UNBELIEVABLE! FROM TADPOLES TO FROGS (Dendrobates tinctorius)

[@torquess454]

Whoa, the amount of bins you have in the background reeeaaally intimidate me, then I saw you had a greenhouse/garden too... my lord! I assume this is full time?! A bloody dream if you can do this full time, but to have to work, THEN take proper care of all those critters?! No way!

[@Reptiliatus]

This is my full time job :)

[@olliethetrolli5610]

You need way more views and like your content is amazing and your just an all around wholesome guy I have been waiting for an update for a while epic

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks for the kind words, support and viewership!

[@aarongonzalez4458]

@@Reptiliatus can I keep this frog with a tinctorius colbalt I got 2 froglets 1 of each

[@beautyforashes2022]

Such pretty little jewels, they're gorgeous.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you!

[@aphiliarachno]

Yes, they're cute. Great that the little tadpoles made it. Please show us how they eat later.

[@masondeese142]

All of his videos are so cool

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks so much for the love 🙏🏼

[@peggysnail4899]

Those are so cute! I’ve done zero dart frog research but I can see myself getting some eventually. I LOVED building my crested gecko’s vivarium but know way more about different plants now so I would really have fun designing one for far frogs. Especially since they’re lighter and less clumsy than geckos! I could use more delicate plants.

[@TheBlubunni]

That's awesome you raised them up from tadpoles. They are beautiful. Well done 🙂🐸💕

[@michaelrodgers4589]

Love this video!!!!!!! I have some phantasmal darts and will have some dendrobates tinctorius citronella on order, really helpful video!!!!!

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you! Wonderful! They are some of my favourites! I actually have a pair of them!

[@ricardocampos8437]

Seriously!!!!! how do you not have more views?? Your doing some amazing stuff on your channel.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks for the kind words! Feel free to share far and wide 😅!

[@JamarHotep]

Thank you so much love! I wanted so much to understand these types of habitats for dart frogs!

[@Reptiliatus]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@slidezz2752]

You made them a wonderful living space. Very encouraging. Thanks.

[@semsb9536]

I made my own vivarium/paludarium yesterday. Now I'm letting the plants grow and want to buy my first dartfrogs next weej

[@Reptiliatus]

Awesome! Best of luck!

[@semsb9536]

@@Reptiliatus ty!🔥

[@Mountlougallops]

This was just flipping awesome Dion!! Way Cool and very informative. Congratulations on your beautiful froglets 💙💙

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@e.6245]

So this popped up in my recommended.... And I look at the channel.I then wonder- WHY DOESN’T THIS GUY HAVE MORE SUBSCRIBERS?!

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate your kind words! Feel free to share with friends ☺️!

[@e.6245]

@@Reptiliatus 😄

[@olliethetrolli5610]

I have two Dendrobates tinctorius azureus there so was one I got them as froglets and raised them and watched them grow they are massive now and I know one is a female and I’m 80 percent sure the other is a male so I’m so excited to breed them if they are a pair it seems so cool I also want some golden poison dart frogs as my next species I’m also getting mounting geckos soon which I’m so excited for

[@WitchersCreatures]

I would love to keep dart frogs, for which one I want is kind of difficult because they're all really cool and unique

[@christophermichael.w.7577]

I liked your video. I have been wanting to breed my own Tinctorius

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you! Best of luck with it!

[@paytonklooster861]

Love your content! Great video!👍

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks so much!

[@paytonklooster861]

@@Reptiliatus Omg I can't believe you responded to me!

[@peytonbouma4395]

Keep up the good work!!!

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you! 😊🙏

[@arpadungvari7160]

I raied up 5 same speciel frog like yours from tadpoles to adult frogs, I used ( and useing today too) rain water to change they some of they water. I keep them a 11l aquarium (not fully filled) and keep them together from the begining. They are so intresting, dayly active and decorative creatures. I so love to wacth them all day...

[@Cgraseck]

Good job! I used to breed D. lucomelas. I had them in a fairly large enclosure and was able to let the tadpoles morph out with their parents. Somehow they managed to not get eaten by the Nepenthes! Cheers, Chris

[@jordanhernandez7184]

This video was great I am getting my first dart frogs this week I am gettind dendrobates tinturius 'powder blue" and dendrobates tinturius azureus

[@acadiaterritory7178]

This was really enjoyable. I currently have some tads now from my Phyllobates Vittatus and Ranitomeya variabilis “Borja Ridge”. I love your grow out set ups. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@Reptiliatus]

Acadia Territory that’s wonderful! Thanks for sharing and congrats on the tads!

