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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.

Cartoon dart frog examining a bandaged toe while a salamander proudly shows off its regenerative ability

Can Dart Frogs Regrow Toes or Limbs? Healing, Injury and When to Seek Help

Written by The Frogfather | UK dart frog keeper, breeder

Cartoon dart frog referee watching two dart frogs wrestle on leaf litter inside a tropical vivarium

Are My Dart Frogs Fighting or Mating? How to Read Wrestling, Pinning and Courtship

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 Courtship and

Cartoon dart frog making a tiny defensive snap at a gloved fingertip while another frog watches with a clipboard

Do Dart Frogs Bite? Teeth, Toxicity and Safe Handling Explained

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This current

Cartoon blue dart frog crouching to hunt a fruit fly while another frog examines its posture with a clipboard

Why Is My Dart Frog Lying Flat? Normal vs Emergency

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This article

Two red Oyapock dart frogs viewed from beneath, showing naturally different abdominal shapes

Why Is My Dart Frog Bloated? Gravid vs Emergency

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This article

Cartoon dart frog enthusiastically greeting a keeper holding a culture of fruit flies

Do Dart Frogs Recognise Their Keepers—or Just the Feeding Routine?

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 6 September 2026 This article

Hand lifting leaf litter while cleaning and maintaining a bioactive dart frog vivarium

Cleaning and Maintaining a Bioactive Dart Frog Vivarium (2026)

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This current maintenance guide already treats bioactive as managed rather than maintenance-free.

Feeding Mealworms to Dart Frogs: A Comprehensive Guide

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This article has been reviewed as part of Frogfather’s site-wide husbandry audit.

Unclogging MistKing Nozzles: A Step-by-Step Guide for Optimal Performance in Your Vivarium

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 6 September 2026 Descale equipment outside the occupied enclosure where practical. Acid residues and loosened

Creating the Perfect Bioactive Vivarium with 25 PPI Filter Foam Substrate

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 6 September 2026 25-PPI foam is one drainage/substrate-base option, not a universally ideal bioactive substrate

Understanding the Differences Between European Vivariums and Commercial Vivariums for Dart Frogs

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 6 September 2026 This article has been checked against Frogfather’s current evidence-led husbandry guidance. Specific

Tropical Mosses for Vivariums: A Complete Guide for UK Enthusiasts

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 6 September 2026 ‘Tropical moss’ covers many taxa with different light, temperature and moisture needs.

Exo Terra Vivarium Conversion Kit: Improving Feeder Containment & Moisture Retention

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This older conversion-kit article has been substantially corrected. Conversion lids are optional

Dart Frog Supplement Schedule: Ensuring Proper Nutrition with RepShay, Vitamins, and Calcium

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This older article has been retained for useful context, but its husbandry

Juvenile Powder Blue dart frogs using a Frogfather clay bath in a real bioactive vivarium

Introduction to Clay Baths for Poison Dart Frogs

Did you know frogs detox through their skin? 🐸
Clay baths aren’t just for humans — dart frogs love them too. Learn how bentonite and kaolin help hydrate, cleanse, and rebalance your vivarium naturally.
👉 Read the full guide and see the new Frogfather Clay Bath holder in action!

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How to Get Slugs and Snails Out of Your Vivarium: Preventing and Managing Infestations in the UK

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 6 September 2026 Pest-control advice now prioritises removal, exclusion and quarantine; introducing predatory snails, nematodes

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