Anyone raise or breed poison dart frogs?

[smokeyscotch]

You might check this place. http://www.saurian.net/index.html. The Black and Green ones are about $20-30. The Blue/Black are $60. See Frog Info link on the site. He ships all the time and offers a garuntee.

Hope this helps,
Tim

[SaltyMcGee]

[replicant_argent]

[Twill413]

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

Uhhh bro, you are a day late and a dollar short. BACK INTO YOUR HOLE PETE! Shouldn't you be bidding on some peach blunts for the MMH?

[j6ppc]

Originally Posted by Corona Gigante

Errr.... you know...

Might work with some toads - not w/ the cute 'lil poison dart frogs though.
The cute 'lil buggers bring us curare among other things.

So, seriously, unlesss you want your first trip to be your last (and final, think death) one please don't even attempt to explore psychoactive properties involving poison dart frogs in any way shape or form.

[JPH]

Originally Posted by j6ppc

Might work with some toads - not w/ the cute 'lil poison dart frogs though.
The cute 'lil buggers bring us curare among other things.

So, seriously, unlesss you want your first trip to be your last (and final, think death) one please don't even attempt to explore psychoactive properties involving poison dart frogs in any way shape or form.

I can't tell if your addressing me or CG...If for me, no worries....I would never have even though of it....

[j6ppc]

Originally Posted by JPH

I can't tell if your addressing me or CG...If for me, no worries....I would never have even though of it....

I'm just adressing it on a general level 'cos people can be umm... dumb sometimes. Not anyone participating in in this thread but more aimed at the random drive by 14 year old seeking a buzz who could come across it.

[JPH]

Originally Posted by j6ppc

I'm just adressing it on a general level 'cos people can be umm... dumb sometimes. Not anyone participating in in this thread but more aimed at the random drive by 14 year old seeking a buzz who could come across it.

Cool.....

[whiteboard]

Here are some forums dedicated to the little buggers...

http://www.dencquonoard.com/

http://www.dartden.com/

http://www.caudata.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=78

[Ms. Floydp]

I'll trade with you Jeremy! I love frogs!! But wait, I want a frog that can't hurt you.

[JPH]

Originally Posted by Ms. Floydp

I'll trade with you Jeremy! I love frogs!!

So do you have some poison darts?

[kvm]

Note to self: Herfing with Jeremy and Anita would be interesting.

Side note: Keep an eye open for Blowguns.

[Commander Quan]

Jeremy you may want to check out the Cleveland Reptile Show http://www.pythons.com/allclevelandshow/ I've never been to this one but I have been to others in PA and there are people there selling dart frogs. If your interested in going let me know I've been wanting to check it out for a couple months but have never got there.

[Dux]

Originally Posted by Commander Quan

Jeremy you may want to check out the Cleveland Reptile Show http://www.pythons.com/allclevelandshow/ I've never been to this one but I have been to others in PA and there are people there selling dart frogs. If your interested in going let me know I've been wanting to check it out for a couple months but have never got there.

You can normally get great prices and rates at a reptile trade show
both my Bearded Dragons came from shows, and its a lot of fun

Doug/Dux

[Mr. White]

Originally Posted by j6ppc

Might work with some toads - not w/ the cute 'lil poison dart frogs though.
The cute 'lil buggers bring us curare among other things.

So, seriously, unlesss you want your first trip to be your last (and final, think death) one please don't even attempt to explore psychoactive properties involving poison dart frogs in any way shape or form.

According to that site that sells them, Captured Dart Frogs do not secrete any poisons because they require certain chemical compounds in their diet to make the poison, and they don't get it in captivity.

Are Dart Frogs Poisonous?

This is undoubtedly the most common question I get from people about these frogs, which is not surprising, considering that the frogs poisons are part of their mystique. Dart frogs are of course famous for their poisons, but it turns out that in captivity they lose these poisons. This is due to the fact that dart frogs require certain chemicals in their diet, called precursors, which are used by the frog to create the toxins they normally secrete. These chemicals are not found in the diet of the frogs in captivity, in fact scientists are not exactly sure just what these compounds are and how the frogs obtain them in the wild yet.

Captive bred dart frogs contain absolutely no poisons, so stick with buying captive bred frogs and your frogs will be completely harmless. Wild caught frogs retain the poisons in their skin for some time, but weaken fairly quickly. Most of the frogs that are occasionally available as wild caught frogs are not all that poisonous, in fact only three species out of over 150 existing dart frog species are truly dangerously poisonous in the wild, and those frogs are currently never exported from their country of origin, Columbia.

I find it ironic that many people are wary of dart frogs, due to their toxic reputation, when they may already own toxic frogs of other species, and many of the frogs and toads that are offered for sale in the hobby actually are poisonous, both in the wild or captivity.

Amphibians produce poisons which are secreted in their skins. They are of course not venomous, which refers to an animal that can deliver poisons through some active means such as biting or stinging. In some cases the poisons are present at all times in the mucus of the skin, but in most cases the real high level of poisons are produced when the frog is stressed, generally by an encounter with a predator or other attack, perceived or real.