[@acadiaterritory7178]

@@Reptiliatus I am stealing your idea!

[@aralynrivers7162]

I love watching your videos! :) Thank you for always putting a smile on my face and giving me inspiration for future enclosures

[@matthewmarino862]

OMG they are so special sweet and cute I love them 🐸💗🐸 great enclosure you made for them. I also enjoyed your dialogue as you set it up. -Ginger

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much! I’m glad!

[@wendywendt4548]

I don't keep them , but love watching them. I am thinking about getting a tomato frog . Years ago I did keep a pack man frog , it lived for 7 years.

[@Callandoestri]

I have a trio of dendrobates tinctorious powder blue dart frogs, keep up the good work 😁👍

[@amyjudy33]

They're so cute!! Congratulations on raising them up! I'm preparing and planning to get d. tinctorius frogs in the upcoming year. My favorite localities are Robertus and Koetari River, and I keep going back and forth on which one I want more. It's tough, they're both so beautiful and quite different from one another.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you! Yea those are some great choices you have there! Best of luck deciding!

[@Reneesstuff]

This is awesome to see! Very educational and just super adorable!!

[@kristhomsen8559]

So happy to see the update! I have a tank set up for Auratus super blues. Should be getting them in the next few weeks!

[@Reptiliatus]

That’s awesome! Congratulations!

[@kristhomsen8559]

Thank you!

[@kodavulpedrius6712]

Wow Dayyan, theyre sooooo cute! I cant wait till you build the more permanent vivariums! (I know youre struggling to find some of the needed materials due to the viral situation) It makes me warm inside knowing I suggested Cyan and Lazuli as frog names all those months ago, and now we have Cyani and Lazuli! So for these guys, I will suggest Navy, Azure. Midnight, Lapis and Royal. (Notice the blue theme again, lol)

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you friend! Yes exactly! Fantastic name suggestions- I actually really like a few of those!

[@someonewhoexists1432]

You deserve as many subs as MrBeast, this is some amazing stuff you do on here! :)

[@Reptiliatus]

Wow thank you for the loving support! Slow and steady! My little community is growing quickly these days! Thanks for your viewership!

[@widdiful434]

Your content is genuinely amazing! I teach high school science and I currently have two crested geckos and a veiled chameleon in class. While school is hybrid right now, I know that my students find them super interesting. Your elaborate terrarium designs and care videos make me envious of your talent. I wish I had found these videos in the fall - it would be so neat to design a terrarium with my freshman biology students and design a tank with a cleanup crew, soil, real plants, etc. I'd be interested in hearing your take on that if I were to discuss nutrient cycling with my kids!

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much for the love! I’m so flattered! I’ve been meaning to put together a video that discusses this topic (terrestrial nitrogen cycle). Hopefully soon, I am a one man team here and there’s always a million things going on 😅. Take care and thank you for your support and viewership!

[@Vahrano]

I had a Dendrobate Leucomelas and now I am the owner of a red eyed treefrog ! I'm looking forward to have more space so I can start to own more species of frogs... yes I love frogs

[@crittersmoore1748]

Such a cool video! I have 2 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Azerus', (Pebbles and to be determined,) and 3 Dendrobates Leucomelas 'Kahn Line' (Sam, Merry, and Pippin). None are of breeding age but I'm hopeful I'll at least get a breeding pair of the Lecus.

[@eas9911]

These guys are amazingly precious. I am getting my first frogs this week. Denbrobatis luecamella. Cant wait!

[@Reptiliatus]

Wow fantastic choice! Congrats and thanks for watching!

[@rannva1983]

Awesome and I love your content keep up the awesome work

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you very much! ☺️🙏🏼🐸

[@sarahfrye9352]

So glad this came up on my recommended. Just subscribed :)

[@Som5t5]

I’m a big fan of reptiles and frogs

[@Reptiliatus]

me too! Thanks for watching!

[@teeniefaerie]

that greyish color morph is so fascinating, ive never seen that before! what a unique boy! im interested in what color the babies will turn out to be

[@tcrlightemup4343]

I had lucs and azareus (sp? Lol) and I absolutely loved them. I had them in a decent paludarium with a nice waterfall over a wood ledge. They would hop around and play until I gave them their meals and they would go to town! Loved those frogs!

[@spoodsnstuff]

Those froglets are absolutely stunning, and so sweet. I'm going to be building a vivarium soon in an exo terra habisphere & I'm hoping to put dart frogs in it in due course.

