Poison Dart Frog Question

[FrogFreak]

I am interested in getting some poison dart frogs. I was wondering IF you could put differnt species of Dart frogs together?

[Kurt]

Its not a good idea to mix any amphibian species. There are several reasons for this. Cross poisoning, territorial disputes, cross infection, possible predation, & interbreeding to name a few. A lot of people in the dart frog community even frown upon mixing of differnt colour morphs to prevent cross breeding. Unlike snake people, who seem to be always trying to come up with a new designer snakes, dart frog people are purists. They want to keep frogs the same in captivity as they would be found in the wild. So no new man-made colour morphs.

Kurt

[FrogFreak]

Thanks Kurt!

[Kurt]

You're welcome. Stick to one type of dart frog. The more you have the more likely they are to breed for you. One chart I saw, stated if you have 8 or more the odds of a mated pair are 100%. The best choices for first dart frogs are Dendrobates auratus, D. azureus, D. tinctorius, and D. leucomelas. All relatively hardy, large (for a dart frog,) and outgoing. Dendrobates tinctorius comes in a wide variety of colour morphs, so that may be your first choice. Try not to mix the different colour morphs. You don't want to produce any "mutt" darts.

[Banjo]

This is something you witness in pet shops that either 1) are stuck for space 2) don't know any better. It's not good to keep different species of Dart together for many reasons, firstly due to the chance of breeding but more due to the fact that many species can become aggressive towards others. Some Darts require a little more care than others, whilst some are more hardy. Some are bigger Darts whilst you can obtain smaller species, straight away there is a risk. It would be nice to have a tank full of different species, but it just can't be done with guarantees that they will all be happy or safe.

[jody]

I read they are not poisonous in captivity. what is it that makes them toxic? as aposed to my fire bellys which are always toxic.

[Mihajlooo]

Hello everybody,
Soon I will buy some Dart frogs. Can anybody tell me how big terrarium they need? In terrarium will be 3-4 frogs.

Thanks

[Kurt]

A twenty-gallon long makes a good terrarium depending on species. Some dart frog species can be quite terratorial, so research the species you want to keep.

[SludgeMunkey]

I recently purchased and read this book on dart frogs. It is very pricey, but many libraries have it available.

This is an excellent source for just about everything Dart Frog.

In fact, it was so informative, I decide not to keep darts after reading it!

[Kurt]

I recently purchased and read this book on dart frogs. It is very pricey, but many libraries have it available.

This is an excellent source for just about everything Dart Frog.

In fact, it was so informative, I decide not to keep darts after reading it!

Good thing I didn't read it. LOL

[Mihajlooo]

Thanks for buk i think i will buy it.
@kurt: to you think that for 1 dart frog i need 20 gallon2 or 20gallons3?

[Kurt]

I have one in a five-gallon, but he/she is small. If I were to get him two buddies, I would put them together in a twenty.

[Mihajlooo]

Now I'm confused. In 20gallons thats i think about 75 liters I can put 3 frogs?

[Kurt]

Should be able to. It would be a good idea to plant it heavy, so every frog has a place to call its own.

[Mihajlooo]

I will made the terrarium in that way, that on 3 other sides will be some kind of shelter, so every frog will have a haus.

[Greatwtehunter]

The tank you decide on depends on the species of frog you want to keep. Some dart frogs like Dendrobates ventrimaculatus require a vertical terrarium while others like Dendrobates tinctorius require a more horizontal setup. Once you decide on the species then you can decide what tank you will need.

[charitynbran]

what r limits for the number of frogs of all one species in a 75 gallon tincs is the frog of choice