crested newts
1.3.0 smooth newts
1.0.0 wired haired pointer
1.0.0 labrador/ doberman



http://www.amphibianark.org/
sign the petition, maybe give a donation.
Amphibians need our help.

Also Dendroworld.co.uk

There are a couple of us on here who specialise in darts so I'm sure we can attempt to answer any questions you have

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am interested in keeping these ....have done a bit of research ....could you give me a run down on the best equipment etc

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cheers

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Not sure about best equipment as everyone has their own preferences and I don't want to claim my way as 'best', I can only say what works for me.

Personally I use Exo Terra 45x45x60 or 45 cubes (I keep small, arboreal species) with glass plates across the mesh to keep humidity high. Substrate I use a layer of leca (clay balls) with weed matting on top of that, then a layer of compost and finally a layer of orchid bark. Most people seem to prefer front opening vivs and a 24 x 12 x 15 would be an acceptable size for a pair of one of the larger species.

Sides and back of vivs are usually covered, I use coco fibre panels or cocos panels (like a compressed peat type thing) siliconed on. Some people use a product called Epiweb or create their own backgrounds using expanding foam and siliconing compost onto it. This allows plants to be attached and grow over the entire viv.

Planting is a matter of personal preference but plants such as bromeliads, pothos and wandering jew are widely used

Most darts will be OK at around 25C (as a rule of thumb, some prefer slightly higher, some slightly lower). Generally speaking, the larger species such as the tinctorius morphs, auratus morphs or leucomelas are recommended as good first frogs.

Lighting I use standard UV fittings but T5 lighting is becoming very popular for dart vivs.

Some people put water features in and automated misting systems, personally I use an 8L pump sprayer.

Main food is fruit flies and springtails, but the more variety you can give the better.

Basically, the way your set up is achieved is limited only by the size of your viv and your imagination.

As long as you research the species you intend to keep and set the viv up and start culturing your food before you buy the frogs, you should end up with a very nice display piece. The beauty of darts is that their relatively small size (compared to other herps) means that you can do a lot with a relatively small viv.

Sure I've missed loads out but it's late and I'm tired . I'm sure others will be along to say how they keep theirs.

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Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead.
Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow.
Do not walk beside me either, just f*** off and leave me alone.

When I was looking for plants for my toad viv I came accross this website

Dartfrog - Everything for the Amphibian Keeper

It might help

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thanks all...been a great help

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