Making dart frogs poisonous again

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Frogdaddy said:
Interesting article.
Gotta get me some of that chemical.....
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After An Insect Detox, Can Once-Poisonous Frogs Get Their Spice Back?

Poison frogs living in human care aren’t poisonous, thanks to a “detox” diet of mild insects, like crickets and fruit flies. Can adding alkaloids to a frog’s diet help it regain its toxins and get its “spice” back?
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Very cool. Cali Zoo is trying to figure out something similar with lehmanni. Ill have to reach out to this guy and get him on the podcast
 
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Frogdaddy said:
Interesting article.
Gotta get me some of that chemical.....
nationalzoo.si.edu

After An Insect Detox, Can Once-Poisonous Frogs Get Their Spice Back?

Poison frogs living in human care aren’t poisonous, thanks to a “detox” diet of mild insects, like crickets and fruit flies. Can adding alkaloids to a frog’s diet help it regain its toxins and get its “spice” back?
nationalzoo.si.edu nationalzoo.si.edu

@moricollins @Dandrobates @Thekla @viper69
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I’ve heard of this theoretically from scientists but did not know they were doing it!
Time to make frogs more spicey at home🤣

Did NOT know they accumulate toxins.
Always read they synthesized the toxins from alkaloids their prey ate.
 
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