I'm thinking about starting up a vivarium/terrarium (has a terrarium w/ green tree frogs and fire bellie toads/newts)

[Chris Craven]

Sorry, a hydrometer...not hemostat, but the name hydrometer answers that question....thank you all for your help so far

[arielgasca420]

yea, the mixing of the dart frogs will be fine. a fogger will help but dont leave it on all day. I would suggest only turning it on when you are home so that you can turn it off if the humidity becomes too high. You can leave them on for a few hours, but i wouldnt suggest any longer than that. just a reminder that the ones you get from the store are not poisonous. I have heard that there is a certain ant that they eat in their native habitat that will cause them to become poisonous but without it they are just regular dart frogs. I could be wrong, but that is what a dart frog breeder told me.

[bshmerlie]

Its really not a good idea to mix PDFs. Not because of the poison issue but because you will find many of them to be very territorial or aggressive with each other. This is definately something you're going to need to do a lot of research on before you jump in and get some. They are less forgiving than the frogs you've had before. If you want a group of PDFs I would recommend the D. Leucomelas. They do well in groups and are active. Again, research....research...research.

[Chris Craven]

Its really not a good idea to mix PDFs. Not because of the poison issue but because you will find many of them to be very territorial or aggressive with each other. This is definately something you're going to need to do a lot of research on before you jump in and get some. They are less forgiving than the frogs you've had before. If you want a group of PDFs I would recommend the D. Leucomelas. They do well in groups and are active. Again, research....research...research.

Thank you for the information so far. I dont plan on jumping into anything, but am looking to do as much research as i can.....i am struggling with finding a good website / book with info on these cool little guys.....if you have any pointers or anyone here have any pointers that would be greatly appreciated......I decided to use my 55 gallon i had stashed away in my basement.....im getting very excited to be getting back into frogs