
04-20-2019, 06:37 PM
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Re: Seeking in KS an Auratus Panama Blue and Black tadpole
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Originally Posted by Tweetysvoice
Also, Question. I know that the breed should not be intermixed, but can all Auratus live together? Or just the subspecies of them [ie Panama Blue and Black] ?
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They aren't 'breeds', and there are no subspecies of Dendrobates auratus.
That said, if you do mix morphs (i.e. color variants of the species) or morphologically distinct locales (i.e. frogs that descend from known collection locations), you must cull any eggs that they may produce. Not all folks can stomach that, especially in the excitement of a first batch of eggs.
If you produce mixed morph frogs, you will not be welcome in most corners of the hobby. The dart frog hobby is one that has not been tainted by designer animals, and many folks will defend that situation rabidly (myself included).
So, it is far and away the best practice not to mix morphs.
I'll repeat that for clarity: do not mix morphs.
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Last edited by Socratic Monologue; 04-20-2019 at 06:44 PM.
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