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Frogfather Guides, Advice & News

Welcome to Frogfather Guides, Advice & News — practical UK guidance on dart frog care, bioactive vivariums, breeding, behaviour, plants, mossy frogs, isopods and exotic amphibian husbandry. Explore evidence-led care guides, troubleshooting advice, breeding information, vivarium inspiration and updates from Frogfather.
Male and female dart frogs showing sexing differences including front toe pads

MALE OR FEMALE DART FROGS? SEXING & RATIOS GUIDE

How can you tell whether a dart frog is male

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Dart frog vivarium size comparison showing 45 × 45 × 60 cm and 60 × 45 × 45 cm enclosures

FROGFATHER DART FROG VIVARIUM SIZE GUIDE – OCTOBER 2026

What size vivarium does a dart frog need? It sounds

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Cartoon dart frog using a magnifying glass to follow a scent trail towards a fruit fly

Can Dart Frogs Smell? How They Use Scent and Chemical Cues.

Written by The Frogfather | UK dart frog keeper, breeder

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Cartoon dart frog listening with one foot beside its eye while another dart frog calls from a leaf

Do Dart Frogs Have Ears? How They Hear Calls, Noise and Vibrations

Written by The Frogfather | UK dart frog keeper, breeder

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Peacock dart frog looking upwards in an alert hunting posture inside a planted vivarium

How Do Dart Frogs Hunt? Prey Detection Explained

Written by The Frogfather | UK dart frog keeper, breeder

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Educational infographic explaining dart frog vision, including colour perception, movement detection, visual learning and prey tracking.

How Do Dart Frogs See the World?

Quick answer: dart frogs are highly visual animals. They use

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

The Complete Guide to Feeding Dart Frogs

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This article has been reviewed as part of Frogfather’s site-wide husbandry audit.

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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

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This is Frogfather’s current fruit-fly culture guide. It now avoids calling one

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Vitamin-dusted fruit flies being prepared for feeding healthy dart frogs

Dart Frog Supplementation Guide UK: Calcium, D3, Vitamin A and Safe Dusting

IF YOU ONLY EVER READ ONE OF OUR GUIDES, THIS IS THE ONE TO READ FULLY

This complete guide

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Close-up of live yellow springtails feeding and reproducing in culture

Springtails for Dart Frog Vivariums (2026): Care, Feeding & Culture Guide

Learn everything about springtails for dart frogs, including bioactive vivariums, culture care, feeding, harvesting and choosing the best springtail culture.

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Newly planted Frogfather dart frog vivarium cycling before frogs are introduced

Cycling a Bioactive Dart Frog Vivarium (2026): When Is It Ready?

How long should a dart frog vivarium cycle before the frogs go in?

Three to four weeks is a sensible

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Springtails and Tropical White isopods living beneath leaf litter in a bioactive dart frog vivarium Caption: Springtails and Tropical White Isopods perform different but complementary roles within a bioactive dart frog vivarium.

Dart Frog Microfauna Guide (2026): Springtails, Isopods & Bioactive Balance

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This is Frogfather’s current canonical microfauna guide. Springtails and isopods are contributors

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Layered leaf litter in a bioactive dart frog vivarium with frogs moving through natural forest floor

Leaf Litter for Dart Frog Vivariums (2026): Best Leaves & How Much to Use

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This current leaf-litter guide remains the preferred version. Leaf litter provides cover,

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Comparison image showing isopods failing versus thriving in a dart frog bioactive vivarium setup.

Why Some Isopods Fail in Dart Frog Vivariums (And How to Choose the Right Species)

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 Isopod suitability is species- and enclosure-specific. Frogfather practical preferences are labelled as

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Real cross-section of drainage, bioactive substrate and leaf litter inside a planted dart frog vivarium

Dart Frog Vivarium Substrate & Drainage Guide (2026)

Husbandry & Evidence Review – 5 September 2026 This substrate/drainage guide remains current where it describes substrate as one part

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