How to Care for Dart Frog Eggs & Tapoles

This video outlines how I care for my dart frog eggs and tadpoles (mostly dendrobates) I go over basic care including how to prepare their water and what foods I feed as well as frequency of feedings.
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[@cannibalholiday]

Nice to hear the frogs calling in the background :D

[@jiurongzhu1521]

I'd say TCS is the one of the best dart frog channels on youtube. Very informative

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@phillcotterill6264]

Thank you Travis for taking the time to give us beginners so much great info. I like the way you get on with the content of the video without lots of messing about. Your information is top quality and is obviously the results of years of experience and care. Thank you from Birmingham UK

[@tim7076]

Mother nature at her best. Thanks for this information and fun video.

[@AZSLAPPY]

Great stuff as always buddy! Keep the videos rolling out.

[@TCSDartFrogs]

thanks will do!

[@PortsladeBySea]

Excellent presentation. Thank you from Brighton, England.

[@mbscience]

Awesome video! Thank you for your helpful information.

[@Leescreaturefeatures]

Found this really helpful, just subscribed

[@BriansAquariums]

Very informative video. Thank you!!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

thanks hopefully it is helpful

[@ConnorKennedy16]

Nice job man. Been really enjoying your videos. It's always nice to see another new guy making solid, well-founded, and informative videos about dart frog care. Keep up the great work!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Thanks I appreciate the feedback!

[@user-vl2zh6bj6x]

@@TCSDartFrogs yes, thanks for your knowledge and sharing your passion.

[@kelvinsoto8313]

Great video thank you for the great information

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Thanks! you're welcome

[@kinets773]

Thank so much for this video! I think it’s super important to note that dart frog eggs do vary a lot in colour depending on the species and stage of development. For example, E. tricolor/anthonyi eggs are half white and half black early on, and D. quinquevittatus are white even in the embryo stage. Source: dendroboard forum “egg care sheet”

[@hewertscott6473]

Thank you

[@taktlwg3144]

Cool Video keep it up (Respect from Germany)

[@Tijlliekens]

great video!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

thanks

[@iceman60101]

Good video, thanks for your tips on raising tadpoles. I have 12 tinctorius robertus tadpoles in cups now.

[@iceman60101]

Can you please do a video on the care of different species you have. For example like a video on tinctorius, then another on leucomelas and so on. Thanks

[@TCSDartFrogs]

thanks good luck with your tads!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

@@iceman60101 I can do some care videos for different species

[@emilyshorseadventures2072]

Nice video

[@gabeatchison9030]

Great video! Can you use a different kind of moss for newly hatched tadpoles? Marimo moss ball cut into small pieces?

[@sabregaming2611]

Intro song is fire!!

[@Frogmandb]

Make the bumblee video ;) also great and infromative video !

[@ericcollum3774]

Greeeeat video

[@ednafelix3531]

Hi great information. When do I start feeding the tadpoles?

[@richardwhite3521]

Beneficial bacteria don’t live in the water column, only on surfaces. Infusoria May be in the water, and adding old water will make the temperatures and ph closer to reduce shock. I have no experience with frogs, but I’ve got about a dozen aquariums, so the beneficial bacteria thing is central to my hobby. 👍🏼 I must get dart frogs tho. It’s Aquascaping without the aqua.

[@shydiel]

Hi thanks for the video. Amazing. Do I have to separate the tadpoles? That each tadpole will have its own container ??

[@KayWhite1]

Thank you. I really needed this. Our frogs just had heir first baby. I am going to follow your advice, but feed them less because I do know the father cares for them and if not enough food, goes to the mother and has her lay an egg. Thanks so much!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

So if the parents are caring for the tadpoles feeding is not required but it depends what species you are keeping as not all species will feed their tadpoles

[@KayWhite1]

@@TCSDartFrogs Poison Arrow Green and Black. The pair seem to pay great attention to the tad. I took out the bowl to carefully rinse out some water and add some algae, crushed. I waited for them all to be in bed so as not to really bother them. I came back to see the pair right there! They were not happy and didn't leave until the the bowl was placed back and the frog house put back on top. As soon as the house was back on and I apologized to Bow and Dendrimas, they immediately went back to their little den. Everything was good then. I could just imagine the chewing I got for that. Lol. I usually suck out the water and put fresh back in with my syringe.

[@pudd1964]

Good clear understanding video... How about a video on your set up ...

[@TCSDartFrogs]

thanks, if you mean a frog room video I already did one

[@jutzey945]

At what conditions should you keep the eggs and tadpoles? Light or dark lighting? And just at room temps? (about 20 celcius?) Great video!

[@vids595]

What do you do as they get close to coming out of the water? How do you make sure they dont drown?

[@thegooch7206]

How long does it take from tadpole to out of the water frog?

[@LiLJESS.]

