DART FROG CARE FOR BEGINNERS

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • In this video I try to cover all aspects of dart frog care, and answer as many questions that beginner dart frog hobbyists may have!
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    (00:00) Intro
    (00:46) My dart frogs
    (02:22) Diet
    (03:44) Supplementation
    (04:51) Dusting / how much to dust
    (06:02) Feeding
    (06:46) Housing / enclosure sizes
    (08:14) Live plants
    (09:01) Leaf litter
    (09:42) Clean up crew for bioactive enclosures
    (11:01) Water and humidity
    (12:05) Lighting
    (13:15) Temperature
    (14:17) Housing more than one dart frog / dart frog aggression
    (15:24) Outro
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  • @WickensWickedReptiles
    @WickensWickedReptiles 2 года назад +30

    Your presentation style and audio is great. Ad more B roll and watch your channel explode.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад +3

      Thank you! Yeah I agree that’s something I can improve on!

  • @Danimuswrexx
    @Danimuswrexx 2 года назад +15

    Watched this video like 3 months ago without ever owning anything more than a dog. I've got 2 separate dart frog tanks now and absolutely loving them. Thanks for the video and the new addiction man.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад +1

      It’s infectious hahahaa, I’m glad I got you into the dart frog hobby - welcome!!

  • @samuelsneesby1771
    @samuelsneesby1771 3 года назад +43

    How do you only have 350+ subs, this is an amazing channel, new sub

    • @violinkornroller2433
      @violinkornroller2433 3 года назад

      Just earned a sub from me

    • @shanekingsley251
      @shanekingsley251 3 года назад

      Same here 👍

    • @NezbyKitty
      @NezbyKitty 3 года назад

      Amazing! Thank you for your earlier video teaching how to build the enclosure too. 👍🐸🌿🌺

    • @Sarah-pc2kw
      @Sarah-pc2kw 3 года назад

      Rightttt?? So much info !!!

  • @DoitLiveit
    @DoitLiveit 3 года назад +12

    Will be waiting for a tour of the plants you have in that Vivarium. Great video brother. 👌🏻

  • @asdgsadhdfs
    @asdgsadhdfs 3 года назад +8

    Great video! It's so wholesome to see a kid that's so passionate about animal care!

  • @Bluepearlx
    @Bluepearlx 3 года назад +3

    Im thinking about to get dart frogs. This vid came on time! Tysm for this vid💚

  • @simonsmallhorne
    @simonsmallhorne 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for posting this, Isaac. I’ve just bought a pair of Terribilis and I’m enjoying discovering all the Dart Frog videos and joining all the FB groups. Exciting times, as it’s all pretty new to me. Great video, mate👍

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +2

      Terribilis are so cool I’d like to get some soon! Welcome to the hobby!

    • @simonsmallhorne
      @simonsmallhorne 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 Thank you👍

  • @ericabatara7701
    @ericabatara7701 3 года назад +1

    This video is super helpful hope you make more videos.

  • @hurlbut93
    @hurlbut93 3 года назад +1

    Great video! You were Super informative. I could see you taking off on RUclips!

  • @alanrobisonPD1960
    @alanrobisonPD1960 2 года назад

    Hey Issac, I really like your channel. Your setups are amazing, you’re well spoken and
    Well informed.
    Keep up your hard work, this is Alan, greetings from Riverside in Southern California.

  • @Leescreaturefeatures
    @Leescreaturefeatures 3 года назад +1

    Great video buddy and great information

  • @user-lo9vu8ok1m
    @user-lo9vu8ok1m 2 года назад

    this video is SO helpful! thank you!

  • @miguelquintero1077
    @miguelquintero1077 3 года назад +2

    This is one of the most useful vids I’ve seen in a while thank you so much! I’m getting a Dendrobates tinctorius Oyapok but I was maybe looking into your dart frogs considering how cool they look.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      Yeah green sipaliwini are so cool, they are really variable in colour as well meaning you can have yellow, green or blue together! I like oyapocks too though!

