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My D. azures stays in his waterbowl... is there a reason why?????
how often should he/she eat? are ants alright? what kind of substrate for the bottom of the cage??? i use co-co bedding but it sticks to him any other substrate???
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- 1 D. Azures
- 2 crested geckos
- 4 tokay
- 1 yellow rock scorpion

as for the water question, edward posted this on the "Tinc Health Question" thread. This is not my post! This is a copy and paste of edwards. -

"Obviously the frog is sick but your post brings up a point not often discussed. Dendrobates that spend extended periods of time in the water are almost always sick.
According to Rainer Schulte "Healthy frogs don't sit a long time in the water, they shoot perfectly their insects, they show no repeated body scratching with arms and hind legs, the dorsal skin should shine, fecals should be hard and black, not slimy- white or slimy reddish."
Schulte emphasises time and time again in his writings of dendrobatid diseases that "If you see a dendrobatid frog (which is not a semiaquatic Colostethus!) sitting longer times in shallow water- there is a disease coming up and one has to observe well the terraria during the next hours and days!"
You can find some good information on dendrobatid diseases in Schultes INIBICO updates at the link below. At the very bottom of the page you will also find a list of dendrobatid diseases and suggested treatments. Good Stuff!

Donn
www.geocities.com/inibico/updates.html

Once again thats not my post but a copy and paste of one a few threads down.

aj
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kungfu28181: My god. You are insane. -Mon Jun 30 21:41:05

Damn..... I just got him too.... any sugestions on what i should do???

Can you tell me how much time he actually spends sitting in water? I ask this because a few daily 'dips are completely normal for Tincs and Azureus. It is when the time spent in the water exceeds half the day or more that this is a warning flag. As mentioned before, other notable behaviors such as feeding and body posture can be good indications as to whether anything is wrong with your animal.
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Randy
Lawrence, Kansas
1.1 Azureus
1.1 Cobalt
1.1 Fantasticus
2.2 Bastimentos Pumilio
2.5 Bri Bri Pumilio
0.0.3 Mysteriosus

i think i fixed the prob cus he doesnt just sit in there now.. he deff takes dips in the water though.... what are some other warnings for a sick frog, i mean i just bought him i dont want him to die....

How did you aquire the frog? Chances are the frog is soaking to rehydrate. Frogs undergo stress when they are being shipped/transported and moved to a new environment. If you frog started doing this just after your placing him in his home, then he may just be rehydrating. If he continues to do this, I recommend you check your humidity (it should be around 80% or more) and make sure that the substrate is damp and not too dry. I hope this helps.
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2.2.6 D. azureus
1.2.24 D. ventrimaculatus 'yellow'
1.1 D. tinctorius 'cobalt' (one subadult)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius 'patricia'
1.1 D. auratus 'blue'
0.2 P. aurotaenia

You may want to spray the terrarium more and possible cover some of the screen on the top. I always have some food in the tank, and feed daily. In the wild, dart frogs are constantly eating anything that comes past their faces. With this information, you should always have some extra flies in the tank so they can pick them off. I like putting a little medium in a cup, or having a little banana chunk to attract flies so the frogs know where to find food at all times. As far as my substrate, see my site www.yeagersfrogs.com
Best,
Justin

thanx bro... how do they catch fruit flies???? my guest crickets and anyother insect are good to feed em... [bleep] i seen frogs eat snakes....

Most dart frogs use their tongues to catch them, but some just dive head first at the food (P. terribilis). In the wild, I would picture Leptodactylus pentadactylus eating just about anything-- Bufo marinus as well.

speaking of true toads... do u have any hook ups??? want to try!!!!!

What kind of true toads were you looking for?
J

What kind of true toads were you looking for?
J

colorado river, or something with a lil more potent in bufotine...