deranged chipmunk 
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My dart frog collection
some of you may or may not have noticed that my "species kept" list in my signature has been quietly increasing, and those who like my facebook page have already seen pics of my newest froggies, but for those who haven't, here's my current listing of my frogs.
first off, the frogs that got me "back into the game" after some real low points in the hobby. Oophaga pumilio 'black jeans'. i acquired these from our Super Moderator Lynn (Flybyferns). they are beautiful, and even though i never see them, my favorite frogs. mainly because they were on my bucket list from the moment i saw them when they came into the hobby some years back
i love the last pic. it makes the frog look so evil!! LOL
second up, Phyllobates Vittatus. 10 of these little ones live in Solitude, my 125g show tank. they were bred by forum member Bruce. pics of these frogs are tough because by the time i get the lid on the tank open, they are gone. they move like lightning!
trust me, the frog is in that last pic.
while the vittatus were growing up, and the pumi's getting numerous versions of their tank built, i was raising 4 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint" tads that Lynn was generous enough to entrust me with. well, i am happy to say that i was successful in raising the 4 tads into cute little mint froglets. raising the tads and watching them as they slowly morph into their true color has been my most rewarding frogging experience to date, and i cannot thank Lynn enough for giving me that opportunityhere they are currently, if anyone would like to see pics of their stages of color, just ask and i will post some.
while the mints were tads, i built a little throw together 36x18x18 for them. my home depot tank (all the background plants are from home depot). i didn't want anything fancy for them. but after the tank was planted and growing, and the mints were just oow, i had to opportunity to pick up 4 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'patricia' froglets from local breeder for a great price, so i jumped on it, knowing i already had this empty home for them.
next up came the Leucs. once again, Lynn raised some absolutely adorable froglets for me! Dendrobates Leucomelas. these frogs i have always wanted, but somehow never seemed to acquire. but now i have them and they are so incredibly cute!! they are going to live in the 36x18x24 paludarium i am currently building for them.
While i primarily went to the Long Island show to see Heather, Lynn and Paul from Vivariums in the Mist, i did get to do a little shopping. and i swear! i wasn't going to buy any frogs! ok, i didn't PLAN on buying any frogs. a tarantula, yes, that was planned, but the Adelphobates Galactonotus? well, we've all fallen in love at first sight with a frog right? well, here was mine. a pair of these little cuties purchased from Black Jungle (along with what i think was 1/3 of their plant inventory lol)
almost got the elusive "twofer shot"
Last but not least, the newest members of my collection, a quartet of Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'. you don't often see them, so once again, when my local breeder posted he had them, they were mine within minutes
they are in a mini growout until they are big enough for a larger one, so pics are tough.
well, that's all the species (obviously not all the frogs) i am currently keeping. well, these, some tarantulas, some cpo crayfish and i recently acquired a 12 year old white's tree frog who is very uncooperative when it comes to photo opportunities.for the one or two people who have made it this far, thank you for listening to my dribble and i hope you enjoyed a peek at the frogs i keep
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