Hi All,
Often compared to the Dart Poison Frogs in size, appearance and behavior, Mantellas are among the most highly desirable of all amphibian pets. Most are spectacularly colored – so much so that I’ve often had visitors to my exhibits at the Bronx Zoo ask if they are real! Indeed, many frog enthusiasts consider the ruby morph of the Golden Mantella (M. aurantiaca) to be the world’s most beautiful frog. Several of their colors, including some of the greens and oranges, are not seen in the more popularly-kept Dart Poison Frogs.
You can expect to see many interesting behaviors from Mantella Frogs, as they are active by day, quite bold, and are always foraging, exploring, interacting and otherwise “on the go”. Once considered delicate captives, several species are now regularly bred in captivity, and we are learning more about Mantella care and fascinating natural histories (including how they acquire their famous skin toxins…please see below) each year. The following information can be applied to most available species, including Painted, Golden, Green, Brown and Saffron Mantellas. However, details vary; please post below for information concerning individual species. Read the rest of this article here Mantella Care - Keeping Madagascar Poison Frogs in the Terrarium
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My own immediate experience pertains to M. Betsileo specifically but having buried myself in a fair bit of research as of late I have to say that they have captured and occupied my attention in a significant fashion. I have already observed numerous behaviours and habits while I study my growing colony (x6). I hope to become experienced enough that in the near future I can attempt to breed the more endangered mantellas that are out there to help cull the wild caught related pet industry and better support the captive breeding community that is trying to flourish. Being in Canada my exposure and access to certain mantella lines is closed off or fairly restrictive as most if not all U.S. related breeders don't seem to ship to this country.
Thanks for sharing the link - the article was extremely interesting. I've shared it with our staff members as well.
-Jen
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