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COMMON NAME: Yellow and Black poison frog, Bumblebee poison frog. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Dendrobates Luecomelas SIZE: 3.5 to 5cm SEXING AND CHARACTERISTICS: It might be hard to determine sex of these frogs, but the best way is Large heart shape ’Toe Pads’ on male frogs. Males may often be heard calling to females at night. Females tend to have a more rounded body then males. Coloration of these stout frogs are Yellow to orange bands (or spots) on a glossy looking background. Some may have green legs. LIGHTING AND HEATING: These Diurnal frogs require a 5.0 UVB, best kept between 74°F (23°C) and 82°F (28°C) during the day, with a drop down to around 70°F (21°C) at night. HUMIDITY: 70% - 100% SUBSTRATE: Use... Eco Earth Coconut Fiber Substrate, Zilla Coconut Husk Brick, or ZooMed Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate with a thin layer of Sphagnum moss. SAFE PLANTS: Ferns, Bromeliads, Tillandsia, Orchids HOUSING: 2 Frogs for every ten gallons, cage should be abundant with caves, hides, slabs of bark for burrowing, plants, Vines and branches, fake trees etc... These frogs do very well in small groups and colonies. WATER NEEDS: Require large shallow water bowl or swimming area. (water in water bowl should be no higher than the frog at rest) Water bowl must be changed every day to prevent bacterial blooms and ammonia. If you choose to have a swimming area, you need a filter I would use the Tetra Reptifilter (decorative water fall version is also great) or Exo Terra Waterfall. You should mist the cage twice a day DIET: diet should consist of small insects. Best possible choice of food is The flightless fruit fly. You can order them from places like ’EDS fly Market’ or other insect breeding places. May also be found at locall petstores. Pinhead crickets are another ideal choice. When feeding fruitflies all you do is put then all in the cage supply a peice of fruit somewhere on the bottom of tank. And they will reproduce by themmselves. When feeding pinhead crickets you should feed them about 30 every 3-4 days.I have known some to use mealworms but this is a terrible choice it. The exo scelloten of the insect can cause impaction in your frog which is an assured death SUPPLEMENTS AND VITAMINS: Should dust food in Calcium Supplement 2 or three times a week. OTHER WORDS ON SPECIES: This frog is a great choice for begginer Poison frog owners. This hardy and Beautiful species is also the eassiest of the Dendro species to care for. This enjoyable animal is also an easy breeder and have great personalities |
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| 08/21/08 02:38pm |
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Message To: Reptilefreak23 In reference to Message Id: 1838348 Requested Thread (care sheet)
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| 08/21/08 07:56pm |
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Message To: Reptilefreak23 In reference to Message Id: 1838685 Requested Thread (care sheet)
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| 08/22/08 04:04pm |
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Gretchenellie View Profile |
Message To: Reptilefreak23 In reference to Message Id: 1839575 Requested Thread (care sheet)
thank you very much! would the same tank decor apply for newly morphed/young froglets? i have acquired 2 fairly small one’s and an older juvie (all housed separately) and was wondering what the best setup for them might be.. i have looked through pics of froglet tanks on other sites... what i currently have setup: sphagnum moss leaf litter small, shallow water dish they are set up in sterilite containers.... personally i think they hold humidity better for younger frogs.. this is my first time working with this species ( i dont imagine that their care differs very much from other dendrobates that i have kept..but.. ), so i appreciate any and all help! |
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| 08/23/08 12:29am |
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Reptilefreak23 View Profile |
Message To: Gretchenellie In reference to Message Id: 1840006 Requested Thread (care sheet)
And yes I agree the rubbermaids or sterilite containers are best for humidity. They will deffinetly need some climbs, and hides. Though they are fine on sphagnum For burrrowing purposes you should go back and look at the care sheet part about the caging. But other than that I think you got it! Good Luck! ps have you done a feeding yet? |
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| 08/23/08 12:12pm |
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Gretchenellie View Profile |
Message To: Reptilefreak23 In reference to Message Id: 1840267 Requested Thread (care sheet)
their current diet: fruit flies cultured baby pill bugs tropical springtails i am working on having a few other food items stocked for them, like pin head crickets, roach nymphs and such. |
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| 08/23/08 04:02pm |
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Reptilefreak23 View Profile |
Message To: Gretchenellie In reference to Message Id: 1840457 Requested Thread (care sheet)
that will be fine untill you buy another frog lol Good Luck! |
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| 08/23/08 06:23pm |
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| 08/23/08 06:23pm |
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Gretchenellie View Profile |
Message To: Reptilefreak23 In reference to Message Id: 1840561
i am sure that this is not the end of my new Leucomela addiction... i had been wanting to get back into darts for a while, and started out with a pair of panguana lamasi darts... now i have 7 of those....LOL I have a feeling i will be adding many, many more tanks to an already crowded spare room..... lol |
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| 08/23/08 11:36pm |
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Message To: Gretchenellie In reference to Message Id: 1840868 Requested Thread (care sheet)
This is just kind of A fun thing to do for color in tank (and possibly awesome colored babies) |
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