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Does anyone out there know any special requirements for keeping and breeding Epipedobates silverstonei?
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Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.
- Dan Rather

I have not kept these myself, but here is what Schmidt and Henkel have to say about them in the POISON FROGS Professional Series.

They are native to the Peruvian Cordillera Azul, exclusive to the most mountain forests at elevations of between 1,300 and 1,800 meters. (That translates to 4,264 - 5,904 feet.) The habitat is relatively cool and misty.

The recommended terrarium conditions are a spacious ground surface with several storeys of large leaved plants and bromeliads mounted at various heights. The day temperatures should be kept between 18-22C (62.6-68F)and somewhat lower at night.

They recommend a communal spawning hut over a petri dish. Water temperatures for the tadpoles are also cool--7-20C (62.6-68F)

Humidity should be above 90%, and generous misting twice a day is recommended. (It seems that if one could find a really decent fogger, this would be useful.)

It seems to me the biggest challenge would be keeping them cool enough. It would be ideal if one lived on the coast, say around Eureka, California.

I hope this helps. I know there have been several discussions about this species on other forums. You might look into the frognet archives to see what's been written there by people with actual experience with them if no one here has raised them.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

D. auratus blue
D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
D. imitator
D. leucomelas
D. pumilio Bastimentos
D. fantasticus
P. terribilis mint and organe
D. reticulatus
D. castaneoticus
D. azureus
P vittatus
P. lugubris

Geez, I wanted an answer, not a dissertation! You must type a lot faster than I do. Thanks for the information. I suppose that I should try to find and purchase that book. In fact, I should have done that a long time ago.
Thanks again, you always come through.
Al
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Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.
- Dan Rather

That's part of my problem, Al. I type faster than I think far too often.

You can purchase that book from the link below if you can't find it over the counter at a pet store. We've all been waiting for about two years for one by the same authors and others: POISON FROGS, Biology, Species & Captive Husbandry, which will be a tome. It was supposed to have been available the summer of 2005, but is still not published. It's going to be pretty expensive, around $150.00, I think. In the meantime, the Professional Breeders Series is quite nice at a reasonable price--well worth getting. I think Black Jungle and Saurian also carry this.
Zoo Book Sales

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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

D. auratus blue
D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
D. imitator
D. leucomelas
D. pumilio Bastimentos
D. fantasticus
P. terribilis mint and organe
D. reticulatus
D. castaneoticus
D. azureus
P vittatus
P. lugubris

I've already got a copy of the Professional Breeders series on the way from Amazon. As for the other book, if it becomes available, for $150 I can buy a nice thumbnail. Decisions, decisions,decisions!!
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Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.
- Dan Rather