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The title says it all. I'm close to finishing my first dart frog terrarium, however the coconuts got really moldy after just a few days in there. I've boiled them in salty water but I'd love to know if there's anything else I can do.

Back in september last year i was preparing a brown anole terrarium. We bought a big cork bark tube, kept it in our house for a week or two and then assembled the terrarium. Soon after that i started noticing new, small spiderwebs around the tube, but i thought nothing of it since most spiders...

I've been thinking about preparing a terrarium for vittatus recently, but it turned out that I don't have a lot space available. Would it be possible to house a pair in a 30x40x60 enclosure if I made sure to use the space to the fullest? And since it's just the base that's obstructing me, I can...

Currently housing a pair of azurs. Although I have not observed them eating. In general they haven’t had much of a feeding response. They’re still new, I acquired them on the 2nd of this month. Additionally Their weight is healthy and consistent. I added extra spring tails, have dwarf purples...

Around two months ago I setup a vivarium for three dart frogs that were tadpoles and now they’re in a grow out bin waiting to go into my tank. But there’s lots of mold that doesn’t seem to go away! I was going to move them in tomorrow but I keep seeing people either saying it’s fine it’s not...

Hello! I am so thankful to have found this resource and share my new found love of Dart Frogs with a like minded community. I wanted to start this off by saying that I am an experienced keeper, just not of dart frogs until recently. I do have some questions that seem to have challenging to find...

Hi all, this is basically my first post so apologies if it's in the wrong section. In September, I started a small vivarium with P. scaber "Lemonade" (n=7, 1 has died since then) and a pinch of soil from a friend's newly purchased springtail culture. Since then, the springtails have been...

I’m a new keeper. I got a three very young Leucs a month ago. Last week, two of the three died. I think it was a result of a few things: being shipped too young, me constantly fussing with them and stressing them, and feeding them flies too big to eat for the first few weeks. I do want to get...

Hey frog people! My name is Marie and I've been obsessed with amphibians since I was a kid picking up poisonous salamanders on hikes with no regard and putting wild frogs in my dollhouses. I go to college at oregon state and my absolute favorite pastime is visiting the local exotic pet store Now...

(I hope these pictures attach; I've not made a post with pictures before.) (Also, sorry if this should have gone in the vivarium building section. Looking at the posts in there I got the impression it was largely for more "technical"questions than this, but again, sorry if I'm wrong on that!)...

Hello everyone, My name is Matt and I love amphibians; I keep a couple species of salamanders. About 6 weeks ago I saw someone selling an adult azureus dart frog on craigslist with the enclosure included for $60 and jumped on it as I always wanted a frog, especially dart frogs. I go to pick up...

These R. imitator “Tarapoto” tadpoles are my first, & I’m not really able to judge how old / how much longer before they leave the water. They hatched around 3/1. My first dart frogs, their first tadpoles. We’re new parents! Lol. What do you all think? What should I expect? Thank you:)

Hi everyone! I’m new to the hobby and have been a lurker here for about a year. This is my first post. I just finished my first background this weekend. I’ve planned on making a proper introduction post with vivarium pics once done, but I’ve come across a timeline or order-of-operations question...

Hello! Well, I am sure glad I found this amazing resource of a website! Such amazing people and info! Alright then - A little about me. I have been caring for a variety of reptiles for about 15 years now. I recently, a year ago, got into amphibians - specifically dart frogs! I've become...

I have 4 tadpoles already in jars, all about one to two weeks old. I left 2 tadpoles in the viv with the parents that are also around 2 weeks old. I’m thinking about taking the tadpoles out, but will that be detrimental to the doting parents & their tads? The bromeliads are small & don’t hold...

Hi all, I've had my small group of imitators for almost 3 months now, and two have paired up. The other is a female, and I will be separating her soon. They have started breeding and laying eggs like crazy, and I'm not sure how many tadpoles the parents have already deposited. It's safe to say...

Hi all, I found my first Ranitomeya imitator Tarapoto eggs in a film canister, just to see that my female was carrying around a tadpole a few days later. I thought I had more time, but turns out they had their first successful clutch in one of the more hidden film canisters! So, this morning...

I’m 24 & live in Duluth, Minnesota. I have a really strong passion for pets, and recently got into the dart frog hobby with 3 Ranitomeya Imitator Tarapotos! Q: I keep them in a 12x12x18 exo terra (small I know) & now believe I have two females and a very musical male. Should I separate the...

Howdy everyone I’m really interested in beginning my journey with dart frogs. I wanted some advice on where to get started. I recently was given the opportunity to purchase a group of three dendrobates Luecomelas which come with a full setup for $250 dollars. Is this a good deal?/ is this a good...