Blue Poison Dart Frog Viv/Terr Size HELP PLEASE

[zoezakella]

Heh Mike,

WOW stunning, love the set up and your frogs cant wait to get mine

Am pretty happy now that I have chosen at least the right size as I know you have lots of experience so appreciate the advice!!!

Will PM you later as need to order some more cultures asap!

How are your new guys settling in?

Thanks Mike

[berksmike]

Not bad thanks - just waiting to sex them and hoping for a 2.1 group. Will move a female on if I end up with a 1.2 group.

Let me know how you get on!

[zoezakella]

Not bad thanks - just waiting to sex them and hoping for a 2.1 group. Will move a female on if I end up with a 1.2 group.

Let me know how you get on!

LOL yes have heard females fight!! When can you sex them Mike and also how old are yours you never know we could swop if we end up with the wrong sexes lol! My guys are from Billy and they are 5 months old again unsexed!

[berksmike]

Classically the females are larger, plumper with more arched backs and the main difference described is the front toe pads. Compared to the back ones males tend to have much larger heart shaped front toe pads whereas females have a flat topped toe pad more similar to the size of the back toe pads.

This isnt hard and fast tho - when I had a breeding 2.1 trio of these darts a few years back one of the males would have been female by the toe pad rule but was only sexed for definite by observing him calling.