http://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=23 Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Dart (Arrow) and Mantella Frogs. Dart Frogs are tiny, brightly colored frogs that, in the wild, secrete toxins from their skin as a defense mechanism. Captive bred frogs, denied the foods found in the wild, do not produce these toxins, and are widely kept and bred in terrariums. Many captive bred varieties and color morphs are available to herpetoculturists interested in keeping these tiny living gems. Discussions on Mantellas are also included here due to their similar appearance to Dart frogs. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. Articles of interest: Dart Frog Care Dart Frog Setups Finding a Good Herp Veterinarian Preventing Transmission of Salmonella http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110716,2110716 I am new to the hobby and doing some research. I am looking for a good habitat to set some darts up in. I have the ecoterra tank for a milk snake and was thinking it might be a good way to do darts, but was concerned the wingless fruit flies would be able to crawl out of the mesh portion or where t... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2028548,2028548 Does anyone know how likely it is that Mantellas exported from Madagascar might be infected with chytrid fungus? A few months ago I heard that chytrid was found all over Madagascar, but then a survey after that one did not find it anywhere: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journa... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1998448,1998448 Has anyone seen this before? What would you call it? No yellow or blue. Any information will be appreciated. It is a 3 month oow imitator "baja huallaga". http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1985555,1985555 I am looking at starting up a dart frog habitat and I was wondering what species if any I could house together. http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1980468,1980468 Hi there. This is crossposted from the health forum. I had a few animals come in as rescues a few weeks ago, mostly amphibians. Most seem quite sprightly, but I've got a large adult dart frog who has grey patches on his skin. I know they shed, yes, but this seems a little too localized (top of the ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1936287,1936287 http://www.youtube.com/user/dadeherper http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1935089,1935089 Is UV light a requirment for proper dart frog husbandry? I have talked with several dart frog keepers and have received several different answers or idea's concerning the use of UV light for not only adult frogs but for froglets and tadpoles. Does anyone know if their has been any credible scienti... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1932442,1932442 Hiked about 8 miles into the jungle in Costa Rica and found this. Im not sure if its a frog or a toad and no park employees or guides were able to tell me what it is. Id say it was about 1" to 2". I heard that some real experts lurk these forums and might be able to tell me. Than... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1929072,1929072 I got two Blue Dart frog tadpoles on May 7th and are now sub-adult frogs. Here are a few tricks I have used in my feeder fly mix. Beech nut Brand Multigran baby cereal runs around 2 dollars at the grocery store.the ingredients consist of whole wheat flour oat flower rice flour and sunflower lecitin ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1903983,1903983 I am just wondering where everyone thinks the best place for me to get some Cobalt Dart frogs is. I have been looking a lot and I am just wondering if anyone know of a place that has better looking ones or whatever. Let me know Thanks Kyle Kyle's Reptyles www.freewebs.com/kyleherp/ http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1902798,1902798 EUREKALERT (Washington, DC) 29 March 11 Fitness tests for frogs? - Treadmill tests for poison frogs prove toxic species are more physically fit (Contact: Robin Ann Smith, rsmith@nescent.org 919-668-4544, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)) Durham, NC: The most toxic, brightly colored... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1892179,1892179 Greetings, I am new to the group, but not to the love of Poison Dart Frogs. My Old fish tank is nearly void of fish and I am currently looking to gather as much information on poison darts as I can. A friend from work told me I could put about 1 frog per 10 gallons. I have a stand 36l by 18w ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1889270,1889270 I have a 55 gal tank that as of last month became vacant due to savi grew out of it and now i would like a nice viv with dart frogs. I have been researching for about a month now and to my heart break per my nov. 2010 reptile mag. i cannot keep my preferred D.Azureus in groups (so now im setting up ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1877711,1877711 Hello, I recently bought a pair of painted mantellas, which I believe are Mantella madagascariensis. However, they are not black and orange like the pictures I have seen. They both have patterns that are identical to Mantella madagascariensis. They both have orange legs until the upper thigh wh... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1859541,1859541 Defenders of Wildlife files petition to list Non-Native Amphibians on Lacey Act The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is reviewing a petition to list, under the Lacey Act, all live amphibians or their eggs in trade as injurious unless certified as free of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1856118,1856118 I am not new to the world of snakes but I am new to the world of Dart Frog. I have wanted to do a dart frog tank for a few years now but never knew where to start. I guess my first question should be is there alot of care needed to take care of dart frogs? http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1841544,1841544 Hi everyone, I am new to the dart frog world and am in the process of contructing a terrarium. I am using hydroballs, plants, running water, etc etc. I was wondering what type of substrate should I get for the terrarium. I usually use coconut subtstrate, but I did not know if the plants will grow i... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1839234,1839234 hey guys have an eco terra 24.24.24 habitat with 5 live plants and flowers.... i have 7 mantellas in there... is that okay? or do i need a larger habitat? thanks!-----17 BP 2 GTP 3 Chameleons 6 Beardies 1 Crested 2 Huskies 1 blue and gold macaw 1 african grey 1 patternless albino Burmese 2 Reticula... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1827517,1827517 So I've been keeping herps for my whole life along with planted freshwater tanks and one reef over the past five years and have recently decided to start planning a big terrarium for darts. I've set up a few false bottoms in my day, so I'm not worried about that. The problem I'm running into is that... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1819655,1819655 Just snapped a couple of shots of a new terrarium I just got done setting up. Obviously, it will be better when the plants and vines fill out, but I thought you all might like to see it. It's a 29 vert. No critters. It started out as a "gimmick tank" I call it that because I t...