[@Charlie-tw3ef]

You deserve so many more subs I'd say around 500,000

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks so much! means a lot!

[@albertsexotics1411]

More like 2,000,000

[@frisk4risk]

he deserves 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

[@Jacksonmontyart]

I just got some Ranitomeya sirensis biolat, I’m super excited to start breeding them ! My first dart frogs

[@Reptiliatus]

That is awesome! Good luck!

[@beverlysmith5474]

I have two Dendrobates Tinctorius Azureus and three Dendrobates Leucomelas! 🐸 I am hoping to be the proud owner of some tads one day but my Tincs are both female. I’m waiting for the leucs to mature. Love your channel by the way!

[@Reptiliatus]

Wonderful frogs! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching! ☺️🙏🏼

[@littleblizzard7591]

I would keep them for sure, if I had the time and resources to be take care of such special creatures! For now I will learn and enjoy from your videos!

[@Reptiliatus]

Absolutely! Thank you for watching!

[@falcolf]

If I was going to keep dart frogs I'd absolutely keep this same beautiful blue species as you, Dion! Their colouration and pattern is just unreal so I adore them! If not them, I'd also love to keep mossy frogs - they're incredible, gorgeous little froggies too!❤ ....unfortunately I live in British Columbia though, where someone very misinformed about dart frogs put them on my province's 'thou shalt not enter!' list of sadness. That being said I don't think I am mentally capable of handling something as labour intensive as a dart frog anyway. 😅 I struggle with the whole idea of the feeding fruit fly thing and with my being AuDHD and grieving and figuring out my disability, I'm just way too tired for a pet like that right now. I know it probably isn't any more intimidating than my little reef aquarium and the idea of building a tiny jungle is super fun but somehow marine water chemistry is less intimidating to me than fruit flies. I honestly wouldn't mind trying a larger frog species first though, like maybe a pixie frog or milk frog (I can't remember whether either of those were legal in BC though.) My herp goal at the moment is just hopefully getting a rosy boa by the end of the year. I already have their terrarium scaped (I'm trying to recreate a desert ponderosa pine forest such as is found in Arizona which is easy given that I live in the Okanagan which has the same habitat, just northern.) Right now I'm trying to figure out a potential native plant species to keep in it that isn't a cactus and doesn't get too tall. I also plan on getting the appropriate Arcadia Lumenize light bar, then starting to grow the plant in it at least a month prior to obtaining my boa. But here's what I'm perplexed about; maybe you or another Canadian might have some insight to share? I know that rosy boas have their litters in the fall but given that rosy boas are rare in the Canadian hobby, is it even worth driving six hours to Calgary or Abbotsford in order to try to find one at an autumn expo? Or, would it be better if I just ordered my snake from a company like Tails and Scales? As a biology and vet med nerd I've got it in my head that if, after a few years I find that I really really enjoy keeping my first rosy boa, I'll get it a mate and become a breeder. I've always kind of wanted to have a breeding project of some sort but I never ethically want to contribute to pet overpopulation so the low population of these little stripey boas in the Canadian hobby feels like permission, a potential future opportunity to have fun with breeding. I'm personally a little intimidated by the size of ball pythons (especially housing-wise - a little rosy boa feels simpler and cheaper to give vestigial leg room to, plus no rats have to be involved.) Since I have Pathalogical Demand Avoidance I wouldn't do it out of any desire for monetary gain, just as a hobby, a little way to give others an alternative less scary option to ball pythons and I'd definitely have a return agreement on my babies like dog and cat breeders do so that of any of my babies ever needed rehoming I would take them in rather than see them go to a shelter. I know I must sound silly by being intimidated by the size of ball pythons, the sweetest puppy dog snakes on the planet, but some of the females are bigger than my CAT, and I know that a ball python would get its tail handed to it in a confrontation with a cat, no matter how muscley they look, but their size compared to my beloved kitties still makes me uncomfortable.😅 (Ironically the reason I like tokay geckos so much is because I feel like if one and one of my kitties were to accidentally meet - a happening which I would adamantly endeavour to prevent - I feel that the tokay could potentially defend itself. My first reptile was a leopard gecko and for each day of her 23 years I was constantly paranoid of what could happen if she met one of my cats by accident and unprotected. Diego would've been toast!) Sorry for prattling a bit; thank you, Dion, for being so caring about your animals, being such a staunch example of ethical captive breeding, and sharing your care for your pets with us. Your quiet energy and voice has a very ASMR soothing quality which calms my constantly frazzled neurodivergent mind. Thank you.❤

[@kalybjamaale6581]

i have the azures as well! my favorite dart frogs in my collection personally

[@Reptiliatus]

awesome!

