Poisons

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...PoisonDart.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...oisonDart3.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...oisonDart2.jpg

Heres the group shot in the back of tank. I JUST found my fake plants n such, so now they have tons of climbin junk

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...onDartTrio.jpg

Very nice frogs. What type are they? And may I ask for a photo of the tanks they're kept in?

The orange and black is leucomelas, the one with the yellow spot is a yellow back, and the other blue one is a tinctorius I believe (also called "patricia")

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...onDartHome.jpg

That enclosure is SICK!!! :gj::gj::gj::gj:

Great frogs :D

I think you need to post 1 single thread with all your critters! Seriously how many do you have????

Why people build these elaborate enclosures just to put in toy plastic frogs is beyond me. :P




(Amazing little froggies, Pat!!!)

Those are awesome man I really like that set up.:sweeet:

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Originally Posted by lenastorms

That enclosure is SICK!!! :gj::gj::gj::gj:

Great frogs :D

I think you need to post 1 single thread with all your critters! Seriously how many do you have????

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LOL my gf did that all on her own, I was aw-struck when I saw it.



as far as all my critters go....pffff I dont know....40?....50????

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Originally Posted by JLC

Why people build these elaborate enclosures just to put in toy plastic frogs is beyond me. :P




(Amazing little froggies, Pat!!!)

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Hahahahaha Thats funny!!!!

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Originally Posted by nd179906

Those are awesome man I really like that set up.:sweeet:

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Thanx a ton, my girl is Ear to Ear right now just staring at the enclosure :P

if that painters tape is there for fruit fly reasons, just pop off that front plastic piece and install hardware cloth on the inside. if not, nevermind.

Great looking set up and awesome frogs Pat. What kind of camera are you using?

Nice frogs man. I'd get rid of those B.S. plants and get some sweet jewel orchids for those guys. :D The live plants are almost as enjoyable as watching the frogs.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

The orange and black is leucomelas, the one with the yellow spot is a yellow back, and the other blue one is a tinctorius I believe (also called "patricia")

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Yep, it looks like a D. Tinct Patricia or D. Tinct Powder blue. Sometimes they look a lot different, but my poder blues looked just like Patricias. The Leucs loose some of the black and get spots when they are older. The three you got are some of my favorite non thumbnail species.

Very nice Pat! Is there any type of animal you don't like?

Did you get them from the guy on the last row, I think the name was Infrogneato? That's who I got mine from but he only had a pair of the orange ones to I got the black back, powder and citronella.

man Pat have you licked that orange and black one yet he looks yummy lol tell Lydia she hooked that tank up when Pomona pops off ill bring down the exoterra tank i have and she can hook up mine and ill get me some dart frogs

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

if that painters tape is there for fruit fly reasons, just pop off that front plastic piece and install hardware cloth on the inside. if not, nevermind.

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Its only gonna be there for a little while, till they get a wee bit bigger for pinheads. Good suggestion though, I may do that for my other tank.

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Originally Posted by Holbeird

Great looking set up and awesome frogs Pat. What kind of camera are you using?

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I use a Kodak V550, nothin fancy, just a two year old digital camera.....:P

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

Nice frogs man. I'd get rid of those B.S. plants and get some sweet jewel orchids for those guys. :D The live plants are almost as enjoyable as watching the frogs.

Yep, it looks like a D. Tinct Patricia or D. Tinct Powder blue. Sometimes they look a lot different, but my poder blues looked just like Patricias. The Leucs loose some of the black and get spots when they are older. The three you got are some of my favorite non thumbnail species.

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Yeah man Im diggin em so far. I got your PM, and talkin to my girl right now, I think that would be bad arse!!!!

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Originally Posted by marmie

Very nice Pat! Is there any type of animal you don't like?

Did you get them from the guy on the last row, I think the name was Infrogneato? That's who I got mine from but he only had a pair of the orange ones to I got the black back, powder and citronella.

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Yup got it from the same people!!!! I love em!

As far as types of critters I dont like.....cant think of a single one! :D

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Originally Posted by royal morphz

man Pat have you licked that orange and black one yet he looks yummy lol tell Lydia she hooked that tank up when Pomona pops off ill bring down the exoterra tank i have and she can hook up mine and ill get me some dart frogs

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hahahaha, hes a bit salty actually :P:P:P:O:O

I was gonna leave you be since you seemed psyched with the new digs, but I agree with Jake, real plants are the way to go.

Also again not looking to start anything, but are you gonna keep all 3 together for good?

What great colors! They don't even look real. At the rate that you are acquiring animals you better hope that Ventura doesn't burn down too.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Its only gonna be there for a little while, till they get a wee bit bigger for pinheads. Good suggestion though, I may do that for my other tank.

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Forget pinheads, unless you want to breed enough for them. These guys have bigger appetites than anything I've seen. You'll be on the streets if you have to buy enough crix to keep them full. Breed your own flies. No smell, no noise, very little space, great nutrition and practically free. Get a good fly cycle going, and these guys will be easier and cheaper than goldfish. :gj:

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

Forget pinheads, unless you want to breed enough for them. These guys have bigger appetites than anything I've seen. You'll be on the streets if you have to buy enough crix to keep them full. Breed your own flies. No smell, no noise, very little space, great nutrition and practically free. Get a good fly cycle going, and these guys will be easier and cheaper than goldfish. :gj:

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Jake are you talking house flies? Maggots eewwwww! You don't think even a box (1,000+) of pinheads would be enough?

I'm a little worried that I'm not feeding mine enough. I got the wingless fruit flies from the vendor and a starter kit to make my own. He told me to feed them twice a day while they are babies and then once a day when they are adults. The vendor said to dump some in a go back in 20 min to see if they were still running around and if not give them a little more.

