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Dendrobates Azueles... I think I got the name right. The little blue frog with elaborate design along his back. Where can I get these? Are they easy to keep? Any specific info on this particular Arrow Frog would be awesome thanks.

I would research these frogs for a couple of months at least before a purchase. These aren't impulse buys. They are fairly diffult to care for. You must have a knowledge of keeping other reptiles and amphibians first. I would start some fruit fly cultures and go through a couple of life cycles to see if you can handle that responsibility as well. A tank would be the next step. It takes me a couple of weeks of planning before I know exactly what I want in a tank. Then I let it set up for another couple of weeks without frogs in it. I would look at other people's tanks in the photo section to get some ideas. Research is the most important thing. If you are still interested after a couple of months of research then you should be ready to own a poison dart frog.

And do lots of research first.

See if you can raise the food for a few months.
Set up a tank and get the temps and humidity stable for a few months....

If after a few months you still really want one (and can identify WHAT you want properly ) then welcome to a very addictive hobby.
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Chantel a.k.a. sillygirl
"I came, I saw, I adopted"

1.3 green anoles (Stumpy (M)), and the rest remain nameless.
1.1 green tree frogs (Romeo & Juliet)
1.2 Firebelly toads
2.3.0 D. tinctorius (Surinam Cobalt)
0.0.8 D. azureus
0.0.1 Clown Tree Frog
0.1 Anerythristic 'B' (Charcoal)corn snake (Popcorn)
0.1 Snow Corn (KandyKorn)
0.2 Amel Corns (KornSilk & KornMuffin)
0.1 Normal Corn (PepperKorn)
1.0 Creamsicle Corn (Kream)
0.0.1 Giant African Millipede
1.0 Betta (Sushi, Charlie)
2.4 Domestic house cats (Bad Boy (m), Bart(m),Sasha(F),Little Bit(F),Spirit(F)
1.0 Rottweiler (Jake)
2.7 Rats (Mouse, Socks, Sugar, Squishy, Fox, Lucky,B**CH & Tinker)
1.3 Mice (My step-daughter seems to think they are pets)
2.0 Betta (Sushi, Blue)
1.0 Husband (David, who loves all my critters too)

Research dart frogs in general for a few months to see if you can handle their needs. If you're a newbie, I'd recomend avoiding young froglets because they are typically a little more fragile.

There are many other beautiful frogs besides azureus. Infact, I'd also recomend looking into auratus or leucomelas as well - they're great starter frogs. Although their care is about the same as the care of an azureus, the price tag isn't quite as high. This way, if one happens to die due to an error in care, it won't be such a hard hit.

If you do decide to get a dart frog, enjoy it, they are very rewarding!
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1.1.0 Sunburst Veileds (Oscar and Lizzie)
1.1.0 Azureus darts
2.3.0 Mantids
1.0.0 Albino Pacman (Grumpy)
2.0.0 White's Tree Frogs
0.2.0 Cats (Oreo and Doodle)

These rather expensive frogs should be purchased in mated pairs for the most satisfactory results, and they're expensive. Start with something equally as delightful and more affordable, until you get some experience with the hobby. The D. leucomelas are relatively cheap, get along together well if you buy a group of them. D. galactonotus are hardy and bold. Phyllobates terribilis are great beginner frogs. They are bold and entertaining in a proper habitat. Spend more on your set up for your first dart frogs than you do upon the frogs themselves. (My dad always told me to prepare a $30.00 hole for a $5.00 tree, and you'll end up with a magnificent tree. If you reverse your expenditures, you will lose the tree.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

4 D. auratus blue
5 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
5 D. imitator
6 D. leucomelas
4 D. pumilio Bastimentos
4 D. fantasticus
4 P. terribilis
4 D. reticulatus
4 D. castaneoticus

first off, ive been doing research for the past couple of days. nothing intense or specific, just general knowledge on arrow frogs. and no, i am not a newbie as far as keeping herps goes. i have had a long history of keeping reptiles and amphibians. i stopped for a while and now i am starting up again. but yes, thanks for your advice... ace

I feel bad that we may have sounded a bit "patronizing," but it's hard to tell how much experience a person has had until he tells us. I don't think any of us wants someone who is new to dart keeping to be discouraged on the first try with them. I can't speak for the others, but I try to guide people to the cheaper and easier darts for the first trial with them. But even D. azureus aren't all that difficult with the right conditions. If that's what appeals to you, that is what you should get.

Different dart species seem to have different levels of "intelligence," "personality" and entertainment values for a hobby keeper. (I put these words in quotes because it is anthropomorphizing, but even the most scientifically oriented person likes to do this, although we've been trained not to.) Some are just more fun to watch than others, whatever their color or physical attractivness.

Right now, I'm thoroughly enjoying a group of D. reticulatus I got as froglets in late spring. They are the smallest of all the thumbnails. They are supposed to be difficult to get through the froglet stage, but these were not. When when they were bashing around their small nursery tank like popcorn, I put them in their larger, planted habitat earlier than usual. They are intimidating to me, because although they are among the tiniest of darts, they sure don't know it. You'd think they were the size of Godzilla the way the act. These are an irredescent ruby red with blue legs an bellies speckled with black spots.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

4 D. auratus blue
5 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
5 D. imitator
6 D. leucomelas
4 D. pumilio Bastimentos
4 D. fantasticus
4 P. terribilis
4 D. reticulatus
4 D. castaneoticus

There are a number of breeders and reliable dealers that carry this species as it is pretty commonly available in the pet trade these days. Black Jungle is a good place to start and their webpage has good info on it. Depending on the size of the tank you can keep several together and do not need to buy sexed pairs (I have kept and bred azureus in 20 longs in groups of 2.2 for almost ten years). The females will wrestle to limit access to the males as this is the limiting resource in reproduction for them. Provide each female with her own egg laying spot and the aggression is very self limiting then.

Ed