[@TheSycamore54]

Hi Dion, we have some dart frog tadpoles x 2 varieties: Azureus and Tumucumaque...and have built our grow out tubs. We have put ventilation holes in the sides and lids. I'm now thinking they are either a) too large as fruit flies can get out b) not really necessary (as we can take the lids off) or both. We'd like your advice /suggestion for vent hole size if they are needed. Your videos are real good, clear and your knowledge is brill...thank you

[@ChantalsCritters]

Wow that was cool. Great video.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you!

[@geekgirlonwheels5842]

I would love to keep dart frogs, I have always loved the look of them. I want to research them first and have a good bio set up for them. Now to find the "easiest" care frogs

[@zeussonia3539]

What can I say. They are gorgeous

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you! ☺️🙏🏼

[@markyork8296]

yes i would keep dart frogs but im not if i had some very good amount of money ill be having every kind of dart frogs but the money is very tight for me now

[@stiny12]

In mid august i got 2 tinctorius powder blue dart frogs which at the time were about 3 months old (so around 7 months old at the moment)! These were my first frogs (before frogs all i used to have was some fishes), so during the first 2 months i was still getting a hang of some of the basics of keeping frogs. But i've gotten used to it and they're doing well!

[@alicornish2740]

I love your channel dude :) I keep a native reptile here in the uk called the zootoca vivipara and I’m currently raising 300 tadpoles rana temporaria common British frog

[@Reptiliatus]

Thanks so much! That is awesome!

[@Bobbitthehobbit]

I wouldn’t keep dart frogs, but do plan on getting Fire Bellied Toads sometime in the next couple years

[@Reptiliatus]

That’s cool! Those are wonderful animals! I used to keep a few growing up!

[@albertosteph1]

I just got some Azureus frogs 2 days ago! They're awesome!

[@ToriLynnPPH]

I love them 😭🥰

[@ryanellsworth5191]

Very cool! Their names are Frick and Frack.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you for watching and thanks for the name suggestions!

[@sarahcarry4037]

I keep dendrobates tinctorious nominate, and dendrobates auratus pena blanca. The Tincs are always out and are just fantastic pets, where as I almost never see my auratus.

[@mikec1159]

I love your videos! ❤️🤩🤩👌They are perfection.

[@thomasborg6341]

What i always wanted to do is to make poison dart frog hybrids! But sice i dont have any yet, i wwould like to see you make some!

[@terilynemarroquin8050]

Really enjoyed this...fascinating.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you! I’m glad you did! 🐸

[@hyperactivejaz]

The vibrant blue one should be called Plava or Plavi and the paler one should be called Modar 👏🏽 Plav(a)(i) is the Serbian word for the color blue. And Modar is the Serbian word for livid, or the blueish grey you turn when you have a bruise. 👏🏽 👏🏽

[@gingersnapcam7334]

Could you possibly in the future talk about tank care and how you keep harmful bacteria from growing in your animal's moist environment? I would love to own frogs or invertebrates that require moister environments but the thought of mold and bacteria growth scares me :'( Your tanks always looks so nice and clean!

[@onethousandwinds]

We have little tinctorius azureus tadpoles and have had them a month now, checking daily, several times, to look for signs of legs ...

[@kevine7390]

I have a question, How do you feed your little frogs and what? when i give mine fruitflies in a container similar as yours, they all escape or sit on the lid and frogs cannot reach them. what do you suggest?

[@lizdyson3627]

I'm thinking about it. I keep yellow bellied toads ATM.

[@Reptiliatus]

Nice!

[@cyclonegamer2309]

I have a couple of tiny tadpoles and they're growing up they might look crazy when they grow

[@chibicricket]

About how long do you keep them in the grow out bin? I'm about to raise two dart frog tadpoles myself, and while I have experience with larger frog tadpole's, I've never done this step before.

[@juliet6318]

I'd love to see an update on these lil guys

[@korbinrohweder8242]

I just got my first crested gecko

[@-insertnamehere-5503]

Could you make a vivarium with a velvet worm someday?

[@kacperosssproductions3200]

Congrats!

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you very much!

[@mulyadisetyono1011]

Hi friend..need an advice..if we put the dart frog in the misted vivarium, do we still need a puddle of water? Or mist is enough?

