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    Building Dart Frog Terrariums / Tropical Terrarium Construction 

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    John
    Published on August 3rd, 2011 10:47 PM     Number of Views: 37294 
    1. Categories:
    2. General Amphibian Interest,
    3. Dart Frogs,
    4. Mantellas,
    5. Design & Construction,
    6. Decoration & Layout,
    7. Care
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    Building Dart Frog Terrariums / Tropical Terrarium Construction
    by John P. Clare


    Whether you intend to build a horizontal terrarium, or a vertical terrarium like these, the same basic requirements
    and procedures apply. These terrariums each contain a breeding pair of Imitating Dart Frogs, Ranitomeya imitator.
    Photo ©2010 John P. Clare / FrogForum.net


    Introduction

    To the newcomer, building a dart frog terrarium or a tropical terrarium for other amphibian species can seem daunting. However, once you've constructed one, future builds are fairly straightforward. This guide will give you an overview of what is required to construct a dart frog terrarium, and we will cover the basic components     ...
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    Fruit Fly Culture Lid Modification 

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    MikeM670
    Published on August 3rd, 2011 10:23 PM     Number of Views: 2411 
    1. Categories:
    2. Design & Construction,
    3. Live Food Culturing,
    4. Miscellaneous,
    5. Care
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    Fruit Fly Culture Lid Modification

    By Michael W. McCormick

    There are two problems I have encountered in using the large 32 oz plastic containers and the snap on lids. The ...
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    Imitating Dart Frog, Ranitomeya imitator / Dendrobates imitator (Schulte, 1986) - Care and Breeding 

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    John
    Published on July 30th, 2011 04:04 AM     Number of Views: 27152 
    1. Categories:
    2. Dart Frogs,
    3. Plants,
    4. Design & Construction,
    5. Care
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    Imitating Dart Frog - Ranitomeya imitator - Care and Breeding
    by John Clare

    General Information
    The Imitating Dart Frog is a native of northern and north-eastern Peru, in the provinces of Loreto and San Martín, from the foothills of the Andes Mountains eastwards. These frogs generally inhabit lowland rainforest, but some populations can be found at higher elevations, even in excess of 900 meters (~3000 feet). First described to science by Rainer Schulte in 1986 as Dendrobates imitator, in 2006 Grant et al. reclassified the species as Ranitomeya imitator, separating all Amazonian thumbnail poison frogs into the genus Ranitomeya, whose members are characterized by the first finger being shorter in length than the second. "Thumbnail" gives a good impression of just how small these frogs truly are, because even a large female Imitating Dart Frog is less than 2.5 cm (1 inch) from snout to vent. However, what they lack in size is more than made up for by their brilliant colors and generally bold personality.





    Captive Care
    This species has been shown to be naturally monogamous, so the most naturalistic number of frogs to keep in a terrarium should be a male and female pair.     ...
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    Red-Eyed Leaf Frog/Red Eyed Tree Frog Care - Agalychnis callidryas 

    by
    Kurt
    Published on July 30th, 2011 02:03 AM     Number of Views: 15637 
    1. Categories:
    2. Tree Frogs,
    3. Design & Construction,
    4. Care
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    Agalychnis callidryas (Cope, 1862) - Red-Eyed Leaf Frog

    Description & Natural History

    The Red-Eyed Leaf Frog is probably the single-most photographed amphibian species ...
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