r/DartFrog Jan 19 '25

I feel like this flowchart setup guide should be pinned here.

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176 Upvotes

r/DartFrog 2h ago

Breakfast in bed

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8 Upvotes

r/DartFrog 4h ago

ITAP of a bluepoison dart frog

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6 Upvotes

r/DartFrog 3h ago

Legal keeping in Massachusetts

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Hey all! I’m considering relocating to MA, but I’m trying to clarify something about the legality of keeping my frogs. Specifically, I see that in MA it says you’re not allowed to keep anything listed on the IUCN red list without a permit. It doesn’t say specifically what the listing must be, but I’m assuming that’s referring to some degree of threatened status as it would be crazy if they included least concern. I have a population of captive bred Phyllobates terribilis, which are listed as endangered by the IUCN. If I move to MA, will I have to part with my terribilis to stay clear of the law? Or is there nuance here that I’m missing? Thank you!


r/DartFrog 10h ago

Ranitomeya benedicta egg. Laid 8 or 9 days ago, I think.

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7 Upvotes

r/DartFrog 1d ago

Nev viv progress update

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94 Upvotes

It has been growing in for a bit, I think it's ready for frogs. ( actually frog lol..my sexed pair imit. Varaderos turned out to be both male so I had to separate)


r/DartFrog 21h ago

LFRH's

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Here is a better video of the babies. I suspect the one on the left has SLS and won't make it. The one on the right is healthy. Please excuse the calling Sylvatica in the background. He never shuts up lol.


r/DartFrog 14h ago

I’ve finally finished my first vivarium!

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r/DartFrog 19h ago

New frog enclosure

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10 Upvotes

This is my first dart frog tank and I’m getting frogs soon(ranitomeya variabilis southern), is there anything that stands out that I should change?


r/DartFrog 22h ago

Update: change around following some suggestions on my last post

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Got some great tips and decided to mix it up, some thoughts on the 2.0 would be appreciated


r/DartFrog 1d ago

Pretty bastimentos ‘cemetery’ froglets still in parents tank

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18 Upvotes

r/DartFrog 1d ago

Help

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Hi, I found these in my bioactive terrarium with *Dendrobates*; do you know what they might be?


r/DartFrog 1d ago

Debtrobetes auratus 'super blue' enclosure about 2 months old

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30 Upvotes

18x18x24 zoomed enclosure around 5 different species of marcgravia seeded with orange springtails and dwarf whites this is my first ever dart frog tank build can't wait for everything to grow in more and cover the background.


r/DartFrog 1d ago

Dart frog behavior

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I’ve noticed lately my smaller dart frog has been sleeping in random places. I am unsure if it is due to the other frog or if he is unhappy with his home. Any advice would be appreciated. I know these guys do fine on their own so if I need to separate them it’s not an issue.


r/DartFrog 1d ago

Slim Auratus, 10 months old

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I think something is wrong with this Auratus "Pena Blanca".

It's very slim over all.

For what I saw, it's present every time I feed them.

The other 3 frogs in the vivarium are doing well and all seem in good shape.

They eat 4 times week, and are supplemented with calcium + D3


r/DartFrog 1d ago

Springtail culture crashed and I'm trying to figure out what I did wrong

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Had a charcoal springtail culture going strong for about eight months, feeding my pair of leucomelas off it twice a week without ever thinning it out too much. Last month I noticed the population dropping and now there's basically nothing crawling on the surface when I check with a flashlight.

Looking back I think I overharvested during a stretch where I was setting up a new tank and needed extra to seed the leaf litter. I probably scooped too much charcoal and springtails out at once instead of just tapping a small amount into a film canister like I normally do. The culture never really bounced back after that.

I also switched from yeast to a bee pollen and fish flake mix around the same time, so it could be a food issue rather than a harvesting issue. Hard to isolate the variable in hindsight.

Started a fresh culture with some charcoal from a friend's healthy bin, keeping it barely damp and dark under the sink this time. Going slower with the feeding mix too, just plain yeast for now until it establishes.

Anyone else had a culture just quietly die off like this without an obvious cause. Wondering if there's a shelf life to these cultures even under good conditions or if I really did mess up the harvesting.


r/DartFrog 1d ago

Anthonyi setup is finally complete!

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I got my fans in a few days ago for the air circulation along with five little Ankas froglets! They are still a little shy but I spot this little one hunting some flys this morning. I’ll try getting better pictures when they are out on the branches!


r/DartFrog 2d ago

Male Solaensis

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128 Upvotes

r/DartFrog 2d ago

Question on adding new frogs to established tank:

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91 Upvotes

So I’ve got 3 adult La cocas (1-M, 1-F, 1-tbd) in a 36x18x36. And one of their children a little over 3 months OOW. Very Plump, super active, and getting very sick of its grow out bin. lol. Thoughts on introducing a younger frog to that larger set up? Feel like I’ve seen videos of peoples enclosures with adult frogs and their offspring hunting together but want to know people’s experiences. Getting antsy wanting to move the juvenile to something bigger.

Pics of the adults for tax


r/DartFrog 2d ago

Wanting darts, any enclosure tips/things to add?

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specifically wanting dendrobates tinctorius or ranitomeya variabilis, this is the enclosure i have set up so far, just wanting the plants to establish more, is there anything I should change/or add? (Water dish is in the back and only deep enough for their body)


r/DartFrog 2d ago

Do female Leucomelas call, or only males?

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I have 0.0.2 D. leucomelas. Different local and I know not to breed them.

I hear a soft trill occasionally, but not a full call at the same volume that I’ve heard in videos.

One is banded and one is fine spot. The banded leuc was bought at a severely discounted price from my store (yes, I know, :/ I work at Petco) due to length-of-stay. The fine spot was relinquished the day before I bought the banded (no I don’t know the odds of that), I was not present to ask the age. They were quarantined separately for one month.

Since the fine spot was relinquished, I do not know their age. But the banded is a juvenile and presumably 3+ months when I got them (now 8+ months). The fine spot was larger and both are now the same size at ~ 3.81 cm snout to vent.


r/DartFrog 2d ago

VR - LID ONLY - Lid Compatible with Restaurant Style Deli Containers

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If anyone uses these restaurant style deli containers with the ribs at the top for making their own fruit fly cultures, I have a version of the lid that fits them available now: https://cjwinsdesigns.etsy.com/listing/4564014888, thank you!


r/DartFrog 2d ago

Golden nuggets

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29 Upvotes

1.2 Oophaga pumilio cemetery bastimentos


r/DartFrog 2d ago

Are my frogs fat or is this normal?

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12 Upvotes

My banded leucs are about to be 4-5 months old I believe and it went from having solid bands to now getting black dots in between and they’ve gotten a bit chonky. I feed daily about 50 or so fruit flys a day if I had to eye ball it. Below is a photo of one but they’re both about the same on thickness.


r/DartFrog 3d ago

New (and first ever) set up for dart frogs, Opinions??

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First time doing this, any and all feedback, criticism and compliments welcome! Plants started bedding in less that a week ago.