Ahoy Mates!

[Talz]

Greetings frog enthusiasts,

I've had an odd fascination with frogs all my life. They're just an animal that stands out to me, for one reason or another.

My experience keeping frogs as pets is pretty limited though, and I'd like to try my hand at it and get serious. I'd have to say the poison dart frogs are what I'm mostly interested in learning about at this time, although I'm quite a fan of red-eyed tree frogs (or leaf frogs?) and pacific tree frogs as well.

I look forward to learning from and with you guys!

[Leefrogs]

Welcome to the forum. Yes all those frogs are great. My suggestion is to study lots and set up your viv way before you purchase your frog. You have food sources to coinsider as darts need fruit flies. I intend on some kind of dart, thumb nail, mantela, or teribills, I will always love my WTF more. They are the the most handleable frog. As they have thicker skin and a very long life span to help with trust issues. And that famous permanent grin will make you smile.

[Talz]

Thanks for the welcome. I am doing a lot of reading into this.

[Leefrogs]

I wanted you to look at a WTF here in Kisa's alblum, it's a blue eyed one, with kinda orangeish skin. Almost looks like the avitar you have!!!!! LOL

[Talz]

Oh wow, what a lovely lil' frog!

[clownonfire]

Hi Talz, and welcome to Frog Forum!

You'll meet a great bunch of froggers here. And you mentioned dart frogs... Is there a species that you are mostly curious about?

Looking forward to chatting more,

Eric

[Talz]

There are so many different types I want, but I guess they fight if you mix multiple groups?

Those bumblebee darts look interesting.

[clownonfire]

There are so many different types I want, but I guess they fight if you mix multiple groups?

Those bumblebee darts look interesting.

It's not so much the possibility of aggressive behavior that is a risk when mixing but the potential harm it will have on the different frog species because of the toxins each species of frogs secrete (now that was a sentence). If you are thinking about D. leucomelas (bumble bee dart frogs), than you should only have that species in your tank.

I encourage you to read more on dart frogs to know more about the specifics of keeping them in captivity. Or ask as many questions as you want here. They have specific needs (like all different species of frogs of course), and reading about these needs will give you a better idea if these frogs are actually for you.

If you want to know more on leucs, DonLisk could be a great resource!

Eric

[Kurt]

Welcome aboard.

[Talz]

It's not so much the possibility of aggressive behavior that is a risk when mixing but the potential harm it will have on the different frog species because of the toxins each species of frogs secrete (now that was a sentence). If you are thinking about D. leucomelas (bumble bee dart frogs), than you should only have that species in your tank.

I encourage you to read more on dart frogs to know more about the specifics of keeping them in captivity. Or ask as many questions as you want here. They have specific needs (like all different species of frogs of course), and reading about these needs will give you a better idea if these frogs are actually for you.

If you want to know more on leucs, DonLisk could be a great resource!

Eric

I thought they weren't toxic in captivity?

Welcome aboard.

Thank you.

[clownonfire]

Talz, all frogs have toxins, even in captivity. If you are referring to the "poisonous" toxicity dart frogs have, you are right, they lose it in captivity as it is food based. This being said, frogs have natural toxins that will be harmful to other species, which is why we suggest not to mix them (and a myriad of other reasons).

Eric

[Kurt]

You're welcome.