More exotic pets on PH

[bazza white]

Other than the usual cats and dogs what are your more unusual pets you own.


We're starting the viv build next week for a pair of poison dart frogs. Its going to be a natural enclosure so going to give it 8-12 weeks to establish and sort any issues plus will give the springtails and Woodlouse time to feel at home and breed a little. Open to any tips.


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[bazza white]

Turn7 said:

OP, I always fancied keeping Dartfrogs, but from my research when investigating them, its actually about becoming a Fruitfly breeder to ensure constant fresh food.

Good luck and keep us updated.

I didn't know day geckos bred so much. Dodged that one that as I love day geckos and was tempted. Actually going to get a pair of mourning gecko's to go in as well as they can be put in with the type of darts I want.

The fruit fly worried me to start but actually once you get your head around it it's not really that bad and they last a few weeks. Will update as and when.

Edited by bazza white on Sunday 30th July 23:24

[bazza white]

Nightmare said:

The little thumbnail frogs have been awesome but also a basically invisible pet….I’ve only ever seen all three together once and that was 3 years after first getting them

Def wise to let the tank settle in and the isopods get going. My frogs are small enough to eat the springtails as well as baby woodlice and fruit flies. They’ve been going a bit over 5 years now (I know there’s still at least one cos I saw it yesterday) and I do absolutely nothing with them at all except put fruit flies in a few times a week (which escape a lot and find their way into my wife’s wine every night without fail. Super popular) and make sure the water in the tank is high enough for the pump.

Tank: deleted pics

Shy frogs was one of the considerations. I did was 4 or 5 frogs but the ones I wanted couldnt be kept in groups. Another type i like apparently are quite noise and hard to get hold of but amazing colours. i did look at the bumblebee ones and they look amazing and whilst can be kept in groups can be a bit shy. Mrs fell in love with tinctorius azureus (blue) Possibly can be kept in more than a pair once sexed but can be kept with morning geckos which is another option. Not shy at all which is the best bit. Local friendly shop showed us feeding time and when they see the tub they come and sit at the front of the viv

I have a Exo terra which ive heard springtails can escape but the habistat are supposed to be better and actually look better with one piece glass door. I may swap them out long term and use the exo for some whitesdumoy tree frogs for my office.

[bazza white]

Nightmare said:

bazza white said:

Shy frogs was one of the considerations. I did was 4 or 5 frogs but the ones I wanted couldnt be kept in groups. Another type i like apparently are quite noise and hard to get hold of but amazing colours. i did look at the bumblebee ones and they look amazing and whilst can be kept in groups can be a bit shy. Mrs fell in love with tinctorius azureus (blue) Possibly can be kept in more than a pair once sexed but can be kept with morning geckos which is another option. Not shy at all which is the best bit. Local friendly shop showed us feeding time and when they see the tub they come and sit at the front of the viv

I have a Exo terra which ive heard springtails can escape but the habistat are supposed to be better and actually look better with one piece glass door. I may swap them out long term and use the exo for some whitesdumoy tree frogs for my office.

Springtails won’t escape so don’t worry about that - it’s just the fruit flies (or walks as they should be known). Considering they can’t fly or do much or anything they’re very capable of finding a glass of red wine miles away from where they start!

The tinctorius will def not give you the invisibility problem. They’re about ten times the size of my mantellas for starters and usually make a fair bit of noise. So pretty too

I meant fruit flies. If it's that bad I'll change to a habitat sooner rather than later. Cant wait to get them. My old man said what the bloody hell do you want those for. He'll have his head constantly up to the viv when he comes over