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    I had to look those up, what a sweet looking frog!! My daughter said it looks like a superhero frog with a mask and a cape LOL
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    Oh wow these are the darts i would love but they do cost a fortune. Unfortunately i know nothing about them but i felt the need to let you know i am seething with jelousy.

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    You're getting them from one of the best thumbnail keepers out there, I would just ask him.

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    This is a quickie because I'm at work. These are beautiful frogs, but don't expect to see them. They are the most or jointly the most shy Ranitomeya out there. More so than virtually any vent race. I have been tempted many times myself, so I don't blame you. Hard to beat that red. I generally grow out youngsters in small temporary terraria because I can monitor them very easily and they are easier to find if necessary.

    These frogs are basically Ranitomeya fantastica, so all of their care quirks apply to these guys. You can keep juveniles together, but if it were me I would aim to finish with a 1.1 in their final terrarium. Size is up to you, but bigger is always better.

    A note on shyness/boldness: different species and even races have generally similar degrees of boldness, but it does vary from actual individual frog to individual frog. So I hope I'm proven wrong when you have them for a while. For what it's worth, virtually everyone says R. flavovittata is very shy but I see mine all the time. My Varadero R. imitator are very shy - completely different to the general opinion. This boldness or lack thereof seems to be somewhat a heritable trait in my experience with breeding various thumbs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    This is a quickie because I'm at work. These are beautiful frogs, but don't expect to see them. They are the most or jointly the most shy Ranitomeya out there. More so than virtually any vent race. I have been tempted many times myself, so I don't blame you. Hard to beat that red. I generally grow out youngsters in small temporary terraria because I can monitor them very easily and they are easier to find if necessary.

    These frogs are basically Ranitomeya fantastica, so all of their care quirks apply to these guys. You can keep juveniles together, but if it were me I would aim to finish with a 1.1 in their final terrarium. Size is up to you, but bigger is always better.

    A note on shyness/boldness: different species and even races have generally similar degrees of boldness, but it does vary from actual individual frog to individual frog. So I hope I'm proven wrong when you have them for a while. For what it's worth, virtually everyone says R. flavovittata is very shy but I see mine all the time. My Varadero R. imitator are very shy - completely different to the general opinion. This boldness or lack thereof seems to be somewhat a heritable trait in my experience with breeding various thumbs.
    I think all frogs have slightly different personalities so hopefully they will be a little bolder then their reputation. With four maybe I'll find one or two that might be a little bolder than the others. Who knows we'll see. Now if I did four would you suggest I keep them all separated for awhile or would 2 per tank be ok. Because I'm at work all day I don't want to worry about intimidation or anything that I may not notice because I'm not there. If tank size, space, or quanity was not an issue how would you set them up for the best chance of sucess? Four tens, two 20s, or one huge tank. Or 190 oz containers. My ultimate goal was just to keep a pair so I guess I'll set up the Medium Exo Terra as the final tank. Seems a little big for such tiny frogs but if that will make them the most comfortable then thats what I'll go with. I just don't want them having trouble finding food in a large tank. The question is what is the best way to keep them as babies until they grow up and I can sex them?

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