Description
Highland Bronze Dart Frog – Confirmed Female Dendrobates auratus
A captive-raised confirmed female Highland Bronze Dendrobates auratus, offered for keepers looking for a sexed animal.
Condition
The frog is described from direct observation as feeding, active and in good body condition at the time of listing. We have removed “optimal tropical conditions” because that wording is too absolute and not an independently measured health outcome.
Breeding wording corrected
A confirmed female can be useful when forming a breeding pair or compatible group, but it does not guarantee a “productive and stable breeding group”. Reproductive success depends on male/female compatibility, maturity, nutrition, enclosure conditions and many other factors.
Social housing
D. auratus may sometimes be maintained in groups more readily than some D. tinctorius, but individual aggression and competition can still occur. Monitor mature groups and retain a separate enclosure for animals that need to be removed.
Environment
Provide a humid, well-ventilated planted enclosure with abundant leaf litter, refuges and wet/drier microhabitats. The previous 70–90% RH figure is a broad husbandry range rather than a constant target.
Temperature and feeding
Maintain moderate temperatures and avoid overheating. Offer appropriately sized live prey with a suitable supplementation programme and monitor body condition over time.
Live-Animal Husbandry Review
Last reviewed: 5 September 2026
Species suitability depends on adult size, behaviour, social structure, enclosure design, temperature, moisture, ventilation and the individual animals. Frogfather does not treat a fixed humidity percentage, enclosure size or group formula as a universal rule.
Mixed-species housing introduces additional risks including competition, predation, incompatible environmental needs, pathogen transfer and difficulty monitoring individual food intake. It is therefore not recommended merely because two species appear to use similar temperature or humidity ranges.
