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Hi all! Upstate NY based, first time (almost) frog owner. I’ve been very casually researching dart frogs for years but I came here to really sort out what’s best for the animals. I haven’t started any of the setup processes yet because the deeper I dug the more I saw (admittedly youtube) dart...

I have so many questions as I dig through the info I can find online. I’m months (passively, years) into research before I select the right dart frog for me. What are the best, most fully comprehensive resources online for tank setup and species specifics? Seeing a bit of conflicting...

I don't know about anyone else but all together now I have spent about $1500 (or more) on my two first dart frogs, their enclosure, their food, etc. I am doubtful the pros and experienced keepers don't have any tricks and tips for saving money so that they can keep multiple frogs and still pay...

Hello, since I spend a lot of time this past years looking for information on the forum for building my vivariums and keeping my frogs I figured I should make a post and present myself. I'm Anthony, I'm from switzerland. I'm currently keeping 5 ranitomeya Amazonica "arena Blanca" in a 18x18x36...

Hey! I'm Adrienne and I am new to dart frogs and keeping vivs. I spent a lot of time building my viv and I am expecting to have a possible pair of Bakhuis soon. I am 31 and have been interested in reptiles and amphibians for a long time. I am also raising 3 WC American Bullfrog tadpoles. I...

Hey all, new member from Southwestern Wisconsin; just wanted to send out a feeler for how the hobby is right now (on the macro and local levels) and get myself out there. I've kept animals in some form or another for the last 12 or so years. My first pet was actually an eastern gray tree frog...

Hey everyone, relatively new (~3 months) dart frog keeper looking to create a larger vivarium for a small colony of Epipedobates tricolor 'Rio'. My current inspiration comes from a relatively new video that I would love to copy a fair number of elements from (waterfall, water feature with nano...

Could I have killed my springtails and isopods by accident? I set up the substrate with leaf litter and sphagnum moss and put a whole box of dwarf Isos and two boxes of springtails in. They were doing fine. But the liner fleece looked ugly, so I removed the whole substrate and put it into a...

Hi everyone, I just set up my first vivarium. It is 45x45x60cm exoterra. I'm letting it settle while I get the hang of keeping everything happy and culturing fruit flies! Hope to get some frogs in a few weeks.

This is my fist attempt of a Vivarium build out. Basically followed the tank-less kit from Josh's frog as a template, purchased from a bunch of vendors trying to lower my $$ output. Looking to go with either "Cobalts" or "Banded" Leucs. Now just waiting for the Viv to pretty much have...

Father and Son team looking to set up a vivarium and get into the world of Dart Frogs. We will be doing a lot of research over the next following weeks and will be absorbing as much as we can from the boards. J and C

Hello Everyone! I am a newbie to the hobby--I just started out last month with a pair of D. auratus. Of course, PDFs are like potato chips, so I bought a pair of D. tinctorius azureus and a pair of red galacts last week too (all in separate vivariums, of course). I have been interested in...

Hello! I debated popping this on the parts/construction forum vs beginners but lets see how this plays out. 36x18x24 exo-terra terrarium that I am starting to get my build ready for. It has a screen lid, and my house is always low humidity so I am anticipating needing to do something to keep...

New to the hobby. I'm working out my sourcing of plants and such now. I am taking it slow and cautiously before i attempt to stock a terrarium. I will be following but looking to make amendments depending on the species to be stocked. I arrived here with wanting to make a set up with orchids...

Hello, I am new to frog keeping and don't currently own any frogs. I have been keeping fish for several years, and have done research and so know the basics of keeping frogs. I was going to start setting up a tank rather soon and I have some questions. First, would you consider Dendrobates...

Hi I am new to owning a dart frog. Finding it fascinating so far. Never thought I would be one to be cultivating bugs. Now I have cultures & containers of different critters creepy crawling for food and clean up. I have yet to brave feeding the flour beetle larva to my auratus. Still looking...

Hello, my name is Carson and I am from Alberta (it's in Canada🇨🇦) I am new to the dart frog hobby however I am experiencied with reptiles. About to build a vivariaim for a group of future dart frogs so I thought I'd join this forum to help me with the research required for viv's and dart frogs...

Just finished and planted some stuff. Peperomia Orba on the bottom and Bromeliad Felix and Wild Tiger. Moss up top that is half dead, I think it will come back. I think I may take away the bromeliad on the ghost wood, just not sure where to place it. I am also worried about the bromeliad in...