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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.
Illustration of dart frogs and a conference-style banner promoting the 2026 UK amphibian and dart frog events guide

🐸 2026 UK Amphibian & Dart Frog Events – Shows, Conferences & Community Meetups

Dart frogs and other amphibians are still a bit of

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Selection of exotic invertebrates displayed at a UK invert show, including spiders, roaches and beetles.

🕸 2026 UK Invert Shows – Full Calendar, Links & Visitor Guide 🕸

🐞🐜🦋🦗🪳🐛🪲🐌🕷🦂 If you keep tarantulas, isopods, roaches, mantids, beetles, ants

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Amazon milk frog with blue-grey and brown bands perched on a thick branch

Amazon Milk Frog Care Sheet (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

Amazon milk frogs are large, striking tree frogs with blue-grey

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Blue dart frog sitting on moss next to Frogfather All-In-1 Vitamin & Mineral Dust supplement pot, promoting simple and balanced dart frog nutrition.

The Ultimate Guide to Dart Frog Supplements: Why We Created the Frogfather All-In-1 Vitamin & Mineral Dust

If you’ve kept dart frogs for any length of time,

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Bright orange tomato frog sitting on damp leaf litter in a forest-style terrarium

Tomato Frog Care Sheet (Dyscophus spp.)

Tomato frogs are chunky, ground-dwelling frogs from Madagascar, named for

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Oophaga pumilio ‘Blue Jeans’ dart frog with red body and blue back legs on moss

Dart Frog Care Sheet (Pet Poison Dart Frogs)

Dart frogs are small, brilliantly coloured frogs from Central and

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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

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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

#dartfrogs #frogfatheruk #bioactivevivarium #bbcstyle #rainforestvibes #ranitomeyavariabilis #frogkeepersuk #froglife #amphibiansofinstagram #vivariumlife #ecoenclosure #naturecinematography #wildlifefilm

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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

#dartfrogs #frogvision #frogfatheruk #vivariumlighting #bioactivevivarium #arcadiajungledawn #ranitomeyavariabilis #frogfacts #amphibianvision #frogsight #ecoenclosure #vivariumdesign #frogkeepersuk #froglife #rainforestvibes #wildlifescience

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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

#BioactiveVivarium #FrogfatherUK #DartFrogCare #VivariumUK #BioactiveSetup #DartFrogVivarium #TerrariumCare #VivariumMould #SpringtailsUK #Microfauna #DartFrogHusbandry #UKFrogs #HerpetologyUK #VivariumMaintenance #ReptileRoom #BioactiveCommunity #VivariumTips #FrogCareUK #EcoVivarium #PaintOnMoss #Frogfather #BioactiveBalance

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Close-up of a cobalt dart frog sitting near a curtain hem on a wooden floor, with an open vivarium in the background — captured just after an escape in a UK frog room.

My Frog Escaped. Here’s Exactly What I Did (And How You Can Stop It Happening to You)

You’ll know the sound when it happens. That sickening little plop followed by silence. One of my dart frogs had escaped — and I had no idea where he’d gone.\n\nThis blog is your step-by-step guide to finding a missing frog, keeping them alive during recovery, and frog-proofing your viv for good. Don’t wait until it happens to you.\n\n🔗 Link in bio to read it all.
🐸 #dartfrog #vivariumfail #bioactivevivarium #frogkeeperuk #ukherpetology #poisonfrog #exoticanimalsuk #dartfrogsuk #vivariumsetup #escapedfrog #amphibiansofinstagram #frogfatheruk

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Tiny tadpole floating in a small deli cup with tinted water and an Indian almond leaf, part of a rescue setup in a UK dart frog keeper’s room.

This Tiny Tadpole Was Doomed. Here’s How I Saved It (Full UK Guide)

Everyone said to cull it. He wasn’t moving. Barely grew. Curled tail. No feeding response. But something in me said,

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Slow-release fruit fly feeder attached to a culture tub for dart frog feeding.

How to Feed Dart Frogs While You’re on Holiday: The Slow-Release Fruit Fly Feeder

Going away for a few days but worried about your frogs? 🐸
Meet the Frogfather Slow-Release Holiday Feeder — it fits on your fruit fly culture and keeps dart frogs fed for up to a week!
Simple. Reliable. Frog-safe.

🎯 Never skip a feed again — get yours now at Frogfather.co.uk

#dartfrogs #frogfeeding #vivariumlife #frogfather #bioactivevivarium #fruitflyculture #dartfrogcare #ukfrogs #reptilecare #holidayfeeder

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Dart frog hiding in a planted jungle vivarium with call-to-action text ‘Why Do My Frogs Hide? Discover the Fix’ overlayed

Why Do My Dart Frogs Hide All the Time? (And How to See Them More Often)

🐸 Ever feel like your frogs have vanished into thin air?

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If your dart frogs spend all day hiding, you’re not alone. In the wild they live under rainforest canopies, weaving through leaf litter and bromeliads – not basking in bright light.

The fix? 🌿 More planting, natural hides, soft lighting, and the right temps (22–26°C is the sweet spot). Give them security, and you’ll see them hopping around much more often.

👉 Full guide now live on Frogfather.co.uk – link in bio.

#dartfrogs #poisonfrogs #frogsofinstagram #vivariumlife #bioactivevivarium #froghusbandry #frogcare #vivariumplants #frogkeepers #dartfroguk #rainforestvibes #frogfather

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Dark jungle graphic with bold white text: How Much to Feed Dart Frogs – UK Guide

How Much to Feed a Dart Frog (UK Guide)

New to dart frogs? 🐸 Wondering how much and how often to feed them?
Too little = stress and weight loss.
Too much = fruit fly chaos.
We’ve put together the UK keeper’s guide to proper feeding, dusting, species differences, and even UVB use.
#dartfrogs #frogfeeding #vivariumlife #amphibians #froglife #dartfrogcare #ukfrogs #bioactivevivarium

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The mix that never fails for culturing fruit flies, showing a list of ingredients including oats, potato flakes, sugar, bee pollen, yeast, cinnamon, and methylparaben.

Best Fruit Fly Media Mix DIY for Dart Frogs & Vivariums

Stop wasting money on premade cultures – make your own with this proven recipe!

Rolled oats, mashed potato flakes, sugar, bee pollen, yeast, cinnamon & methylparaben = endless flightless fruit flies for your dart frogs 🙌

Tip: let the mix rise 12–20 hrs so the yeast activates, then add excelsior & 50 flies to start. Keep at 20–22°C for the perfect supply.
https://frogfather.co.uk/best-fruit-fly-media-mix-diy-for-dart-frogs-vivariums/
👉 Save this post & check out our culture lids + enclosures at Frogfather.co.uk

#dartfrogs #fruitflyculture #vivariumlife #frogsuk #bioactive

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