Anyone keep Poison dart frogs

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so when you say this, you mean two frogs per viv? one male one female? or can you have multiple pairs, as long as you have a 1.1 gender ratio?
also, is a 10gal suitable? and, assuming i can have multiple pairs, how many pairs can i have in one 10g?

im not trying to hijack, ive just been curious about these guys, and thought i'd ask since the subject came up

Some species are better group frogs than others. All the tanks you are about to see that have Dendrobates tinctorius species in them are either in a 1.1 pair or a 1.0.1 and the unknown will be traded with a female if it turns out male. The vivs with my Ranitomeya imitator "Intermedius" are also in a 1.1 pair.

The males will fight, the females will fight and eat eggs. It is best to keep them to a pair per vivarium.

Some people have luck with a 2.1, but aggression is so very very subtle and I would do something larger than a 20 gallon.

You are going to be pressed for space in a 10 gallon with a pair of D. tinctorius. D. auratus would be better for a pair in a 10 gallon. I would not do more than two frogs to a 10 gallon.

As I was saying, some species are better group frogs. You will see 4 ping pong balls in one of the vivs, it is still a 40 gallon.


Common species that are good in groups in my opinion are...

Phyllobates, Hyloxalus, Ranitomeya lamasi, R. variabilis, R. ventramaculata

Species OK in groups (may be egg eating, some aggression)

D. leucomelas, D. auratus, Adelphobates galactonotus

Species to keep in 1.1 pair

D. ticntorius, R. imitator, Oophaga


There are many many other types of darts out there and definitely one to fit your size, color, and activity specifications.


Just remember, they are very diurnal frogs. I would love to have all my pairs of tinctorius in a 40 gallon breeders because they would use every inch of it.


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