Oh no, what have I gotten myself (Raul) into????

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Originally Posted by qiksilver

I was gonna leave you be since you seemed psyched with the new digs, but I agree with Jake, real plants are the way to go.

Also again not looking to start anything, but are you gonna keep all 3 together for good?

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I got 3 of them too and was going to keep them together. Is that a bad thing?:confused:

Laurie, I meant the flightless fruit flies. My darts would eat about 50 per day each. With 3 frogs you'd be going through 1,000 pinheads a week. For my 5 frogs I had 3 containers with a cycle of flightless flies, and they produced enough food for me. It's very cheap and easy. I was also told that the exoskeletins on crickets are a lot harder for frogs to digest. I would give mine occasional pinheads and phoenix worms, but raising the fruit flies was really the only way I would ever keep darts.

:P that fat little leuc is awesome!

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

Laurie, I meant the flightless fruit flies. My darts would eat about 50 per day each. With 3 frogs you'd be going through 1,000 pinheads a week. For my 5 frogs I had 3 containers with a cycle of flightless flies, and they produced enough food for me. It's very cheap and easy. I was also told that the exoskeletins on crickets are a lot harder for frogs to digest. I would give mine occasional pinheads and phoenix worms, but raising the fruit flies was really the only way I would ever keep darts.

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:weirdface Thanks Jake. You scared me there for a second! I was thinking where in the heck would you keep house flies. Now I feel stupid!!!!! :rolleyes:

I got the fly kit too but I've not started another culture yet. Where do you keep the flies? Not sure if they need special attention or not. Now that I know you have them either Raul or I will most likely be picking your brain.

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

Forget pinheads, unless you want to breed enough for them. These guys have bigger appetites than anything I've seen. You'll be on the streets if you have to buy enough crix to keep them full. Breed your own flies. No smell, no noise, very little space, great nutrition and practically free. Get a good fly cycle going, and these guys will be easier and cheaper than goldfish. :gj:

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Well we got fruit fly cultures goin, got them for the baby mantids!!! :D:D So im not too worried!

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Originally Posted by marmie

:weirdface Thanks Jake. You scared me there for a second! I was thinking where in the heck would you keep house flies. Now I feel stupid!!!!! :rolleyes:

I got the fly kit too but I've not started another culture yet. Where do you keep the flies? Not sure if they need special attention or not. Now that I know you have them either Raul or I will most likely be picking your brain.

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I never did anything with my fruit flies, and they reproduced two or three generations before I just fed them all off!

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

I never did anything with my fruit flies, and they reproduced two or three generations before I just fed them all off!

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Thanks Pat! I still feel completely ignorant about the frogs and the fly cycle. One container should last me how long? When should I start another culture of flies?

I just looked at the frogs and I think I might have over fed them. Should I be worried? Seems like there are an awful lot of flies in there still and it's been a couple hours. I suppose I won't feed them in the morning.

Now today I picked up a National Geographic for kids and they have poison frogs in featured in there. I hope I can ignore them. They are really beautiful but I'm pretty sure that they would require an experts care.

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Originally Posted by marmie

Thanks Pat! I still feel completely ignorant about the frogs and the fly cycle. One container should last me how long? When should I start another culture of flies?

I just looked at the frogs and I think I might have over fed them. Should I be worried? Seems like there are an awful lot of flies in there still and it's been a couple hours. I suppose I won't feed them in the morning.

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They won't eat a ton as babies, but their appetites grow with them. For my 5 frogs I always had 3-4 plastic jars going, and I would start a new batch every 2 weeks. Mine would be cashed after about 5 weeks, but it depends on how much of the mix you use and how fast your cultures are reproducing and eating. If you start a culture with 100 flies it will fill up with flies and the food will be gone a couple of weeks faster than if you start a culture with a dozen flies. Also, the quicker you feed new flies off, the less you have in there to reproduce, so if you are constantly feeding from the same jar it will last longer. It's all stuff you will figure out as you get into it. It's just important to get a good cycle going so you don't run out, because buying food for these beasts can get expensive. :)

What kind of plant is that along the floor almost like a substrate?
very nice frogs BTW.

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Originally Posted by nootcakes

What kind of plant is that along the floor almost like a substrate?
very nice frogs BTW.

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I dont know.....some sort of moss they were sellin with the froggies

it adds that nice little touch

Hot froggies Bro!
I am really enjoying ours.

Lets see who get's babies first, that is always a thrill.

Froggies Rock:banana:

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Originally Posted by nootcakes

it adds that nice little touch

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Yeah I agree, it just adds the little extra pop to the enclosure.

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

Hot froggies Bro!
I am really enjoying ours.

Lets see who get's babies first, that is always a thrill.

Froggies Rock:banana:

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hahahah YOUR ON!!!!

I love darts, makes me want to set up a terrarium finally!

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Originally Posted by jknudson

I love darts, makes me want to set up a terrarium finally!

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Yeah man they are super cool.....I can sit and watch them for hours, and they dont really even do that much stuff! LOL

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Yeah man they are super cool.....I can sit and watch them for hours, and they dont really even do that much stuff! LOL

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For a display its been between these and GTPs for a while. With the darts I'd definitely go all out on customizing the enclosure, that's half the fun.

But, then I have to select a species!! :O:P

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Originally Posted by jknudson

For a display its been between these and GTPs for a while. With the darts I'd definitely go all out on customizing the enclosure, that's half the fun.

But, then I have to select a species!! :O:P

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Yeah, and you only got like 50 to choose from!!! :D