What do you do when they become a frog with a tail do you still keep them in water or put them on land in a tank ?

[@thekatt...]

Will dart frogs breed with another type of dart frog ? Or do they only breed with their own type ? Great video ! I'm learning a lot .thanx. ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦☕️☕️

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Yes many species of dart frogs will breed with each other and form hybrids, there are species that are unable to breed and will not be able to produce offspring. In all cases it is best to keep one species per tank.

[@GatorDave]

Hey man great video, Just to be clear when should I start feeding? I just flushed out a tad from the egg and put it in the cup with the water java moss and almond leaf. Thanks for your time!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Thanks! Generally they will start eating anywhere from 4 days to 14 days after exiting the egg. Usually you can tell if they are ready to eat when they become active and you can see them skimming the surface of the water searching for food.

[@GatorDave]

TCS Dart Frogs Awesome Thanks Bro! Also is that Spirulina you use the powder?

[@TCSDartFrogs]

@@GatorDave Yes it is spirulina

[@BigShrimpin416]

When are they ready to come out of the water? Once the tail is gone??

[@larrym2275]

Does light matter if so what kind and how long

[@yhveelubaton4813]

Where did you buy those all feeds?

[@corey312]

Is there a water temp that they should be kept at? Also my southern tad isn't eating yet and it's been a couple weeks, is that normal?

[@pmccmcc3169]

Can you keep baby frogs in a small 2 gallon small tank with water

[@kristaaustin3803]

Soilent green…

[@tammywilkins1421]

Can tad poles survive in large tote ? If not what do I need to do to keep them alive I have lots

[@washviewphotography3211]

How Old roughly before you can put them in your large Enclosure

[@user-wl7uq5tl8z]

I got some troubles ass wel wen their still eggs its going alright untill i add 1 drop of water their going bad and dead i got azureus i like to know what i am foing wrong

[@michaelgans5349]

Hello! Great video. If I'm adding the leaf extract instead of the actual leaves, how dark should I make their water? The instructions on the bottle make a much lighter tadpole tea than I see in your videos. Should I shoot for your color?

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Hi! Great question! I thinking adding any amount of leaf extract or tannins to the water is beneficial and yes a nice tea colored water is what I aim for. That being said I raised tadpoles for many years without ever using almond leaves. I do feel that providing leaves or some sort of tannins in the water benefits the tads just not sure to what degree. I also prefer using the actual leaves as it provides an alternative food source for the tads as well.

[@michaelgans5349]

@@TCSDartFrogs this is fantastic advice!! I really appreciate your reply. Currently I'm doing every other day for water changes and feeding. They suggested every 5 days but they poop so much!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

@@michaelgans5349 Sure no worries. I used to do water changes as well but now have just been topping off any evaporated water each week, although with a ball of java moss in each cup it really helps eat up some of the extra waste.

[@fleon4274]

What about Ranitomeya? I heard they don't need the almond leaves. Do you agree or should you generally just add the leaf anyway?

[@maxtyrrell2535]

None of them need it, but tannins reduce light in the water making the tadpoles more comfortable, lower the ph, and have anti bacterial/fungas properties

[@KayWhite1]

?? When using soilient green, just the powder or make the solid? Thanks for your help!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

The powder works fine

[@KayWhite1]

@@TCSDartFrogs Thank you

[@marino7544]

How would you go about keeping the tadpoles in a larger container or even a very small aquarium?

[@TCSDartFrogs]

You generally need some sort of filter, sponge filters work great for this, you will also need a good volume of water so that the tadpoles don't eat each other and you'll have to feed more often as well. I don't recommend keeping them communally, I've tried and had mixed success with that method and prefer to raise them individually.

[@marino7544]

@@TCSDartFrogs Thank you!

[@theanimaladdiction]

Can u feed the tadpoles micriworms? Or maybe even infusoria Also could you keep snails with them to help clean the excess food

[@user-vl2zh6bj6x]

Great questions

[@gamewithadam7235]

Why don't change more than 50% water at a time?

[@h.2372]

Does this directly transfer over to tree frogs? I have had a VERY hard time finding anything specific.

[@swayback7375]

If they’re frogs from your local area then care will likely be even easier, most are very forgiving! My local vernal pools are currently like 50 degrees or less and they are teeming with very active amphibian larvae already, temps like 55/30 here… obviously tropicals would not be so tolerant! One thing to remember is that many tree frogs have sticky pads as soon as they have legs! I’ve never seen one with only back legs ever try to climb, don’t think they can, but as soon as the front legs emerge they WILL climb out of most containers, they can even stay stuck to curved glass that tapers to a neck like a traditional gold fish bowl, most won’t but the smallest ones can… and some tree frogs will have 4 legs and still be small enough to fit on a fingernail. Point being, you will need a lid! In nature they rarely starve, the strongest may metemorph in a few months while the weak ones get such little food that they make take 18 months or more to morph, without starving or even harming the creature. Again my local vernal pools have larvae from like 6 species, newts toads, frogs tree frogs and salamanders, so there’s loads of different sized larvae, some are clearly fresh hatched but it’s early March, it snowed a tiny bit last night, so the any larvae than aren’t fresh are definitely from last season! I can bring them home and they’ll be fine indoors or outside as long a few minimum things are provided.

