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Hi,

I was just wondering if a P.Terriblis (sp?) Golden Dart Frog would be ok as a first dart frog? I absolutely have fallen in love with the Mint Shiny Green ones, and can easily get one (local breeder). I have heard that newbies to Dart Frogs usually start with Auratus or Azuerus but I just want to know if Golden's are that much more difficult?

Terribilis is an excellent choice for a first dart frog, maybe even more so than azureus or auratus. Their advantage is their huge appetite and ability to take larger feeders than many other species that are a similar size. I've fed my adult terribilis 3/4" crickets with their back legs removed, while if I offered something like that to my auratus they would probably just hop away from it. Terribilis are also very bold frogs, usually sitting out in the open during the day. Certainly a good first dart frog in my opinion. Good luck,
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Devin Edmonds
devin@amphibiancare.com
www.amphibiancare.com

I agree with Devin. While I have no experience with terribilis, I do have some with P. bicolor, and I would highly recommend them as a first. They are very bold, and that is especially nice for a first frog. The mint green ones are very nice, and readily available in the hobby. Good luck.
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Frogs - D. leucomelas, D. tinctorius, D. azureus, D. auratus, P. vittatus, P. bicolor
Chams - Werner's, Panthers, Veiled
Geckos - Cresteds, Gargoyles
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I think they may be the best of first dart frogs for the reasons everyone else has cited. The mint greens have a kind of irredescent quality that distinguishes them from "plain green" frogs. There are none bolder, and they get along together in groups very well. While they aren't the athletes that some of the thumbnails are, they will not be the least bit intimitated by your activities, and hop quickly learn to hop out in the presence of FOOD. They are also relatively cheap.

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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
2 D. azureus
4 P vittatus