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Anyone have any experience with these guys? They are gorgeous. If so, can you point me towards a caresheet or answer a few questions like:

Are they more arboreal or terrestrial?

Good in groups or pairs?

Easy to breed?

Thanks in advance,
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Matt

Sean Stewart (www.herpetologic.net) is currently working with them. He may have the answers you seek.

-Bill J
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Updated list as of: 9/17/03
2.2.6 D. azureus
1.2.24 D. ventrimaculatus 'yellow' (16 tads in the water)
1.1 D. tinctorius 'cobalt' (one subadult)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius 'patricia'
1.1 D. auratus 'blue'
0.0.5 D. auratus 'green/black'
0.2 P. aurotaenia
0.0.10 D auratus 'green/bronze' (very soon)
0.0.3 D. imitator 'Alex Sens line' (2 weeks)
0.0.2 D. reticulatus (soon)

I've never kept them, but I thought about it at one point, and this is what I know. They are terrestrial and like cooler temperatures. They are also fairly shy and like to be in large tanks with larger food items. I know of two people breeding them in the US (or had at one point). I've heard the tadpoles are tricky at best, and a bit of a pain to do. If you have a large enough tank in a cool enough room (basement), and some experience with dart frogs for some time, the I would say go for it. Most people keep them too warm, and stress them out too much.
Best,
Justin