I heard about poison dart frogs through a friend and have been looking into getting one (probably an auratus or tinctorius, preferably an older frog if I can find one) ever since I came into a spare 10 gallon tank. I've been doing some research on them, and most breeder sites say that they are pretty easy to keep. Right now I also have a Brazilian Rainbow Boa, so I'm used to providing 80% humidity. I'm also totally okay with bugs, I've actually raised/bred various drosophila for mutations in my biology class and really enjoyed it. The thing is though, breeders of course will say that Dart frogs are easy to keep, they're trying to sell them!

My main concerns are in the terrarium. Should I ever change any of the substrate, or add a pump or something to help drain the base layer?

I was going to only get one frog since I heard they can be aggressive in groups, do they do better in pairs though? I don't care if I have one or two, I just want them to be happy.

Also, are there any good home-made fly culture recipes, or are the best ones store-bought? The commercially sold ones seemed sort of expensive so I wanted to try and make my own if it was cheaper but only if I would still get good results.

If there's any other recommendations (or common starter mistakes) you'd give to a beginner, please let me know! Thanks!
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Danne
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0.0.1 BRB "Monroe"
0.3 cats "Beast, Smokey & Thelma"
0.4.2 fish

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