If you had a spare 55 gallon tank. And you couldnt make up your mind. What would you choose to keep?
I have experience with Phyllomedusa savaugii, RETF's, mantellas, Melanophryniscus stelzneri, Kassina maculata, as well as Dendrobates tinctorius & auratus dart frogs. I also like the mossy frogs but never kept them yet. In the 90's I had acquired a sick Phyllomedusa bicolor which only lived 48 hours. I'd like to try a captive bred bicolor someday, but with mascarino out of business, I dont know who would have them.
That's funny that you named phyllomedusa bicolor frog in this thread! I just watched a documentary which i will post a link down below but dude goes out near Columbia and is trying to find that frog and get high (trip) off of, overall that frog looks awesome and wicked friendly.
I think The Giant Waxys need more ventilation than a glass tank would allow. Humidity needs to be very low for these frogs. I think you would need a screen cage. I personally would put a group of Tomato frogs in there
D. Leucs would love the length and height of a 55. Of course, i would paludarium it out, but that's just my style....lol
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
I would stock it with dendrobates leucomelas and freshwater shrimp in the aquatic section. They weren't in your list if you are avoiding dendrobates, but still in the hunt with darts, some of the ranitomeya (?) Species are somewhat arboreal. Outside or darts, mossy's. Definitely mossy's
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
i have a 50 gallon im going to use for mossys. haha and was going to do a paulidarium for it.... i dont know the other breeds i'd have to look them up. but the ones i know i'd say mossys.
I agree with Bill. I would build it for a group of leucs.
They are easy, bold, entertaining, and beautiful!
Current Collection
Dendrobates leucomelas - standard morph
Dendrobates auratus “Costa Rican Green Black"
Dendrobates auratus "Pena Blanca"
Dendrobates tinctorius “New River”
Dendrobates tinctorius "Green Sipaliwini"
Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue"
Dendrobates tinctorius "French Guiana Dwarf Cobalt"
Phyllobates terribilis “Mint”
Phyllobates terribilis "Orange"
Phyllobates bicolor "Uraba"
Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
Oophaga pumilio "Isla Popa"
Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos"
Oophaga pumilio “Mimbitimbi”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach”
Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
Oophaga pumilio “Valle del Rey”
Oophaga pumilio "BriBri"
Oophaga pumilio "El Dorado"
Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
Oophaga “Vicentei” (blue)
Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
Oophaga sylvatica "Pata Blanca"
Oophaga histrionica “Redhead”
Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
Oophaga lehmanni "Red"
Oophaga histrionica "Tado"
Ranitomeya variabilis "Southern"
Ranitomeya imitator "Varadero"
Ranitomeya sirensis "Lower Ucayali"
Ranitomeya vanzolinii
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I'd do waxys! but i'm biased lol, or I'd do nice naturalistic set up with waterfall and pond and get a nice group of M. nasuta
Save one animal and it doesn't change the world, but it surely changes the world for that one animal!
but Lija, you know better than anyone that waxy's wouldn't work in a tank and it goes without saying that you would go for a horned species but you did choose one awesome species!!
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
55 gal tank with screen top would be perfectly fine for waxys provided it is tall enough they don't need screen cages, but do need a good ventilation and low humidity, both can be easily achieved in screen top tanks. I keep mine separately in 2 sets of 18x18x24 exo terra.
Save one animal and it doesn't change the world, but it surely changes the world for that one animal!
I see. I was always under the impression that they needed a screen cage. Good to know, thanks
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
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