  • @antalyametalkid2353
    @antalyametalkid2353 3 года назад

    Awesome video man keep up the good work

  • @ilovevegans6979
    @ilovevegans6979 3 года назад +3

    Such a beautiful enclosure

  • @chrisglory8640
    @chrisglory8640 3 года назад

    I was interested in keeping frogs and just decided to search videos on it and saw your video. Really awesome and useful! Decided to subscribe!

  • @AcumasAngel
    @AcumasAngel 3 месяца назад

    Found out today that Bella & Edwards son is a keeper of dart frogs 😁
    Have my vivarium/paludarium/terrarium set up, all i need are dart frogs and i'm living on YT right now trying too find out what kind suits me the best ;-) thanks for the great info! Liked & subscribed!!

  • @rhyswerner1748
    @rhyswerner1748 Год назад

    When I grow up I wanna move to the uk. And out of curiosity I searched up dart frogs in the uk, I suppose you CAN keep them which is amazing for me!

  • @jessicagarza6629
    @jessicagarza6629 3 года назад

    Tons of helpful info... Thanks a bunch! Will probably stop in a few more times and recap :)

  • @nehab4148
    @nehab4148 2 года назад

    Brilliant video - very informative! :)

  • @plumtucker9514
    @plumtucker9514 3 года назад +1

    I'm inbetween a reed frog or a dart frog, i got a 12x12x12, and I'm still waiting for my plants to come in. Otherwise, I'm just trying to visualize how I want it to look. I'd really like a paludarium, so I'm leaning towards reed frogs. Great video.

  • @trashfireididd
    @trashfireididd 2 года назад

    what a beautiful enclosure!

  • @night_time_exotics
    @night_time_exotics 2 года назад

    I'm currently working on a 40 gallon bioactive and I'm getting 2 species of dart frogs and some clown or hour glass tree frogs for it as well I started the scape for the ground yesterday and I couldn't be more excited

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад

      Hope it all goes well! Just be careful mixing species as they don’t always get along!

  • @Xabifiy
    @Xabifiy Год назад

    Thanks for the tips

  • @justzyagrace2548
    @justzyagrace2548 3 года назад

    Thanks that helped a lot

  • @daniellolvor2jahren895
    @daniellolvor2jahren895 3 года назад

    You got a big like from me. Really good video. Greets from Germany ✌

  • @ski_4_life682
    @ski_4_life682 3 года назад +1

    plzzzz keep it up love the vids

  • @nazz2406
    @nazz2406 Год назад

    Hey from Texas! I have a few questions for you. What type of plants do you recommend in the frogs environment? How much does a system like yours with the suggestions you mentioned cost? And lastly, how long did it take to get their environment set up, like were your plants saplings and then you allowed the frogs in the enclosure or were the plants well grown already?

  • @Cheshhire
    @Cheshhire 3 года назад

    Do you have a link to the light?

  • @OldTelivisionRocks
    @OldTelivisionRocks 2 года назад +1

    Could you link the products in the description? I want to make sure I am getting the right ones.

  • @kerm9807
    @kerm9807 2 года назад

    Mate what's the best starter dart frog please?
    And what size set up would you recommend?

  • @nebula____
    @nebula____ 3 года назад

    dart fogs are so cute

  • @sweetluvgurl
    @sweetluvgurl 3 года назад

    You have a really nice setup. I was thinking about getting a few of the blue poisonous dart frogs. The only thing was I read online that it said it’s okay when they are younger but you may have to separate them later. I thought it was okay to keep frogs in groups. So, I’m confused.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      Yeah, you can keep them together when they are younger but when they are older they may fight in a group so keep them separately or in pairs. *If you raise babies up together they are less likely to fight when they are adults*

  • @HudsonDoodle
    @HudsonDoodle 3 года назад +2

    This guy needs to be monetized. Subscribed.

  • @jasonmonkas8690
    @jasonmonkas8690 5 месяцев назад

    @Issac if you see this- what species of biophytom plant is that you have?

