Just wondering if anyone had a favorite species of poison dart frog? This is a no wrong answer question and will hopefully be a happy thread...
This one's a no brainer! Oophaga Pumilio!
Litoria caerulea 1.1.0 (White's Tree Frog)
Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis 0.1.0 (Anerythristic Honduran Milk Snake) Tliltocatl albopilosus 0.0.2 (Curly Hair Tarantula)
Aphonopelma hentzi 0.0.1 (Texas Brown Tarantula)
Avicularia avicularia 0.0.2 (Pinktoe Tarantula)
Brachypelma smithi ex. annitha 0.0.1 (Mexican Giant Red Knee Tarantula) Monocentropus balfouri 0.0.2 (Socotra Island Blue Baboon Tarantula)
Harpactira pulchripes 0.0.1 (Golden Blue Leg Baboon Tarantula)
for now i am going to say Azureus. an easy frog and Blue.
1.0.0 Husband
0.2.0 Chinese Crested Powder Puff dogs
2.1.0 American Hairless Terrier dogs
1.0.0 horses
2.0.0 Eastern Gray Treefrogs
1.1.0 Dendrobates Tinctorius Azureus
2.3.0 rosy boas
Tincs and although they aren't technically darts, Mantellas
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1.0.0 Correlophus cilliatus
2.1.0 Bombina orientalis
0.1.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
0.0.1 Ceratophrys cranwelli
1.0.0 Litoria caerulea
1.1.0 Dendrobates auratus "Nicaraguan"
0.0.2 Dendrobates tinctorius "Azureus"
Without a doubt !
I agree with Eli
I love the blue/greens
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And of course my sweet little "BlacK Jeans"
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 don't know if I can pick just one...... I am entranced by Oophaga Pumilio and am anxious to add them to my growing stable of frogs for sure! but if I were to narrow it down to the frogs I currently own I would say my Dendrobates Tinctorius Citronella. They are bold, very vivid colors and an absolute joy to observe.
1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'
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Ranitomeya Vanzolini.
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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 wish I could find a book that lists all of the dart frog species with pictures. I have not committed myself to a specific frog yet. I know I am not ready for thumbnails or Pumilio. Though frogs that can fit on a dime are a cool concept in my book.
My husband likes the Fine Spot Leucomelas because they are less shy and like to climb. Josh's frogs says that 2 of this species can live in a 10 gallon, though bigger would be better. I think this is the type we will be getting. I also have some gender neutral names in mind since I can't know the sex of a frog for certain until it reaches maturity. Please chime in kindly on this, I don't want any fighting. I am also willing to get only 1 frog so please don't act like I suggested putting a whale in a bathtub.
~Lady
Yeah but they say it is a 5 - 10 gallon minimum. It is not the recommended size. That is something that gets glossed over. Not being argumentative, but minimum in just about anything means "Sure it can work, It wont work well and will most likely fail, but hey you get what you pay for".
I would not even keep one Leuc in 10g unless it was strictly for a 30 day quarantine.
1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'
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I will say mine since it's the only one I have experience with. Dendrobates tinctorius 'cobalt'
I think I have decided that my favorite is the Ranatomeya Variabilis. They are the first frogs I was looking at, but it still looks like 1 Fine Spot Luecomelas is what is in the cards.
Varis are great frogs and on my list as well. Leucs are excellent frogs also. Very active and super fun to observe. Varis are a frog I would recommend once you have some husbandry experience under your belt.
Be warned keeping frogs and building tanks is addictive lol. Before you know it you will be posting pictures of your Old guest bedroom and calling it your frog room
1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'
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the difficulty of the Variabilis is why we are sticking with the Fine Spot Luec as a first frog. Better to start with the Luec and learn then go to the smaller frog.
I would just like to thank everyone for keeping this a happy thread.
It's just too hard to choose for me. I love each species for different reasons... Color, personalities/behaviors, etc.
This is precisely how we end up with rainbows of frogs , and how I now have 4 dart frog species out of 9 total species .
I'd like to get a Oophaga pumilio Colon pair sometime in the future.
I currently have Ranitomeya imi Varadero's, Ranitomeya imi Southern Variabilis, Dendrobates tinc Cobalts, and Dendrobates tinc green Sipaliwini's .
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There are so many species of Dart frog and so many reasons to like them all.
For those members thinking about or just starting to keep PDFs and even for those that have some experience ; this is the best $25 bucks you could spend ! It's the bare bones basics and more!
Poison Dart Frogs: a Guide to Care and Breeding
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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Thank you flybyferns I bought that exact book for under $8 for my Kindle. I found it to be very good book to read.
I'm becoming more of a fan of some of the more under-appreciated species such as the epipedobates species. The Anthonyi and Tricolors are pretty amazing!
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