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Create a thread and make a journal of it! Ask questions as you go, and post lots of pictures.
We all will be able to give you advice to the best of abilities.
oh and remember, bigger is always...

haha thanks bill,
i had to re-read to find out what you were talking about.
lol

-kevin

Taking care of dart frogs is relatively easy. As long as you take your time and get properly prepared there wont be any issues.

Some good starter species would be D. Leucomelas, D. Azureus (or...

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Basically what everyone else said, just remember proper supplementation! I dust every feeding rotating through a variety of supplements. If you do not they will end up with deficiencies and serious...

Hahaha, ive read a lot about this species and yes that seems about exactly what i read.
Very active breeders, weekly clutches.
Ive read they are referred to as the rabbits of the dart frog...

Hopefully i am not to late but heres some advice.

I start by looking at the physical animals. Do they all look fat and healthy or are some super skinny?
If the animal stomachs look sunken in,...

Almost bought a couple of these today. Very pretty frogs. Definitely on my to get list.

=)

Honestly, either way way you stand there will be someone out there who will have different views and will disagree.
I for one, would breed them. Its not the same as mammals. If you had the option to...

Ahhh, thats okay. Patience is key! All great things take time =)

Looking great! Any frogs yet?
And yes creeping fig will definitely fill up that fern panel nicely. Highly recommended!

Hey Mitch,

Pictures speak 1000 words. If you could take some pictures of the whole tank and the lid.. i may be able to help you some.

On my tanks i have about a 90% glass / vent for my lids...

Here is a video from Joshs Frogs explaining the hydroton method.
How to setup a vivarium or terrarium for poison dart frogs - YouTube

As you will see,
the substrate barrier is a netting material...

Hey, maybe i can help clear this up.

Those are 2 seperate methods for creating a drainage layer. Eggcrate and Hydroton
The substrate barrier should be weedblocker netting. It keeps the soil from...

Could you give more details to your procedure?
Once the legs are grown they need and escape from the water or they will drown.
A step by step list of your procedure may help come to a conclusion.

I dont know either,
how come you do not want to just do the whole background with greatstuff?
It would like really neat with a few plants and a big wood feature.
My .02

-Kevin

I wouldnt bother with a waterfall unless you really know what your doing.
They never seem to work right in my experience.

Oh and it seems you have been bitten by the bug =)
Welcome to the...

Black pond and stone greatstuff - My other vivariums i tried putting it straight on the glass
and had problems with it falling off. So i would recommend using the eggcrate. From now
on all my tanks...

Another one to check out is,

Josh's Frogs - Largest online herps feeders and reptile supplies store

I just ordered myself a plant package from them
and well. Check it out for yourself. The...

Hey,

I've seen that video before. His waterfall turned out amazing.
Actually, i was in the exact same predicament you are in about 1 year ago.
I tried duplicating this video and it was not so...

Hope this helped some. Be sure to take your time and do everything right the first time. I would recommend starting a build thread and posting pictures between steps so you can get support and ideas....

No problem, yeah adult leucomelas are generally ground dwellers. They prefer more floor space than verticle. Froglet leucomelas on the other hand are serious climbers. lol They are all over the tank....

I strictly get my dart frogs from reputable breeders in my area.

If i was forced to receive frogs from shipping. Once again,
it would be from a highly reputable breeder from forums like this...

Glass is definitely the way to go and its super cheap. I tried plexiglass. It warped in less than a month lol

As for the tank size, a pair to a trio would be just fine. Its honestly all about the...

Cool! Leucomelas are great frogs!

You may want to consider a easy thumbnail species.
They will use the upper portions of the tank more than the leucomelas will when fully grown.

Once...