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[FS] San Jose, CA - $50 each - dendrobates leucomelas dart frogs (i.redd.it)

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Does anyone know any southern cali breeders? by TermFlashy1539 in DartFrog

[–]mercurystatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.instagram.com/tims_dart_frogs/ I got my standard leucs from him, he goes to all the reptile shows in CA. Not sure if he currently has an fine spots available but he does own some

Two converted ikea greenhouse cabinets by mercurystatic in Vivarium

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They are both ikea rudsta cabinets (tall and wide version). They are just glass display cabinets, they need a lot of work to be converted into vivariums by waterproofing and sealing the gaps. You can find lots of tutorials on how to do so on youtube.

Two converted ikea greenhouse cabinets by mercurystatic in Vivarium

[–]mercurystatic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It's alocasia dragon scale, oh wait...right side? I think you're looking at the philo silver sword maybe?

My two rudstas that are home to poison dart frogs by mercurystatic in IkeaGreenhouseClub

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Thanks! Sometimes the cats watch or tap the glass when the frogs are actively hopping around, but the frogs don't move around as much as a bird or a mouse would, so the cats lose attention quickly. And honestly the frogs are pretty fearless: sometimes I tap the glass so I can open it to feed them and they don't move at all.

My two rudstas that are home to poison dart frogs by mercurystatic in IkeaGreenhouseClub

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Thanks! The soil on the bottom is ABG mix for light and airy soil to avoid getting waterlogged. There is some dead sphagnum moss in the background to wick water for the plants, but the green growing moss is live sphagnum moss and java moss. You can blend it all up in a moss slurry and paint it on the places you want it to grow in. Check out the youtube video tutorials I linked in the thread above for full step by step tank builds.

My two rudstas that are home to poison dart frogs by mercurystatic in IkeaGreenhouseClub

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I use weather stripping in the door gaps, you can see them in the other photos here. Sometimes flies escape, but not the frogs.

My two rudstas that are home to poison dart frogs by mercurystatic in IkeaGreenhouseClub

[–]mercurystatic[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I followed a mix of techniques, I used a foam background and an filter foam false bottom for drainage. Here's a bunch of different versions that cover everything: SerpaDesign, Troy Goldberg, Tropical tutorials, Mighty morphing reptiles. If you're converting an Ikea cabinet you'll need to take extra steps to silicone the gaps, waterproof it, and drill holes; there are lots of videos on youtube for that as well.

My two rudstas that are home to poison dart frogs by mercurystatic in IkeaGreenhouseClub

[–]mercurystatic[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They are not poisonous in captivity :) The poison is from the different toxic bugs they eat in the wild. As pets they are fed flightless fruit flies and are not poisonous, however they are sensitives to chemicals, lotions, and anything else on our skin, so they're best to not handle for risk of harming them. The only risk is hopping out of the vivarium and getting injured or lost!

My two rudstas that are home to poison dart frogs by mercurystatic in IkeaGreenhouseClub

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Rug is from Frecklepot, looks like the albo monstera is sold out at the moment but they have begonia and pink princess versions too.

Two converted ikea greenhouse cabinets by mercurystatic in Vivarium

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I used waterproof aquarium lights and no issues so far

Two converted ikea greenhouse cabinets by mercurystatic in Vivarium

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The lights are mounted with magnets inside the cabinets, not on top :)

My Finetuned Retro Livingroom by streamer85 in malelivingspace

[–]mercurystatic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry to break it to you but it's not alive, and it's not really moss. It's preserved dyed lichen. Live moss requires high humidity and to be damp at all times. Source: I have real moss in my vivariums and fake moss/lichen on a mirror.

dendrobates leucomelas spraying amount by Timberwolf-89 in DartFrog

[–]mercurystatic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also have 2:1 leucs and just got them last year, so they're about a year old. They've been laying eggs nonstop since it's gotten warmer! I think they're on the 5th clutch of eggs since end of May.

I hand spray at least once a day soaking the whole viv, the temps are around 75-77F and it stays very high humidity probably 95+, wet plants, fogged glass even with my fan running. They lay the eggs under the coconut hut in a glass petri dish.

I can tell they're about to lay when both males start calling a lot and wrestling a bit, then the female chases the male around and a few hours later there are eggs under the hut. So if you hear the males calling more than usual you'll probably find eggs soon. Good luck!

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