Culturing Fruit Flies

Having received a lot of e-mails and questions at shows regarding the culturing of fruit flies, we have added this link to show how our cultures have been made. Hopefully this will answer your questions and save you a few dollars. Read more...

Keeping Dart Frogs

Inhabiting rainforest regions from Nicaragua to Bolivia resides a remarkable family of tropical frogs. The family Dendrobatidae , divided into the genera Dendrobates, Phyllobates, Epipedobates, Allobates, Minyobates , Colestethus,and Aromobates (some authorities also recognize a further genus; Phobobates ) contains some of the most spectacularly coloured animals on earth. A prime example of aposematic colouration, the bright colours on these generally small (0.5 - 2cm) frogs warn any would be predators of their un-palatability. Due to secretions of a variety of toxins and alkaloids from glands located under the skin, wild poison frogs are free to hop amongst the understory by day, virtually free of predation. Read more...

Introduction to Mantellas

Mantellas are in most cases under-appreciated in the vivarium hobby. In many cases they are overlooked in favour of the dart frogs. I think its time to give mantellas a second look. Read more...