Davallia parvula is a wonderful litte epiphytic fern that is a versatile addition to naturalistic vivariums. In my experience Davallia parvula is relatively slow growing, and it can be picky in terms ...Read More
A bald cypress vivarium build housing a species of epiphytic fern, Davallia parvula, and a species of thumbnail dart frog, Ranitomeya reticulata....Read More
As I make plans to build out a stream vivarium for our A. barbotini (“Purple Toads”), I wanted to experiment with different rocks to see what materials I can work with to best simulate a r...Read More
Unfortunately over the last 15+ years as of the time of this writing, Dendrobates tinctorius “tumucumaque” (a.k.a Dendrobates tinctorius “peacock”, the “peacock tinctoriu...Read More
We are undertaking an ambitious amphibian project with Atelopus barbotini, the purple toad. These funny little toads require exceptional attention to detail in their care requirements, with three spec...Read More
I’ve seen way too many people on soap boxes blasting posters about minimum enclosure sizes while losing sight of a far more critical component to husbandry – hardscape design consideration...Read More
I’ve had pretty good success with my 2.2 of the nominal form of Ranitomeya fantastica. They routinely deposit tads in the large pool in the front of their Viv. I’ll periodically fish out t...Read More
My first group of Standard sirensis / lamasi / Tingo Maria are about to come out of water! Once a popular locale, their representation in the hobby has dwindled over the years. Like Lorenzo, they are...Read More
I’ve been experimenting with a 1.2 group of Lorenzo. This is unusual in that most tinctorius keepers avoid grouping females for fear of aggression. I have found that you can group females if you...Read More
Here’s a female Lorenzo that is in grow out as one of my hold backs. She is growing in nicely and looking like she will turn out to be a pretty robust female. I have found that I need to hold ba...Read More
The first clutch from my group of UE Ranitomeya summersi. They used the edge of the can so I will leave these in place and see how they develop before I attempt to move them. ...Read More
I added four Ranitomeya summersi to my collection in the spring of 2016. I have long considered bringing in a group of summersi, but I didn’t have the room, and most of my space was dedicat...Read More
Back to the main dart frog page Dendrobates tinctorius populations Dendrobates tinctorius is a polymorphic species that ranges across Suriname, Brazil, French Guiana, and Guyana. Often you will s...Read More
I have two MistKing misting systems, a starter driving 6 heads on my 120 gallon display vivarium, and an ultimate that drives 20 heads on my main display wall. I use cheap Exo Terra nozzles since I st...Read More
I began thinking about keeping “highland lamasi” in 2014. All my prior experience in dart frogs was with larger D. tinctorius or A. galactanotus. I have a relatively small footprint collec...Read More
Here’s a sequence of our male dart frog calling to the female. When he is calling the female usually responds by hopping up alongside of him....Read More
This page takes you through my observations as I was introduced to the world of dart frog breeding. Our azureus pair were the first dart frogs we acquired, and the first that bred for us. It was a fas...Read More