[@Zjombie]

They are adorable! I recently learned about people keeping dart frogs like this and had no idea they could live so long, or it was even a thing, but now I am seriously considering getting a few group-friendly guys, along with one crested gecko. I want to learn more about them first and start with setting up a proper enclosure for both before hand. I heard about an online breeder from another channel called Josh's Frogs that sell both dart frogs and geckos, does anyone know about them? Also, i know you breed your reptiles, but do you sell them as well? im new to the channel, and love your content!

[@sunshineheaton5053]

I’m just in the process of upgrading my leopard geckos enclosure, and once he moves up I will have a 45cm by 30cm by 30cm glass terrarium! I originally wanted frogs but I rescued the Leo, I’m looking to put a frog in the enclosure and start my first bioactive, I’m currently thinking dart frogs because they’re beautiful!

[@fireballbruno9158]

I would love to have dart frogs! I’m not sure on witch type, I do like the golden ones and the ones that solid gold had 😁

[@Reptiliatus]

Awesome!

[@frisk4risk]

Bruno’s Exotics gold frogs are poisonous what are u talking about bro it’s very poisonous

[@fireballbruno9158]

Green Imposter they aren’t in captivity

[@PsycoCheese07]

Hi amazing beautiful animals but was curious are these pretty dangerous to keep being poison dart frogs? I know you used gloves but didn’t mention anything about the poison part.

[@hyperactivejaz]

I need these! 😫

[@speckledjim_]

Those baby azureus are beautiful. Do the plants rely on the decomposition of the leaves and poop of the froglets and spring tails for their nutrient? Or do you need to feed them?

[@stephsexoticpets]

yes!

[@Graceandhope]

I don’t have dart frogs but I have 12 other species! Whites, tomato’s, a pixie, American green tree frogs, Borneo’s ... so much fun learning about them the longer I have them in my care. Why’s your favorite part about watching them grow?

[@lauraloy1657]

So these begonias root well, in just these wet sphagnum moss??

[@StrangeAlleyCat]

I don’t have any dart frogs right now. I’m Watching and reading up on them before I actually bring a new type of animal into my care. Not sure really what I will get in the end but I personally doesn’t like the build on the tincs. Not sure why, I just don’t. So I’m trying to learn what the next frog on the list is that is “beginner friendly”. I Have a couple alternatives I’m looking into.

[@botmcbot6002]

I’m getting dendrobates tinctorius “Patricia” on Monday!

[@mscameron22]

We need an update on these guys! Please .😁😁

[@GamNguyen-eh2dh]

I have Tĩn. Oyapok, Auratus, Patricia , Matecho, Citronella, Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator and a lot of froglets

[@sandersmet7913]

They should be able to eat melanogaster right from the getgo, my Leucomelas babys eat them immediately and are quite a bit smaller.

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much! At the time of recording, nothing was staged so I was t 100% sure. Today is only a few days later but they have been eating melos dusted with supplements ☺️👍🏼. Thank you for watching!

[@angeliequeenpriscillachand5343]

I have 4 dartfrog they're only 1 month old. They're sooooo cute😍

[@Reptiliatus]

Wonderful!

[@eas9911]

How often do you feed your 2-3 month old darts?

[@iann7749]

Will it affect you if u touch their skin with your bare hands?

[@joshbrock2663]

ive narrowed it down to bakhuis, azueles or dwarf cobalt. currently planning a vivarium with a trilevel hill/cave setup.

[@Reptiliatus]

Great choices!

[@VodkaMutini413]

So this might be a stupid question but poisonous dart frogs are harmful to humans so isn't it super dangerous to keep them as a pet? I never saw them kept as a pet before😯🐸

[@Levi-he6nj]

They're soooo stinkin cute

[@idontthinkaboutanything1043]

Been here since 10k

[@Reptiliatus]

Thank you so much for your continued support and viewership! Big things ahead!

[@samstapleton3739]

Awesome man great video I have the same dart frogs only have a big female and looking for a male to breed her but can't find one

[@ianchamberlin]

I have Azureus but they are both female and I've had to separate them due to bullying. I'm hoping to get some makes and have two pairs, and hopefully my oen tadpoles at some point

[@jive290]

U don’t need 100k subs u need 1m ❤️

[@Jonathan0692]

Do you have any of those baby’s? I like the dark colors.

[@rakhasusetyo1408]

Don't let that Chendroshee guy see this Nice video btw