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Well i'm new to these kind of frogs but i was wondering to get one. WHat would be the easiest and best kind to get. Please tell me everything you can on the species your describing.I'm going to gte it for christmas so i must know soon.Any help will be appreciated. THNX

That's pretty short notice, because you have to set up a habitat first. Could you possibly ask for a "gift certificate" or rain-check while your decide and create your first rainforest environment for it? You will need a lot more "stuff" than your first frog, well before you get it, such as fruit fly cultures that you can maintain, and lots of information that can't be condensed here. This is a hobby that takes quite a bit of pre-planning and homework, or you may be disappointed.

My favorite beginner frogs are D. leucomelas or P. terribilis. They are both bold and relatively easy to keep. Search for breeders and their care sheets, which most provide over the internet. Look at our own gallery of tanks and vivariums. It doesn't have to be very complicated, but it does have to be the right size for the frogs you will get, keep the proper temperatures and humidity. Most of us use live plants, so you need to know something about growing these in the vivarium and which ones will work, and what lighting to use for them. In other words, you need to "plant a garden first."

Welcome to the dart frog hobby, but take your time with it.

Maybe you could tell us what other reptiles or amphibians you keep and what set-ups you have for them and we could give better advice from there.

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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

I have 3 FBT right now in a half water half land setup, with fake plants and other things in it. I feed mine just crickets could i feed the arrow frogs crickets too.And about the fly things can you tell me how to get some and what they eat and how you can keep them alive.I don't have to have it by Christmas i was just hoping but it's ok. ANd what kind of tank setup and how big should it be.

The general rule for tank size is about 5 gallons per frog, but nothing less than a 10. In my experience, the bigger the better, however.

There are many sources for fruit fly cultures and media, with instructions. You would be wise to grow your own. The only crickets that are suitable for darts are the smaller pin-heads. They also like springtails, some smallest of "meal worms," and in summer, I supplement with tiny gnats, leaf hoppers, aphids, etc. that I collect from my "pesticide-free" fields as a treat.

Do a search from the menu above, type in "fruit flies" and read some of our archives, but I'll e-mail you some more specifics, since I think the subject of culturing fruit flies has pretty well worn itself thin here for the time being.
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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

my email is packer43064@yahoo.com
THANX