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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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A step-by-step visual guide showing how to clean vivarium glass safely. Includes icons for citric acid use, a razor blade scraping algae, removing Euro doors, and drying glass. Also includes dos and don’ts for cleaning vivariums.

How to Clean Vivarium Glass Safely – A Complete Guide for Frog and Vivarium Keepers

Crystal-clear vivarium glass isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about maintaining optimal living conditions for your frogs, reptiles, and bioactive inhabitants. Over

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Infographic showing that frogs are over 250 million years old, older than dinosaurs, with stats highlighting their survival of 5 mass extinctions and over 7,000 species

Frogs: Survivors of the Ages – How Earth’s Ancient Amphibians Outlived Dinosaurs

Introduction: Why Frogs Matter Frogs are among the planet’s most extraordinary survivors. These small, often overlooked amphibians have endured five

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Step-by-step infographic showing how to make synthetic trophic egg drops for obligate egg-feeder dart frogs using agar and nutrients like spirulina, bee pollen, and calcium.

Feeding Obligate Egg Feeder Dart Frogs When You Have No Eggs

A Complete Guide to Making Synthetic Trophic Egg Drops by Frogfather.co.uk Introduction Keeping and breeding obligate egg-feeding dart frogs like

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Securely packaged dart frog being unboxed from live animal courier delivery

What to Expect When You Receive Dart Frogs by Courier (Unboxing Guide)

Welcome to the Final Step: Delivery Day! You’ve done your research, set up your vivarium, chosen your frogs — and

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Ladybird eating aphids on a plant stem in a green vivarium environment

Aphids in Vivariums and Terrariums: What to Do (and Why They’re Not Always Bad)

As spring gives way to summer, many vivarium and terrarium keepers begin to notice a familiar—and often dreaded—sight: tiny green,

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Bioactive dart frog vivarium illuminated by full-spectrum LED grow light

Best Lighting Setup for a Dart Frog Bioactive Vivarium

Why Lighting Matters More Than You Think When we think about dart frogs, we often focus on humidity, misting, or

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Various components of a dart frog vivarium including substrate, plants, enclosure, and frogs”

How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Dart Frog Vivarium in the UK?

The Real Price of a Rainforest in Your Living Room Dart frogs are some of the most captivating creatures you

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Dart frog vivarium being hand misted with fine spray bottle

Can Dart Frogs Be Kept Without a Misting System?

The Short Answer: Yes — But You’ll Work for It One of the most common beginner questions is whether you

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Misted dart frog vivarium with tropical plants and high humidity”

How to Maintain Optimal Humidity Levels in Your Dart Frog Vivarium

Why Humidity Matters for Dart Frogs If there’s one thing dart frogs need to stay healthy and vibrant, it’s humidity.

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Bioactive dart frog vivarium filled with tropical plants and natural hardscape

Top 5 Plants for a Thriving Dart Frog Habitat

Why the Right Plants Make All the Difference When you’re building a vivarium for dart frogs, the plants you choose

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