Thekla's vivs and dart frogs

[viper69]

For the misting question: this is a hard one to get nailed down. In My (limited) experience with dart frogs I've found that a misting schedule where the leaf litter JUST BARELY dries out between mistings means that you have the humidity in the right range

The challenges with thumbnail dart frogs arises from a few things: 1. Size- they're small, so there's a bit less ability to tolerate changes/lack of food/etc.
2. They tend to be shy compared to larger bodied dart frogs (which many new keepers don't appreciate)
3. They also tend to JUMP a lot when startled, including right out of the tank (has happened to me a couple of times - no frogs have been lost/injured luckily).

I'm starting on a new frog build I'm the next couple weeks , I'll start a thread on here with pictures and plant lists. I already have the frog species in mind. This is (hopefully) going to be my "dream build" for the species of frog that's captivated me the most, Amereega bassleri "Chrome"

Thanks for the info!! So basically #1 is a lot like TINY slings
I didn't know point 2. I assumed it would be a mixture of behavior across the group like larger PDFs. I imagine some people get frustrated if they don't come out. There are some thumbnails that are amazingly colored.
Jump- really? so you walk up to the tank, and poof they start hopping if they feel vulnerable? How far/high can these little guys jump? Very interesting, thank you.

I love the Blue Footed Leucs.

And these, basically there's well over 20 localities that I think are gorgeous, making up my mind has been very difficult.

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[moricollins]

Thanks for the info!! So basically #1 is a lot like TINY slings
I didn't know point 2. I assumed it would be a mixture of behavior across the group like larger PDFs. I imagine some people get frustrated if they don't come out. There are some thumbnails that are amazingly colored.
Jump- really? so you walk up to the tank, and poof they start hopping if they feel vulnerable? How far/high can these little guys jump? Very interesting, thank you.

I love the Blue Footed Leucs.

And these, basically there's well over 20 localities that I think are gorgeous, making up my mind has been very difficult.

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@Thekla sorry for taking over your thread, we can start another thread of this is bothering you.

As for the jumping, they don't (at least mine don't) startle so easily that they start jumping when you walk by, but I've had a couple of them get startled enough when I opened the tank for feeding that they came flying (jumping) out the door
I've seen some of my Ranitomeya jump horizontally 8-10" (from one bromeliad to another) and jump from a height of 2 feet across a distance of about 15 -18 inches horizontally (from the top corner of their vivarium to the opposite bottom corner).

In terms of height, I've only witnessed vertical jumps of about 3-5 inches per jump.

Blue footed leucs would be a good beginner species, but they tend to be expensive.

 

[Thekla]

@Thekla sorry for taking over your thread, we can start another thread of this is bothering you.

No, not at all. I'm glad you're answering his questions because you're explaining it way better than I could.

Although, sometimes I think we should make a Q&A thread about frogs and dart frogs in particular.

As for the jumping, they don't (at least mine don't) startle so easily that they start jumping when you walk by, but I've had a couple of them get startled enough when I opened the tank for feeding that they came flying (jumping) out the door
I've seen some of my Ranitomeya jump horizontally 8-10" (from one bromeliad to another) and jump from a height of 2 feet across a distance of about 15 -18 inches horizontally (from the top corner of their vivarium to the opposite bottom corner).

In terms of height, I've only witnessed vertical jumps of about 3-5 inches per jump.

Blue footed leucs would be a good beginner species, but they tend to be expensive.

My Tincs only jump into the back for cover if startled, but that doesn't happen often. And my Ranis seem to be very relaxed whenever I open the door. So far, they might hide but don't get startled. Hope it stays that way.

 

[viper69]

@Thekla sorry for taking over your thread, we can start another thread of this is bothering you.

As for the jumping, they don't (at least mine don't) startle so easily that they start jumping when you walk by, but I've had a couple of them get startled enough when I opened the tank for feeding that they came flying (jumping) out the door
I've seen some of my Ranitomeya jump horizontally 8-10" (from one bromeliad to another) and jump from a height of 2 feet across a distance of about 15 -18 inches horizontally (from the top corner of their vivarium to the opposite bottom corner).

In terms of height, I've only witnessed vertical jumps of about 3-5 inches per jump.

Blue footed leucs would be a good beginner species, but they tend to be expensive.

Yeah I’ve been following the blue foot since they arrived here almost. Well aware of prices for them, thanks.