I just had to stop looking at the frogs at big chain pet stores and some mom and pop stores. It just makes me want to buy them all and save them, but that is unrealistic. I have a pretty decent rapport with the manager and have gently guided him towards better conditions. He has since stopped offering Darts at my local store because the tanks the chain have him use to house the amphibians for sale are not designed to hold the right humidity.


I would get the exo terra and get the peace of mind it offers. It may not be accurate, but it can help you detect sudden dips in the enclosure so you can mist when needed. Eventually you will learn the cycles your tank goes through and how often you need to mist to counter the dips, but all of that comes with time.

I don't know plants like Bill does, but I have killed enough of them to tell when they need water or if I have given them to much. Also through using a Hydrometer I can now tell on all my Dart tanks when they need to be misted based on the wetness of certain parts of the tank.