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.

Newly hatched captive-bred dart frog tadpoles shortly after emerging from their eggs inside an incubation container.

The Complete Guide to Collecting & Incubating Dart Frog Eggs

Finding your first clutch of dart frog eggs is an

Green pea aphids feeding on fresh pea shoots ready to be harvested as live food for captive dart frogs.

The Complete Guide to Pea Aphids for Dart Frogs

Most dart frog keepers rely on fruit flies as their

Healthy grindle worm culture growing in a shallow plastic container.

The Complete Guide to Grindle Worms for Dart Frogs

Fruit flies may form the foundation of most captive dart

Adult bean beetles on black-eyed beans used as live food for captive dart frogs.

The Complete Guide to Bean Beetles for Dart Frogs

While flightless fruit flies remain the staple food for most

Blue poison dart frog hunting vitamin-dusted fruit flies on the floor of a bioactive vivarium.

The Complete Guide to Feeding Dart Frogs

Ask ten dart frog keepers what the most important part

Comparison of Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila hydei fruit fly cultures used to feed captive dart frogs.

The Complete Guide to Fruit Fly Cultures for Dart Frogs

If you keep dart frogs, fruit flies will almost certainly

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,

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.
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Lush jungle-style vivarium with bold white text: Replicating Microclimates In Your Vivarium

Beyond the Vitrine: How to Replicate Microclimates Inside a UK Dart Frog Vivarium

Your vivarium isn’t one box — it’s a whole jungle squeezed into glass. Want to level up your dart frog setup? Start building microclimates: damp retreats, warm basking zones, cooler hideaways. We show you how 🐸🌡️💧

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My First Frog Room – What I Got Right, What I Buggered Up

New frog room? Dreamy. Until the walls mould, the heat dips, and your ‘cohab-friendly’ froglets go rogue. Here’s what I got right — and what properly bit me in the arse. 🤦‍♂️🐸🔌
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