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I spent a part of the day redoing my dart frog vivs....and managed to get a couple of great pics of the G&B auratus...who is almost NEVER available for photographs.....thought I would share some........
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC07772.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/DSC07774.jpg
Here's a pic of the 20long viv with the citronella and oelemari in it......it had gotten all over grown and tangled looking...had the day off today and thought I would tidy it up a bit...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/cleanupandredo900.jpg
Very enjoyable critters.......
I'd REALLY like to get a hold of a few of these !! (I didn't take this pic....Reto Siegenthaler did...... :huh: )
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/142.jpg
boofish2
01-15-2007, 5:04 PM
AWSOME!!!! That 2nd pic of yours is especially great!! There were some unbelievably gorgeous dart frogs at the Lowery Park Zoo last time I was in Fla.
Like a yellow orange but sooo bright!! They looked rubber. Good job!!
You mean these ?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/f-dlbg.jpg
These are Dentrobates Leucomelas from Guyana....I've seen them at Black Jungle last time I was there....absolutely beautiful frogs !
blackwolfXKAV
01-15-2007, 8:46 PM
cool viviarium, EMG!
do you have any good links for care, etc. or retailers in our area (CT-ish) ?
thanks, ooh and could you tell us a little about the stuff you do to keep them?
thanks again, B.W.
WeeNe858
01-15-2007, 8:48 PM
black jungle is soo pimp!. i love that place.. i wish i had ahouse so i can hook up a viv or two :/
Blackwolf........BlackJungle up in Greenfield, Mass is where I get my frogs and supplies. REally cool store with lots of darts and vivs..and racks and racks of driftwood and they also have thier own greenhouse full of tropical plants.
A link to thier website...you'll find some info there as to keeping and caring for darts...and also some "how tos" into setting up vivs. http://www.blackjungle.com/home.htm
I feed my frogs on flightless friutflies and have to keep a running supply at all times. I make my own cultures and have a shelf full of plastic fly containers full of flies...fun...hehe...
They really aren't difficult to keep at all...much easier than fish tanks....lol...
125gJoe
01-16-2007, 2:54 AM
Wow! - nice photos...
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I agree, the second photo is very cool! Why do you have a hard time taking pictures of it? Is it just reclusive, or is it scared of the camera?
Dangerdoll
01-19-2007, 3:05 PM
I looooove the E Frog updates!!! moooooore!!
TheMightyQueenPixie
01-20-2007, 4:24 PM
EMG- You need to put on Barry white and get them little guys breeding! Holy smokes they are pricey little critters! They are so pretty and interesting- I know why you like them so much now...Tres cool website link!
They are very nice critters MQ !
They really weren't that bad pricewise.....the G&B was only 25$.... The Oelemari was 40$ and the Citronella was 45$ ........Caught them all on sale at BlackJungle.
As far as breeding.....both the citronella and the oelemari are female....the G&B is a male, but....wrong subspecies....lol. I do want to get a hold of a pair of something and breed them....probably one or the other of these here...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/oyapok1500.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/morroman/emgfishpics/patblue.jpg
The first one is a Tinctorius "Oyapok"...and they seem to do well in groups...I'd like to get that 40 setup and put a pair of those in there and see what they can produce !
The other is a Tinctorius "Patricia"....I really love the coloring of those. I saw a mature pair at BlackJungle....just beautiful !
I agree, the second photo is very cool! Why do you have a hard time taking pictures of it? Is it just reclusive, or is it scared of the camera?
That G&B is always hiding....hates coming out where you can see him. I made a mistake when I bought him....thought he was a Tinctorius, which get larger and are much more bold...the citronella and oelemari are tincs...and they're ALWAYS out and about.
They do have tinctorius G&Bs.....I just bought the wrong one... :rolleyes:
legendaryfrog
02-05-2007, 4:18 PM
dang...i'd love one of those frogs. ITs a shame they're like $200+ at the LPS.
Those are some of the nicest frogs I've ever seen! Great pictures.
jm1212
02-05-2007, 4:22 PM
awsome! wish i had some...lol
dang...i'd love one of those frogs. ITs a shame they're like $200+ at the LPS.
Look around LF....I bought mine at blackjungle.com ......but, I was able to go and pick them up at the store...so saved a wad on shipping charges. If you go to their website you can find out where they do shows. Perhaps they'll come around your area and you'll be able to pick some up for alot less than $200+
Shipping charges to Il would be $40 in the summertime and $65 in the winter. Some of the frogs aren't that expensive. Here's a link to their frog availability list...I hope it's ok to post it. I have nothing to do with the store except that I buy supplies from them...so I don't think this qualifies as spamming :huh:
http://www.blackjungle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BJTS&Category_Code=AA
You can check out some of the prices of thier frogs and see if it's something you can manage. Happy hunting :)
Ghost_knife
02-05-2007, 8:36 PM
your making me want to start another tank!
fishluver93
02-05-2007, 8:43 PM
Is it just me or have I seen your 4th picture on Google???
That is insanely beautiful!! Make me so jealous...
which pic is that fishluv ?
The pics of the oyapok and the patricia I didn't take...you could very well have seen them on a google search.
If youre talking about the 4th pic on the first post......I did give credit to whoever it belongs to.... :huh:
fishluver93
02-05-2007, 8:55 PM
which pic is that fishluv ?
The pics of the oyapok and the patricia I didn't take...you could very well have seen them on a google search.
If youre talking about the 4th pic on the first post......I did give credit to whoever it belongs to.... :huh:
Oh right-o. Lol didn't see that note. But your whole viv looks great!!
Mgamer20o0
02-07-2007, 3:52 AM
very cool emg
How poisonous are these? Could it kill a cat if one were to get loose?
legendaryfrog
02-07-2007, 9:02 PM
dart frogs that are tank raised are not poisonous. In their natural habitat, the frogs eat ants. the toxins from these ants are stored in the dart frog for later use.