poison dart frog

[kirstyink]

I really want one i love them

just wondering if anyone can give me some advice about how to handle (IF they can be handled) and how to keep them....

basically everything i need to know! haha

im not planning on getting one anytime soon as i will obviously do my research and such first. but this is the best place to come as everyone here knows thier stuff or has a bit of advice to offer.

thanks guys x

[LiamRatSnake]

Get a book lol There is sooo much to consider about dart frogs. D. leucomelas (Bumblebee dart frogs) and D. auratus (green and black d-frogs) are fantastic first choice dart frogs being bold and fairly large. With dart frogs it's a strictly, look but don't touch, not because they're poisonous, but because they are so delicate. They do best in as natural set-up as possible, but it can be done low cost and to be honest is part of the whole thing with dart frogs. Food is another consideration, being quite large, they can manage micro crickets but fruitflies are a good staple for smaller species, you can get ones that don't fly and are quite easy to rear. You'll probably want to stick to Dendrobates. They make a wonderful noise too Have a look on Dartfrog - Everything for the Amphibian Keeper for ideas on different species, they're pretty costly too lol.
Just to add mixing species is not recommended for beginners, but you can get D. tincs (Dyeing DFs) in lots of different colours, making it look like you have lots of species

[kirstyink]

ohhh thanks for that im not botherd about cost to be honest when i get a pet i always want the best for it even if i do have to save a and wait a bit longer and im guessing its gonna be a good few months anyway sinnce christmas is coming up and im gonna be reseraching it a lot

[LiamRatSnake]

Originally Posted by kirstyink

ohhh thanks for that im not botherd about cost to be honest when i get a pet i always want the best for it even if i do have to save a and wait a bit longer and im guessing its gonna be a good few months anyway sinnce christmas is coming up and im gonna be reseraching it a lot

They're amazing animals lol And tbh getting just one is a bit of a waste of time, you could have a go at breeding to, get some more into the hobby

[kirstyink]

i might do just that

how big / small does the enclosure have to be and am i right in thinking i can get an exo terra?

[LiamRatSnake]

Originally Posted by kirstyink

i might do just that

how big / small does the enclosure have to be and am i right in thinking i can get an exo terra?

Yeah exo terras work well. Bigger the better really to reduce fighting and add lots of visual barriers, depending on how many frogs of course. Oh also hygene is very important. Get sexed pairs, size isn't so important.

[kirstyink]

ah cool okay.

do they need heating or anything?

sorry for all the qs x

[LiamRatSnake]

About 26c during the day, maybe 20c during the night and a humidity of 90%. This is off the top of my head so will need to be double checked lol

[kirstyink]

okay im gonna do proper research anyway i just want a good idea on the basics befre i get myself into it haha.

i think i like the D. auratus moretoo bad you cant mix them haha

what is this frog? i know its a dart just wondering if you can get colours like that?

[LiamRatSnake]

Originally Posted by kirstyink

okay im gonna do proper research anyway i just want a good idea on the basics befre i get myself into it haha.

i think i like the D. auratus moretoo bad you cant mix them haha

what is this frog? i know its a dart just wondering if you can get colours like that?

image

Don't know off the top of my head lol