Thinking about Dart's

[sleepingwolf1772]

Thank you once again for the info. You will have to let me know how it goes with the Leucs. Right now Im still reading alot about them. I found out that a very good reptile and amphibian store near me sells Darts so I am planning on going there tomorrow to see all the frogs and do more research
I have one more question, its more of a Terrarium question but I was hoping you all could help out. I have heard alot about .drainage with the tanks. My Terrarium will of course have a false bottom. I have been wondering if people put a drain plug in the bottom of the tank? I dont know if it is something that needs to be done or people just do.

[John]

What part of TN are you in? Knoxville is home to the tinc lady (nx2ured on here).

[sleepingwolf1772]

I live just outside of Nashville.

[Alpha Pro Breeders]

Be Careful, Dart frogs are very addicting. Auratus are one of my favorites, but I hate to see people get them as their first dart frog. They are on average much shier than most darts and I have seen many times people loose interest for this reason. When I'm asked I personally recommend Galacts as the best first frog, always out and very entertaining.

www.alphaprobreeders.com

[Kurt]

I think most people start out with Dendrobates auratus because they are generally cheaper than a lot of other dart frogs.

[sleepingwolf1772]

The price for me was going to be an added bonus. I started looking into Auratus because of their coloration and I wanted a group that I wouldnt have to worry about 2 females hurting each other.

[John]

I'll see your galactanotus and raise you some terribilis. If you want a very visible frog, terribilis wins in my opinion. However, they are not as active as tincs - terribs tend to stay stock still most of the time. If you're game, look through the morphs/races of tincs and see what one you like in particular, and try those. The only downside to tincs is you can't keep them in groups - 1 male and 1 female is about the only safe option. At least with terribs you can keep as many as your space will allow.