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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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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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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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UK winter dart frog vivarium infographic: insulation, heating methods, humidity tips, and placement advic

Setting Up a Dart Frog Vivarium in a Cold UK House

Welcome to the UK: land of damp socks, draughty windows, and radiators that somehow make the air colder. If you’re

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UK dart frog vivarium lighting infographic: LED vs UVB, photoperiods, placement, and plant needs.

Best Vivarium Lighting for Dart Frogs in the UK

Lighting in dart frog vivariums is one of those subjects that confuses new UK keepers—and to be fair, the internet

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Blue-green and black Oophaga dart frog perched on a branch, unidentified species.

Help Us Identify This Mystery Dart Frog + Video! 🐸💚

Every now and then, the dart frog hobby throws up a mystery — and this is one of those times.

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Best Fruit Fly Culture Media: Essential Guide to Successful Cultures for Dart Frogs and Other Insects

Fruit fly cultures are an essential part of the diet for many reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Whether you’re raising dart

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How to Create a Bioactive Dart Frog Vivarium: A Guide for East Midlands Enthusiasts

Introduction: Setting up a bioactive vivarium for dart frogs is an exciting and rewarding project, especially for enthusiasts in the

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The Future of Living Furniture: Terrarium and Vivarium Tables – Introducing the “Tablearium”

In the world of interior design, where form meets function, the concept of integrating nature into our living spaces has

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