Best beginner dart?

[pacaAndrew]

I vote auratus but I'm biased bc thats how i started and all I currently have. (Until I get my cobalts )

[colb]

I also add one vote for Auratus. They were my first frogs and my only frogs thus far. I could have chosen from a variety of Tincs, some Leucs or Azureus, etc at the time of my purchase, but I opted for what in my mind I consider the definite classic among Darts... Highly recommended as a great beginner frog!

Mine are Costa Rican Green&Blacks, and they are not nearly as shy as some people claim. They are always out and about, climbing all around utilizing the entire space in the tank - and they're not even full grown yet!

[EricT]

I think there is no substitute for vast amounts of research. That being said I voted for Azureus.

The reasons are these:

1) Ease of Care ( no more or less than Auratus or Leucs )
2) Bold frog ( more so )
3) Easier to breed in comparison to other frogs

I cold just as easily recomend Auratus or Leucs which were my firsts, but I think that if we are looking at everything all together Azureus gets the slight nod in my opinion.

[Ziggi]

I am myself looking at a beginner frog and I am also highly inclined towards getting a group of Azureus but the whole female - female domination thing is a little stressful for me.
I would hate to have to separate them or anything because the whole point of me getting a group is to watch a group not individual frogs in each tank.

How do you deal with the female violence in Azureus?
I have a 45Gal 24x18x24 exo terra viv I'm construction so PLENTY of space for 3-4 Azureus right?

[yours]

I think it's all about providing plenty of hiding places/visual barriers, and being sure to monitor each individual frog's feeding habits...

I'm going to be building a 90 gallon and putting like 5 D. azureus in there myself!

I suspect if the frogs sort of "grow up together", that would help out a little as well....

[bstorm83]

well this has been said but from personal experience I say Leucs are the best! They are not only beautiful but active and they are always out and about. Definitely a hardy species! So I shall put up some pics of one of my leucs that I had!

[Elf_Ascetic]

I don't know if it's already mentioned, but Hyloxalus azureiventris (former known as Cryptophylobates azureiventris) works just fine. It's a though frog, beautiful call and pretty bold. I understand it was quite popular, but there are not so many in the hobby anymore.

[TsReptiles]

i voted for Azureus because those were my first frogs and i enjoy them till this day, watching them interact, wrestle, or even just hang out and hunt. just a good frog all around real hardy. although i hear lecus are great.

[DCreptiles]

i think the vents are an amazing beginner frog for the fact is that their small and i hear their shy but from my expierence their always outi have 1.2 in a nicely planted 10 and they soak in the lil pool hang inthe film cans and at night sleep in the brush. each one has their fav leaf i can find them at. when i mist and feed they come from hiding to eat and im happy to say i can physically see all 3 eat daily. the main reason why their great for a first timer, they fit in a smaller viv and their hardy gives a newbie a way to trial and error and do everything on a smaller scale befor getting into larger dendrobates and larger more advanced vivariums.

[SamsonsFrogs]

I voted "Other" because about 4 years ago I bought a Bumble Bee dart frog and what do you know it was actually a Leuc.I also think Auratus are really good beginner darts.From what i have researched and read was that they are both really attractive ,bold, hardy, and active darts.