Hi, Bronze Mantella Keeper

[FishChum]

Hi, 'Im new here. have 4 Bronze Mantellas in a 20 tall vivarium with live moss and Bromilliads. A DIY misting system. Ive had my Mantells for week of so, bought two and had to run back for more before they sold out. They where locally bread and a great price. Set up the tank for dart frogs but when I spotted the Mantellas I scooped them up. I know I have at least one male thats been calling, amusing there are two female's I'm still unshere about the 4th, does anyone know if only one male will call with Mantellas?

P.S. Great Forum!

[Lija]

welcome to the forums!

[Heatheranne]

Welcome to the forum!

[FishChum]

Thanks

[FishChum]

I have been reading about so many sweet vivarium's and looking at the pic's. My apartment is not big and I have it set up just the way I like it, but I'm feeling bit by the vivarium bug, like I need another viv already, . Love the idea of something like an antique looking glass container, jar, kinda thing, maybe something low tech and not very large. Just an idea I have kicking around in my head. Big enough for maybe two tiny frogs. sorta old school laboratory terrarium looking thing. My apartment has a kinda antique looking style to it right now so I might go with that and set it up in the future. for now I want to get a good grip on the regular care of the frogs I have.

[deranged chipmunk]

Welcome to the forum. Mantellas are great frogs. Until recently, I kept 8 mantella betsileo and 4 mantella baroni. A Victorian apothecary viv is an excellent idea. I have actually been searching for a nice sized, authentic jar for months that was decently priced. They bring in big bucks. You may be able to find a replica, but even then, they are not cheap by any means.

Enjoy the frogs. And for what it's worth, 90% of mantellas sold in the hobby are WC. The only company I know of that actively breeds them is understory. If you didn't get them from UE, it's just something to think about.
If there are numerous males, they will all call. Normally, males will climb high in the enclosure and protect their territory. Females will generally stay at ground level, although mine did climb from time to time.

[FishChum]

Thanks for the info. The pet shop guy told me a friend of his had bread and raised the frogs, they had a few dozen for 23.99 each frog. CB or WC I love them. understory is not far from me as well, I recently bough some carpet moss from there, so who knows there may be a connection. Your talk of Victorian apothecary viv is getting me going again.