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I picked up a pair of Cost-Rican Auratus Dart Frogs at the Indy Show yesterday...now I don't have to look at an empty terrarium lol.
Dendrobates Auratus...
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What a nice colour it has! 
So that's the kind of frog you don't wanna kiss right?
So that's the kind of frog you don't wanna kiss right?
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Kissing them wouldn't be a good idea....but more for the frogs' sake than yours lol.
"Poison" Dart Frogs lose their toxicity in captivity because of their diet. In the wild, they eat insects (mainly termites) that eat certain kinds of plants that contain toxic alkalines...the frogs intergrate the toxins from the termites into their systems as a defense mechanism. In captivity, they eat wingless fruit flies, springtails, pinhead crickets-completely nontoxic insects....therefore they no longer produce the "poisons" that their wild counterparts do.
"Poison" Dart Frogs lose their toxicity in captivity because of their diet. In the wild, they eat insects (mainly termites) that eat certain kinds of plants that contain toxic alkalines...the frogs intergrate the toxins from the termites into their systems as a defense mechanism. In captivity, they eat wingless fruit flies, springtails, pinhead crickets-completely nontoxic insects....therefore they no longer produce the "poisons" that their wild counterparts do.
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Oh, that's interesting to know! Thanks for telling me! And here I've been sitting all this time admiring all those poison dart frog people for the courage
Hm... maybe I'll be getting myself some then because I've allready have a 3ftx2ft rather moist biotope in my mind which would look a bit empty without animals - I guess that's quite like your situation. Can different spiecies be held together or will they start to argue with eachother over what's the nicest skin colour?
Hm... maybe I'll be getting myself some then because I've allready have a 3ftx2ft rather moist biotope in my mind which would look a bit empty without animals - I guess that's quite like your situation. Can different spiecies be held together or will they start to argue with eachother over what's the nicest skin colour?
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Mixing species is a bad idea with Dendrobates. The different species have different behaviors and it is not in their best interests to mix species. I got my frogs from Quality Captives....they have alot of good info on their website (www.qualitycaptives.com) if you are thinking of getting into Dart Frogs. They are also very nice people to talk to and have great livestock.
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I just read the basic care instructions on that site. The conclusion is that I won't get pdf's. They need way too much care for that kinda life I live. If, in fact, I would be able to look after them as it is said there that one should, then I could as well get something else I've always wanted... a dog
But I'd still like to have some frogs, it's not that they aren't extremely beautiful, cute and all that...
But I'd still like to have some frogs, it's not that they aren't extremely beautiful, cute and all that...