Poison Dart Frogs?

OpalineAqua

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I want to get some poison dart frogs. I saw them at a local pet store, and discovered I could afford a couple, and even my mom says it would be okay to get some. But we need to know their dietary requirements, living requirements, and any other info on them. Plus, is it true that they are not poisonous unless they eat a type of ant found in the rainforest?
 
my little brother keeps those...

They are only toxic if the eat a certain type of bug.

Feed them fruit flys, keep the tank warm and humid :good:
 
You should start growing their food before you get the frogs. Then you will have a good supply and won't be running around trying to get food for them. They will eat most things that fit in their mouth including various small insects like flies, mozzies, aphids, beetles, etc and small earthworms.

They like a warm humid environment and are sometimes found in Bromeliads. Various plants can be kept with them and many people use ferns, living air plants (which I can't think of their name now, Telandsia maybe), and various marsh plants that get sold in petshops for the fish tank. You can also grow stuff like Hygrophillas, swordplants and crypts in their tank. These plants will grow out of water and most flower readily when grown emersed.

Have a tank with lots of land, wood & plants, and a small plastic container of dechlorinated water for them to splash about in.
 
Have a look on caudata.org (their link is in my signature) - they are a newt/salamander specialist but they also have a large frog/toad section about half way down their forum. I've found everyone on there to be really helpful in the past.
 

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