  • @wingleung8432
    @wingleung8432 3 года назад

    GOOD video

  • @pip5188
    @pip5188 3 года назад +2

    How often do you put springtails and ispods in the tank? Is it just a one time thing or do you continue to buy them

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +2

      It’s usually just a one time thing, but the frogs will eat them as well so every once in a while you can put more in to keep the population up :)

    • @pip5188
      @pip5188 3 года назад +2

      @@isaacswift8950 thanks for the tip mate

  • @eugenebelford4340
    @eugenebelford4340 Год назад

    Thanks for this video - I've read that dart frogs are perhaps the smartest frog out there, with ability to remember various hiding places across a wide terrain. If humans ever go extinct along with the rest of the mammals then dart frogs may be only game in town in terms of terrestial animals with any sort of potential intelligence that could one day evolve further into being even more intelligent. With climate change all bets are off, so it is at least possible that mammals including humans go extinct, and in a few tens or hundreds of thousands of years, dart frogs are doing their own youtube channels. :)

  • @yuliexotics2885
    @yuliexotics2885 5 месяцев назад

    Where do you get your enclosure and what size is

  • @zacw7443
    @zacw7443 3 года назад +4

    Great video can u tell me good website to get dart frog in England I am thinking of exotic pets

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      Zac13Plays preloved, mydartfrog, dartfrog.co.uk

    • @zacw7443
      @zacw7443 3 года назад +1

      Isaac Swift ok thanks

  • @calskit9332
    @calskit9332 3 года назад

    Hey again, just a quick question - where do you get your cultures from? I've tried two different places but the flies seem to die out pretty quick and the substance at the bottom dries up and the stench is horrific. Both times neither cup has looked like yours regarding the fly quantity.
    Cheers.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      Calski T on eBay if you look at ‘advanced husbandry’ company fruit flies they last me a while. You can chose the size of flies you want etc. If not there are kits you can buy to make your own and these are pretty good :)

  • @calskit9332
    @calskit9332 3 года назад +1

    Hi mate,
    Was just wondering where you got your plants from? I'm from Wales so if you got them locally, chances are I'll have similar shops too.
    Awesome set up by the way!

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      Some of them were from eBay, but the majority of them were unfortunately from a website that has been taken down :/. Your best bet is looking a lot online as there’s a lot more to choose from

    • @calskit9332
      @calskit9332 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 legend, thanks for getting back so quick!

  • @MidsArtbox
    @MidsArtbox 2 года назад

    Hi, your videos have been brilliant! (: I've spent so long believing dart frog care was so complex, when really they seem to have a very similar setup to my crested geckos! I'm seriously considering looking for some, after seeing your videos on care. Could I ask, how vocal are these frogs? (especially at night)? Only asking cause my pet setups are all in my bedroom, and if they'd be singing all night, I might reconsider for my early-morning work shift's sakes hahahaha... 😂 Thanks again for the brilliant information mate 🐸👍

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад +1

      Depends what species you get but dart frogs usually only call in the day, I keep dendrobates tinctorius which only make a faint buzzing sound, but they’re are other louder species like Leucs and phyllobates terribilis. Dendrobates tinctorius is the best option if you don’t want anything loud! :)

    • @MidsArtbox
      @MidsArtbox 2 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 Thats brilliant to know! I was eyeing up tincs anyway tbh, so thats perfect. Thanks so much for the info 😊👍 Keep up the great content, love to see it

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад

      @@MidsArtbox thanks so much!

  • @brendanhunt1234
    @brendanhunt1234 3 года назад

    hi there, whats the plant in your vivarium that looks like a little palm tree. It looks really cool, never seen it before.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +2

      brendanhunt1234 biophytum sensitivum :)

  • @Bluepearlx
    @Bluepearlx 3 года назад +2

    Can I use any plant (that love humidity) for the enclosure?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +4

      Floor Hendriks pretty much yeah! Just make sure that they don’t have sharp edges/ spikes and that they are non toxic!

    • @Bluepearlx
      @Bluepearlx 3 года назад +2

      Okay Ty for youre fast reply🤗!

  • @williamcox3709
    @williamcox3709 3 года назад

    Awesome video. I do have a question... can you keep multiple species in one exotera say like 150 gallon exotera??or should it be a species only??

