Very New. Set up Green Mantella

[Tzunu un]

Hi Roger,

Fruit flies for them (along with a regular dusting / supplementation regime) will work fine for the Green Mantella (M. viridis). I would also suggest culturing flightless D. hydei as they will also like larger fruit flies.

Lighting isn't as important for them (other than a day / night schedule) but is more important for plants in the viv.

I'd have to look at the 10gal starter kit from Josh's, but to start out simple is fine with these mantellas. Mine like to hide during the day and are most active in the morning and end of the day. At night they also can be seen being active...and I have a male that likes to come out during ther day especially around misting time.

Depending on how many you are getting, make sure you have enough plants/hides for them to feel comfortable and set up territories even though they are a good group frog.


After the basics, they do like pinhead crickets as well as bean beetles.

Feel free to ask any other questions as I have them and there are others (Paul, Bill, etc.) that have experience with Mantella's.

Raising/ keeping Mantella's is fairly easy, but breeding them requires more work and cycling of conditions.
They also need cooler temperatures as compared to darts and can tolerate drier conditions than darts.

Check out these for additional info:
http://mantella.amphibiancare.com/ar...tive_care.html
http://www.amphibian.co.uk/mantella.html

There are also care sheets on frog forum written by Joshua Ralph for M. aurantica and M.expectata that are relevant and similar to those that would be used for viridis:
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=29492
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=30613

This should get you started!

James

[k5MOW]

Hi Roger,

Fruit flies for them (along with a regular dusting / supplementation regime) will work fine for the Green Mantella (M. viridis). I would also suggest culturing flightless D. hydei as they will also like larger fruit flies.

Lighting isn't as important for them (other than a day / night schedule) but is more important for plants in the viv.

I'd have to look at the 10gal starter kit from Josh's, but to start out simple is fine with these mantellas. Mine like to hide during the day and are most active in the morning and end of the day. At night they also can be seen being active...and I have a male that likes to come out during ther day especially around misting time.

Depending on how many you are getting, make sure you have enough plants/hides for them to feel comfortable and set up territories even though they are a good group frog.


After the basics, they do like pinhead crickets as well as bean beetles.

Feel free to ask any other questions as I have them and there are others (Paul, Bill, etc.) that have experience with Mantella's.

Raising/ keeping Mantella's is fairly easy, but breeding them requires more work and cycling of conditions.
They also need cooler temperatures as compared to darts and can tolerate drier conditions than darts.

Check out these for additional info:
http://mantella.amphibiancare.com/ar...tive_care.html
http://www.amphibian.co.uk/mantella.html

There are also care sheets on frog forum written by Joshua Ralph for M. aurantica and M.expectata that are relevant and similar to those that would be used for viridis:
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=29492
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=30613

This should get you started!

James

Thank you very much for all the information. Is a 10 gallon set up big enough for two frogs.

[Tzunu un]

10 gal is more than adequate for the two.

The viridis are thought to be more ground dwelling, but they will climb and explore the entire viv.