Quote Originally Posted by ejh805 View Post
It could shorten their lifespan in theory, because their bodies have adapted to only be active those few weeks a year. Imagine aestivation like turning a battery-powered object off. The battery lasts longer right? But if you leave it on constantly, it will run out much faster.
I have heard of some places actually having captive bred rain frogs. No sources or specific areas, but they are very rare. I just got info from surfing the web so don't take my word.