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      Should be one species per tank, and one locale per tank. If you keep tinctorius in the same enclosure they have to be the same morph and you can’t mix them together. For example you can’t mix an azureus with a citronella, even though they’re the same species (dendrobates tinctorius). And you also shouldn’t mix different species because they can and will make hybrids. :)

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      It’s all about keeping the captive populations as pure as possible basically :)

    • @williamcox3709
      @williamcox3709 3 года назад

      Awesome, thank you and you got yourself a new subscriber

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      @@williamcox3709 thank so much!

  • @tylerbrumback1202
    @tylerbrumback1202 2 года назад

    Do you know if I were to be able to turn on a black light on my frogs for the night or will that harm them in any way?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад

      There would be no point, I can’t usually see my frogs at night anyway as they hide when it gets dark and I don’t think it would be good for their eyes so I wouldn’t

  • @bubblegumselkie
    @bubblegumselkie 3 года назад

    Can you keep just one dart frog or is better to have them in pairs/groups?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      Cat Young depends on the species, dendrobates tinctorius should be kept in sexed pairs ideally or alone, but there are others that you can keep communally

  • @legendaryc4917
    @legendaryc4917 2 года назад

    Do you think I could put a Venus fly trap in a dart frog enclosure? I know they will def have access to flys but I don't know if the fly trap could be dangerous for the frogs

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад

      It could work in theory with frogs that are big enough (not thumbnail dart frogs), but it would be at your own risk - I personally wouldn’t hahaha

  • @c0rriii
    @c0rriii 2 года назад +1

    Are you housing a different breed with a different breed of dart frog? Your only supposed to have 1 breed in its own tank and the other in another tank its a different breed

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад +2

      No they’re all the same species, dendrobates tinctorius green sipaliwini, they are very variable in colour and pattern though just like all dendrobates tinctorius - but yes I agree you should never mix localities of the same species OR different species unless you know what you’re doing.

  • @liquoricemold4353
    @liquoricemold4353 3 года назад

    Ye best best only go for dwarf whites p scaler isopods are very protein hungry p laevis isbetter but still could choke on it

  • @hachiman69air
    @hachiman69air 3 года назад

    Hello,
    i founded very instructive all the info in your video, but my english is not so good and i don't understood very well what kind of led are you using. Can you send me a description or a link where i can found?. Thanks you very much.

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      It’s a called a Skylight pro II :)

    • @hachiman69air
      @hachiman69air 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 thanks you very much i apreciate

  • @12342087
    @12342087 2 года назад

    Beautiful enclosure! Do you give them vitamin A as well?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад

      I don’t but I’ve read that it can be beneficial for them so I’m going to add it to their supplement schedule!

  • @obi-won-ton-soup
    @obi-won-ton-soup 3 года назад

    Any suggestions for good U.K. websites to use

  • @plantguy9
    @plantguy9 2 года назад

    What kind of water? Tap or distilled water?

  • @JayeVee
    @JayeVee 3 года назад

    For spraying do we have to use some type of water conditioner?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      Yeah so the best options would be de-ionised water, bottled water and rainwater but if you only have tap water you can get the Zoomed Reptisafe conditioner (it’s blue) to treat the tap water. :)

    • @JayeVee
      @JayeVee 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 ok thanks bro cos I be seeing videos of ppl spraying and misting their terrariums wit bottle sprayers was wondering if it had to be conditioned water

    • @JayeVee
      @JayeVee 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 I also got a question, will the reptisafe water conditioner effect my moss? Because I'm planning to use distilled water for my moss and will distilled water be harmful for my darts?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      Reptisafe should be fine for both the darts and moss :)

    • @JayeVee
      @JayeVee 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 ok much obliged brother.

  • @finndrennan541
    @finndrennan541 3 года назад

    I’m from Ireland and I’m just wondering would room temperature for them be ok here

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      It depends on how cold or warm your house it but yeah usually you can keep them room temperature

    • @finndrennan541
      @finndrennan541 3 года назад +1

      Isaac Swift I watched the whole video. But in short terms. Is the only care really feeding and supplements and humidity. Also can they Cohab with mourning geckos ?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +1

      @@finndrennan541 ummm I think so? If you follow everything in this video you should be fine. And yeah you can cohabitate mourning geckos with dart frogs, I have some in there with mine :)

    • @finndrennan541
      @finndrennan541 3 года назад +1

      Isaac Swift Also what is there lifespan. Cause I read a lot of sources and they are all different and. Do the mourning geckos do fine with them and do they eat the extra fruit flies. And do mourning geckos need heat or is room temperature good

    • @finndrennan541
      @finndrennan541 3 года назад

      Also do mourning geckos have baby’s constantly?

