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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.

White mould on wood inside a tropical bioactive vivarium with overlaid text about mould prevention steps

🌧️ How to Stop Mould in a Bioactive Vivarium (Without Killing the Balance)

White fuzz on your wood or moss? 😬
It’s not the end of your vivarium — it’s just mould, and we’ve all been there.
In today’s post, I show how to control it naturally, boost your clean-up crew, and keep your tank healthy without breaking the bioactive balance.
🐸 Tap the link in bio to read more!
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Hands rinsing tropical terrarium plant roots before adding to a bioactive vivarium

🌿 Why You Should Quarantine Plants Before Adding Them to a Vivarium

Before adding any new plants to your vivarium, give them a mini quarantine. 🌱
It’s the easiest way to stop snails, slugs, and mites from sneaking into your setup — and your frogs will thank you later!
Learn how to clean, soak, and prepare plants safely (without chemicals) in today’s new post at Frogfather.co.uk 🐸
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Bioactive Snail and Slug Removal Kit for Vivariums – natural frog-safe pest control bait tray

🐌 How to Remove Snails and Slugs from a Bioactive Vivarium (Safely & Naturally)

Got snails or slugs creeping through your vivarium? 🐌 They hitchhike in on plants, explode in humidity, and can chew through your moss overnight.
Our new Bioactive Snail & Slug Removal Kit is 100% frog-safe and microfauna-friendly — no chemicals, no copper, no stress.
Learn how to remove them naturally and restore balance in your dart frog or tropical plant setup. 🌿
👉 Read more at Frogfather.co.uk

Ranitomeya variabilis dart frog resting on a mossy bromeliad in a misty rainforest vivarium, captured in BBC documentary style with soft natural light and gentle mist.

Beneath the Canopy – The Secret Life of Dart Frogs

Beneath the canopy, the rainforest wakes. 🌿
Mist curls through bromeliads and droplets glint on moss as a Ranitomeya variabilis steps into the light.
Every movement, every breath, every shimmer of dew is part of a living symphony — the hidden world of dart frogs brought to life in a bioactive rainforest recreated at home.

🐸 Step beneath the canopy → Frogfather.co.uk

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Close-up of a dart frog’s eye showing reflections of light and leaves inside a vivarium.

What Dart Frogs See That You Don’t – A Look at Frog Vision

What if you could see the world the way your dart frogs do? 👁️
Every flicker, every droplet, every beam of UV light tells a story your eyes can’t read.
From the shimmer of a bromeliad to the pulse of light through mist, their world glows in ultraviolet. 🌿

Discover the hidden science behind dart frog sight — and how the right lighting reveals a rainforest in every vivarium.

🐸 Read more → Frogfather.co.uk

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Ranitomeya variabilis dart frog in a misted vivarium, morning light refracting through droplets.

Through the Frog’s Eyes – A Morning in the Vivarium

The mist rolls in and the glass hums with light. To Ray — a Ranitomeya variabilis — the world glows in colours we’ll never see. Every droplet, every flicker, every hum of a misting system is part of his song.
🐸 Step inside his world — Through the Frog’s Eyes.

See how Ray experiences his rainforest home — link in bio 🌿

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Close-up of a mossy vivarium branch with white text reading “White fuzz? Sour smell? Swarming mites? Don’t nuke it — balance it,” promoting the Frogfather UK bioactive vivarium recovery guide.

The Hidden Dangers in Your Vivarium: Mould, Mites & Microbes — When “Bioactive” Goes Bad (UK Guide)

White fuzz on your wood? Sour smell creeping up? Tiny mites everywhere? 😬
Don’t tear your vivarium apart — balance it. 🌿

This UK keeper’s guide shows how to fix mould, mites & microbes naturally — no chemicals, no full tear-down.
Learn how to:
✅ Read early warning signs before things crash
✅ Rebuild the biome with airflow, leaf litter & microfauna
✅ Regrow moss naturally using Paint-On Tropical Moss Starter

💚 Full step-by-step now live at Frogfather.co.uk
🛒 Shop the fix: Dried Oak Leaves • Bioactive Cleanup Crew Kit • Paint-On Tropical Moss Starter

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