Species Currently Breeding

Yellow Banded Poison Frog "Standard"
(Dendrobates leucomelas)

In the wild, this vibrant species can be fround in Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, and Colombia. There are also several locality/color morphs available in the pet trade. I currently keep a single pair of captive bred adults with the standard color morph. This species is bold and is typically seen moving around their enclosures. In addition to my breeding pair I have multiple display animals (offspring of the breeding pair) and all have been healthy and several have begun showing signs of reproductive activity, including calling.

Availability: My pair has typically produiced 3-7 eggs at a time and have produced multiple clutches in a row before taking a break. I currently have 3 metamorphosed frogs that came out of the water in February 2023 which are available now. They just laid 5 additional eggs, which if they remain viable will be available in August/September 2023.

Black Legged Poison Frog "Uraba"
(Phyllobates bicolor)

This species is endemic to Colombia. There are a couple of morphs available in the pet trade. I currently keep a trio of captive bred adults with the Uraba color morph. This species has more typical frog behaviors compared to other poison frogs. When I say frog behaviors I mean they are very adept jumpers and startle a bit more easily compared to some of the other species I keep.

Availability: My trio has typically produiced a large number of eggs when actively breeding (10-20 eggs per clutch). I currently have over 12 metamorphosed frogs that came out of the water in early 2022 which are available now. The trio has been been reproductively active for over 6 months so I do not have any future availability after the current frogs are sold.

Strawberry Poison Frog "Bastimentos"
(Oophaga pumilio)

In the wild this species is found from Nicaragua south into Panama. The common name of this species may be confusing as it is based on a color morph common through much of the species range that exhibits a bright red body and blue limbs. However, this species exhibits dozens of unique colorm morphs. Many of these color morphs are located on individual islands of the Bocas del Toro archipelago in Panama. I currently keep a single breeding pair of captive bred inviduals of the Bastimentos island morph, purchased from Fern's Frogs. The species and specifically this morph are extremely bold. I have offspring that have been out of the water for less than 6 months and they are already calling. Species from this genus are unique as the female must provide unfertilized eggs to her developing tadpoles. Both the male and female adults will perform parental duties to help ensure the eggs and tadpoles survive.

Availability: My pair have been regularly producing 5 healthy offspring every 4-5 months. I currently have 5 offspring that have been out of the water since September 2022. I have an additional 5 that have been out of the water since January 2023. The pair have already produced an additional clutch being raised in their enclosure and I anticipate this to continue for the near future.

Spotted Poison Frog
(Ranitomeya vanzolini)

This species is native to Peru and Brazil. I currently keep a trio that is continuously breeding. This species is a bit more skitish than the other species, but with a proper sized enclosure (ideally more height) and lots of hide areas epsecially bromeliads they can be seen throughout the day.

Availability: My trio was purchased from Fern's Frogs and is from the Understory Enterprise Line. They have been continulously producing eggs, but also hides the tadpoles fairly quickly if not removed before they hatch. I currently have a single morphed frog that came out of the water in January 2023. I also have a single tadpole being raised outside the enclosure as well as potentially many tadpoles being raised in bromelids. I am unsure how frequent this species will be available until I determine how well tadpoles are surviving while being raised inside the parents vivarium.



Additional Species

Golden Poison Frog "Mint"
(Phyllobates terribillis)

This species is endemic to Colombia. There are several morphs of this species available in the pet trade. I currently keep a pair of captive bred adults with the mint color morph. This is one of the largest and boldest species of poison frog. In the wild this species is one of the mosit poisonous vertebrates on the planet. However, as is true with all of the Dendrobatid poison frogs, they aquire this poison from thier food sources. Therefore, in captivity they are non toxic. This species still retains their bold nature. They also get large enought to eat small crickets and other feeder insects.

Availability: My pair are around 2 years old with at least one confirmed male. The male has begun calling as of January 2023. I am unsure of the sex of the other frog. They are currently housed in a large vivarium and I plan on aquiring a female in the near future if no reproduction occurs. Regardless, I anticipate no availability in 2023.

Blessed Poison Frog "Shucushuyacu"
(Ranitomeya benedicta)

This species is native to Peru. I currently keep a trio that has laid eggs but I have yet to have successful fertilization. This species is also a bit more skitish than the other species similar to Ranitomeya vanzolini, but as R. vanzolini with a proper sized enclosure (ideally more height) and lots of hide areas epsecially bromeliads they can be seen throughout the day. I also found this species became more active when in a group.

Availability: My trio exhibit many reproductive behaviors, but as mentioned there have been no successful fertilization of eggs. I know I have two females, but it is possible all three are in fact female. Another possibility is the two females are competing for the male and preventing mating attempts. As with many other poison frog species, the females are very territorial. I have witnessed exentive wresting when they were first introduced. I may split the trio in the future, but currently I have no anticipated availability in 2023.