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Dendrobates tinctorius

Dendrobates tinctorius

Regular price $60.00 CAD
Regular price Sale price $60.00 CAD
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Color
Morphs
Dendrobates tinctorius “Azureus”: $60.00
Dendrobates tinctorius “Citronella”: $65.00
Dendrobates tinctorius “Cobalt”: $60.00
Dendrobates tinctorius “Powder Blue”: $70.00
Dendrobates tinctorius – Koetari: $125.00
Dendrobates tinctorius "New River": $100.00
Dendrobates tinctorius "True Sipaliwini": $125.00
Dendrobates tinctorius "Robertus": $75.00
Dendrobates tinctorius "Brazilian Yellow Head": $100.00
Dendrobates tinctorius "Matecho": $80.00
Dendrobates tinctorius "Oyapok": $75.00


All domestic (Canadian) frog shipments must be shipped with Reptile Express. These shipments have to be booked by us directly with Reptile Express and thus we are not able to offer the direct online purchasing for the frogs at this time. Please email us or call to place an order for frogs.

Distributed throughout the Guyana shield, Dendrobates tinctorius is the giant of the poison frogs. With perhaps only some Peruvian forms of A. trivittatta rivaling it for size, some reports of wild specimens topping 7cm would confirm tinctorius as the largest poison frog. However not all tinctorius reach these relatively monstrous sizes, with several forms such as the “nominal”, “lorenzo” and “oyapok” forms staying in the 4-5 cm range.

 

Tinctorius are hardy captives and make excellent vivarium subjects. Their bold nature and the endless variety of beautiful colour morphs have made them a staple of the poison frog hobby for many years. Despite the relative ease of care, it seems that one of the bigger challenges faced by enthusiasts working with tinctorius is growing CB animals to the sizes attained by their wild counterparts. Careful attention to offer a varied diet and proper supplementation, as well as a consistently available food supply will go a long way in successfully raising these frogs.

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