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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.

A split image showing a UK reptile show and a UK invert show, illustrating the choice dart frog keepers make when planning which events to attend

Planning a UK Show Trip as a Dart Frog Keeper: Reptile Shows vs Invert Shows

For dart frog keepers in the UK, shows can be

Poison dart frogs resting in a temporary transport container at a UK reptile show, illustrating the considerations and risks when buying dart frogs at shows

Buying Dart Frogs at UK Shows: What to Know Before You Go

For many people, the idea of buying dart frogs at

A selection of springtails, isopods, and microfauna cultures displayed at a UK invert show, highlighting why invert events matter for dart frog keepers

UK Invert Shows Explained: Why Dart Frog Keepers Should Pay Attention

When most people think about shows relevant to dart frogs,

Illustrated frog wearing sunglasses for a funny featured post about the Dua Leaper frog conservation story

Good Luck, Dua Leaper 🐸🎤 The Frog Named Like a Pop Star… That’s Actually Doing Something Useful

This is NOT Dua Lipa…

🐸 Meet Dua Leaper —

Two poison dart frogs facing each other on moss with a split design, illustrating whether UK reptile shows are worthwhile for dart frog keepers in 2025 and 2026

Are UK Reptile Shows Worth It for Dart Frog Keepers in 2025–2026?

If you keep dart frogs — or you’re thinking about

A brightly coloured poison dart frog on a mossy forest floor representing the history behind the term arrow fro

Why Frogs Are Disappearing Worldwide – And Why This Crisis Is Accelerating

If you’ve been in the frog world for any length

Good Luck, Dua Leaper 🐸🎤 The Frog Named Like a Pop Star… That’s Actually Doing Something Useful

This is NOT Dua Lipa…

🐸 Meet Dua Leaper — a real frog with a pop-star name and a genuinely wild comeback story.

Wiped out locally by a deadly fungal disease.
Brought back with frog spas, frog saunas, and some seriously clever science.

Funny name? Yes.
Serious conservation win? Absolutely.

This is exactly why frogs need the right temperature, habitat, and protection — whether they’re in the wild or a carefully built vivarium.

Sometimes it takes a bad pun to get people to care… and honestly, we’ll take that win 🐸💚

👉 Full story on Frogfather.co.uk

Why Frogs Are Disappearing Worldwide – And Why This Crisis Is Accelerating

If you’ve been in the frog world for any length of time, you’ve probably felt it: the conversation has shifted.

Illustration of a brightly coloured poison dart frog emerging from a museum drawer, representing a species discovered decades after collection

A New Poison Dart Frog Species Discovered — From a Single Specimen Collected Over 60 Years Ago

In a time when frog extinctions dominate the headlines, it’s easy to assume that discovery has slowed to a crawl.

A garden pond surrounded by dense plants with frogs resting at the water’s edge, showing how private land can act as a refuge for amphibians

Why Private Land Is Becoming the Last Refuge for Rare Frogs — And What Keepers Can Do About It

In the face of habitat loss, disease, and population declines, one of the most surprising developments in amphibian conservation is

Microscopic view of fungal spores overlaid with a frog silhouette to represent chytrid infection

Deadly Frog Fungus: How a Single Pathogen Is Reshaping Amphibian Life on Earth

If there is one phrase that keeps appearing in almost every serious discussion about amphibian decline, it’s this: chytrid fungus.

A microscope held in a gloved hand in a misty rainforest with frog silhouettes fading in the background

Why Frogs Are Disappearing Worldwide – And Why This Crisis Is Accelerating

If you’ve been in the frog world for any length of time, you’ve probably felt it: the conversation has shifted.