Frogfather Advice and News

Welcome to the Frogfather blog — your UK guide to dart frog care, mossy frog setups, bioactive vivariums, and rare isopods. Discover expert tips, breeding advice, and naturalistic enclosure inspiration for exotic amphibian keepers.

Red-eyed tree frog with bright green body and orange toes resting on a leaf

Red-Eyed Tree Frog Care Sheet (Agalychnis callidryas)

Red-eyed tree frogs are one of the most iconic frogs

White’s tree frog perched on a branch in a tall planted vivarium

White’s Tree Frog Care Sheet (Litoria caerulea)

White’s tree frogs, also called dumpy tree frogs or Australian

Pacman horned frog sitting half buried in damp soil in a naturalistic terrarium

Pacman / Horned Frog Care Sheet (Ceratophrys spp.)

Pacman frogs (also called horned frogs or Argentine horned frogs)

Dendrobates tinctorius ‘Lucemalia Blue-Foot’: The Blue-Footed Beauty Explained

Meet the Dendrobates tinctorius ‘Lucemalia Blue-Foot’ The Dendrobates tinctorius ‘Lucemalia

Ranitomeya fantastica Dart Frog for Sale UK

Vivid orange, metallic blue, and utterly fantastic! 🌿🐸
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Ameerega bassleri Dart Frog for Sale UK

The fiery red and blue beauty — Ameerega bassleri! Larger,

Dart frog vivarium room showing UPS battery, humidity controller, misting lines and safety signage

Risk-Free Frog Rooms: Power Backup, Alarm Systems & Biosecurity for Dart Frog Keepers

Why Risk Mitigation Is Essential A single power cut, failed misting system, or infected new frog can destroy years of

Selecting and Maintaining Vivarium Plants: A Scientific Guide for Dart Frog Setups

Choosing the right plants for your dart frog vivarium is more than an aesthetic decision. Plant health directly impacts humidity,

Water Quality & Chemistry in Bioactive Vivariums: A Scientific Guide for Dart Frog Keepers (UK Focus)

Water is the foundation of life in a dart frog vivarium. Yet for many keepers, it remains the least understood

Exotic vet inspecting a green and black dart frog for skin lesions under a magnifying lamp

Dart Frog Diseases & Parasites: The Complete UK Keeper’s Guide to Identification, Prevention & Treatment (2025 Edition)

Captive dart frogs are hardy once established, but their small size and permeable skin make them vulnerable to pathogens. Early