Starting a Dart Frog Tank!

[rain-]

I second getting lots of information and first getting the fruit flies and getting that working. Darts are small and much more demanding to keep than larger species, so it's really important to have food for them all the time and keep all the other things in check. Well, Agrippa said it all already. Read up everything you can find from www.dendroboard.com forum and website. You will find everything you need to know about dart frogs from there.

I think people usually plant the plants straight to the substrate, or mount broms and others like that to the walls, wood branches or something else.

Darts do go to the water feature occasionally, but their terrarium still needs to have high humidity for them to enjoy their surroundings. Normally they will only go to the water when depositing tads or when they want to clean themselves up. If the air is too dry or if the frogs are ill, they might spend a lot of time in the water (which is not a good sign). So it's important to keep the humidity level high enough even with a water feature in the viv.

They deposit the eggs on a plant leaf, coco hut with petri dish on the bottom or something else like this. The male will keep the eggs moist and watch over them until they hatch and then it will carry the tads on it's back to water.

[Coral Keeper]

How do i make the tank in high humidity? What number of humidity should i be aiming for? 90-100?

[dufus]

So now you've had at least 3 people refer you to Dendroboard.com.

I think you know what to do





Dendroboard has caresheets, past experience far superior to mine, and maybe others, pictures, fruitfly care, feeding tech., vivarium setup, etc.

Go to her, she's calling!!!

[Coral Keeper]

What should the humidity be in the dart frogs tank and how do i get the humidity up to that lvl? Thanks!

[sNApple]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper

What should the humidity be in the dart frogs tank and how do i get the humidity up to that lvl? Thanks!

ive spend many hours using the dendroboard search function.
there are also sticky threads for beginners, also care sheets, peoples experiances and everything else you will need.
I could easily tell you the answer to your question, but i think me and everyone else here would rather see you research frogs yourself, your gonna have to dedicate yourself to these frogs.

[Coral Keeper]

How many dart frogs can i keep in a 10 gallon tank?

[dufus]

2 is about the max.
but that depends on species.
some can't be housed in a 10 their whole life.

[dufus]

Caresheetshttp://www.dendroboard.com/phpBB2/vi...2792907013d1d5

[Coral Keeper]

Iv been reading about dart frogs a lot and reading about there habitat and i found out how to make the humidity. Dart frogs need the humidity to be 80-100. Is that right? Ill need a misting system for them. Is that right? Anyone got any good not that expensive misting systems they can tell me and where i can buy one? Thanks! Oh yeah, i need to keep 2 frogs in a 10 gallon tank and they have to be a pair and its not a good idea to keep one in a tank is that right? Thanks!

[dufus]

yep, yep.

Search dendroboard for "ultrasonic humidifier"
there are a few threads about making your own fog machine.

[Coral Keeper]

Originally Posted by dufus

yep, yep.

Search dendroboard for "ultrasonic humidifier"
there are a few threads about making your own fog machine.

Ok, thanks!

[Matthew Mahling]

Most in expensive misting system is "HAND PUMP".
Go to lowes, ace, HD, grandma's whoever is your local. Get a big one pump and squeese mister. Trust me the little $2. walgreens style gets old fast.

[Coral Keeper]

How do you post pics? I drew a few things and it dosent want to load on photobucket or anything like that, so how do i post pics? Or can someone give me there email and ill send you the pic and then you can post it? Thanks!

[dufus]

You;ll have to host it with photobucket or something like that.
Then use the [IMG] tags.

[Coral Keeper]

Can i put merical grow poting mix for a 10 gallon tree frog tank? Im going to get the tree frog from my local pond area. Im going to do the dranage thing too. The bottom im gana cover with live green moss.