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BossHogg Contributing Member

Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 64 Location: east Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: best dart frog / tree frog for beginner |
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the more i see these little guys the more i want but i want to start with something that's pretty easy as i have never kept amphibians before ( well except for mud-skippers and terrapins)
so what would be best, a rescue place near me has just got some fire bellies in what there like
thanks in advance
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Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 38 Location: Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
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MJ Site Moderator

Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 5738 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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for a good starter Amphibian I would recomend fire bellie toads if you just want some kind of amphibian.
For a good starter dart frog there's a number of options:
E. tricolor - Easy to care for breed well and have a neat call.
in Dendrobates I would look at leucs. tincs, or auratus the two first species are very bold and incs come in variuos forms but its best to stick with one form per tank as hybrids in dart frogs is seen as a bad thing.
With a dart frog tank you can landscape using a variety of plants woods and mosses makes for an attractive display and IMO there's nothing cooler than a miny ecosystem.
First thing to do would be to set up a tank and let it mature a bit whilst it's maturing practice culturing fruit flies. springtails and other small food items.
then talk to other hobbyists and figure out what species is best suited to you. _________________ Paul
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Ailurus Captivebred Communist

Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 1626 Location: Hertfordshire, England
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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just thought i would mention that mudskippers are not amphibians they are fish and terrapins are reptiles.
Whites tree frogs are on of the best tree frogs for a beginner _________________ Tom
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sam CaptiveBred Addict!

Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 711 Location: Glasgow, uk
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I found some caudates (salamanders and newts) to be the "easiest" amphibian to keep, providing you dont have an over hot house. Tiger sals for example get very well adjusted to captivity and will beg for food, as they are greedy! Firebelly toads are more active, so excellant if you want to watch something. Whites tree frogs are lazy and nocturnal, so wont really do much until the evening.
It really depends on what you want from your amphibian! _________________ Interested in amphibians? Join us at Myamphibia for friendly banter, amazing pictures and great information. Make some amphibious friends today! |
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Peter Parrot Site Moderator

Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 5402 Location: Over the bridge
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Amazon milk frogs are a very easy to cater for alternative to whites.
Dart frog wise, Paul has covered it very well. I would just add Phyllobates terribillis as another option. Large, bright bold and ballsy frogs, they can take larger prey items than most darts.
If you have never kept any amphibians before, Fire bellied toads are a hardy easy to care for introduction to anurans. _________________ YSBRYDOLI POBL, GWELLA LLEOEDD
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