  • @chamsherp9762
    @chamsherp9762 3 года назад +1

    Did anyone else notice how when he started showing the lights all the clutter on the top of the cage dissapeared

  • @lakerland420
    @lakerland420 2 года назад

    What’s that fern tree in the front?

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад

      Biophytum sensitivum (sensitive plant) :)

    • @lakerland420
      @lakerland420 2 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 thanks for the quick reply

  • @notaliveaccount
    @notaliveaccount 3 года назад +1

    I love bugs and reptiles 🦎🐛

  • @beyonddoubtcoaching
    @beyonddoubtcoaching 3 года назад

    Where u get ur cultures from bro

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      If you’re in the uk, I get mine from eBay or I sometimes make my own

  • @Flochteethsoup2
    @Flochteethsoup2 3 года назад

    Thanks for the care, it was really helpful! I'm not trying to be mean or anything, this was a great video, but if you could find a way to make it a little more engaging that'd be great. I had to watch it in chunks 'cause I got bored after a few minutes, but it was still really helpful so thanks a lot! :)

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      Yeah np! It’s kinda hard to make care videos interesting hahaha

    • @Flochteethsoup2
      @Flochteethsoup2 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 Yeah, no, it's fine. I completely understand! Just thought I should give you some feedback, y'a know? I still enjoyed your video though!

  • @AdverbsAndNouns
    @AdverbsAndNouns 3 года назад +2

    Damn this guy is cute.

  • @Muckwickett
    @Muckwickett 2 года назад

    What is that tiny palm tree looking plant?!

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад +1

      Biophytum sensitivum (Sensitive plant)!

    • @Muckwickett
      @Muckwickett 2 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 thanks so much bro! Subscribed

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад +1

      @@Muckwickett cheers!!

  • @jerryv4717
    @jerryv4717 3 года назад

    Hey bro, I just bought a dart frog from reptile expo 2 days ago, and he's just been in one same spot not doing anything and he or she went crackhead mode and got kinda scrawny, does that mean he's stress or unhealthy or both??? Cos I dropped 75$ on the lil guy cos it be a waste of money that went down in the drain if he's sick

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      Could mean anything honestly, there’s no real way to tell unless you have the information about how he was kept before you got him

  • @tYou16
    @tYou16 3 года назад

    690th like!

  • @dsd-downshiftdave8056
    @dsd-downshiftdave8056 2 года назад

    Can you house Enzo with the dart frogs or no

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад +1

      No definitely not, they have completely different enclosure requirements and I’m pretty sure a chameleon would try and eat anything that moves and can fit in its mouth haha

  • @Dadude103
    @Dadude103 2 года назад

    My guy is putting a white one with a green one 💀💀💀💀💀

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  2 года назад

      They’re literally the same species and locality… what’s the problem

  • @getoffyoubassandletsfish8565
    @getoffyoubassandletsfish8565 3 года назад

    So you just put your fruit fly culture into their cage and leave it in there? 🤔

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      No you take out as many flies as you need, and feed them to your frogs you keep the cup outside of the enclosure :)

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад

      The one that you can see in there is one that I left when I went away and would have been able to feed them as usual, it’s not ideal so stick to just feeding them normally

    • @getoffyoubassandletsfish8565
      @getoffyoubassandletsfish8565 3 года назад

      @@isaacswift8950 good idea 💡 for feeding while away/vacation

  • @coltonwright3095
    @coltonwright3095 3 года назад

    Edit your videos better, it’s too distracting

    • @isaacswift8950
      @isaacswift8950  3 года назад +2

      If you don’t like it, here’s the door 🚪

  • @dsd-downshiftdave8056
    @dsd-downshiftdave8056 2 года назад

    Can you house Enzo with the dart frogs or no