Description
This tiny gem is distributed primarily in the lowland forests surrounding the city of Iquitos. The forests here are hot and humid, with daytime temperature soaring often above 90F; even under the canopy, the temperatures may be stifling. Reticulata is a terrestrial frog, climbing only to deposit tadpoles in the guzmania and other bromeliads that often grow in abundance in the lower strata of the forests.
Definitely not a beginner frog, its tiny size and relative sensitivity when compared to other Ranitomeya species delegate reticulate as a species best left to more experienced hands. Established animals do best when kept in a warm vivaria with plenty of leaf-litter, and a good arthropod diversity established in the substrate on which the animals will forage.
Excellent animal for those looking for a more challenging species. The reticulate we offer are near full grown animal, and well beyond the most sensitive juvenile stages.
