Ya when i first got into the hobby and went to the local reptile show the first time, they had tons of manellas but no darts. And It was some of the last importations of cowani... I almost got them a couple times but I favor red and blue frogs so I held off... Ice storm would have eventually killed them anyways, oh and thanks for your condolences

Thanks form the info on blushing. I thought it was expecta but its been awhile since in kept track of what was going on with mantella or read any books/articles on them.

We do have understory and a few other guys dedicated to them and having success so hopefully some day they'll be back in my collection... and hopefully they won't be extinct in the wild by then.