[@andreaslinden3262]

I'd like to know don't the Tadpoles drown in the cups I mean when they are getting arms&legs they start to breeth so they need a stone where they can sit & breeth until you move them into a terrarium???

[@TCSDartFrogs]

That's a good question, all frog and toad species seem to come out of the water at various stages once they get their front legs. Some seem to be able to come out immediately and some don't come out until most of their tail has been absorbed. I lower the water level when I know they are close to coming out and if they really want to they will climb the sides of the cup. Every so often they do drown but it is a very rare occurrence and I believe it is due to other health issues in most cases.

[@samwatts7942]

Hi my name is sam I have dart frog eags. But have had time kiping wags a live I do not now wot to do

[@colej4689]

What do you feed them when they are big enough to be on land?

[@TCSDartFrogs]

I feed them flightless fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) when they make it to land.

[@HecticXXViper]

Have you considered a black water tank for communal tads? I’m wanting to for my SI

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Yes I did have a black water tank setup for my Santa Isabel and Vittatus before I moved, worked great and no problem raising those two species together

[@HecticXXViper]

TCS Dart Frogs anything special you had in the tank? Plants or machinery for it you might want to recommend

[@TCSDartFrogs]

@@HecticXXViper pretty basic setup with bare botttom, indian almond leaves, java moss, anubias and a sponge filter.

[@GalenCignelli]

Can you do a vivarium build?

[@TCSDartFrogs]

I've done a how to build a vivarium as in the glass box part, do you mean a vivarium build as in background, substrate, drainage and plants because I do have more of those planned for the future.

[@ninfireblade]

@@TCSDartFrogs Yeah that would be great

[@tiarina3350]

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[@toddguenther5046]

does it matter what the water parameters are like PH and TDS

[@TCSDartFrogs]

I'm not sure TDS makes too big of a difference but PH I like to keep around 7

[@ceecee8274]

Hey, Do you sell your homebred frogs? You have so many babies , Imlooking to get one and get started:) can dart frogs eat white worms?

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Yes I sell all the frogs I breed, you can find them for sale on www.tcsdartfrogs.com, they will not eat white worms, their main diet is fruit flies.

[@janetleal9483]

Do they need a lid?? Anything happens if a bug get in the water??

[@TCSDartFrogs]

They don't need a lid until they get their front legs and can climb out and if a bug gets in the water the tadpoles usually eat it.

[@Light_Within]

Awesome video. Hoping you can give me some help here with my two Green Sipaliwini Tad's. Have had them for a little over 3 months and I still have not seen any change in the process for their metamorphosis there are no signs of limbs and only one of them seems to be squaring up. I give them the same type of care with the partial water changes, the Indian almond leaf piece in their containers, and feed them tadpole bites. I also have a little Java moss, about the same amount that you use in your containers. Generally give them the same type of care that you are giving yours. What do you think I should do for them to grow and begin their metamorphosis? Thank you so much for the information you've already provided.

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Sometimes tads can take up to 8 months in rare cases to make metamorphosis and in some cases tadpoles never do make the transformation. I've heard of dart frog tadpoles that were years old that never grew legs. If you want you can email me and send pics and that may help me help you figure out what is going on with your tadpoles.

[@Light_Within]

@@TCSDartFrogs Wow!! I had no idea that was possible. Years? Some never even morphing?? I never read anything like that on any forum and or in their care and evolution. This really is news to me. How do I give you my email on here without the world getting it too lol!

[@TCSDartFrogs]

@@Light_Within if you got to my website which is in the description you can find my email there

[@Light_Within]

@@TCSDartFrogs thanks I'll do that.

[@gamewithadam7235]

What if you get sick or end up in hospital and in that time they all become frogs and jump out of the containers?

[@oliverobeid8352]

my tadpole came out of the yoke to early(he doesn’t look like the grown ones in the video) and either he’s ok or he’s not gonna make it.

[@eugenechan3971]

Do you guys ship to Hong Kong?

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Only USA at this time, possibly international in the future but probably not.

[@nifty3000]

Ok. And what's the best way to cook them?

[@rp101aquatics6]

bug bites is a really high quality food

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

RP101 Aquatics my mandarin dragonets eat bug bites

[@user-go3kw6gb8o]

hey, if someone was mad at you, then put Bleach. into the "tadpole pond". what would one be looking for. in terms of affects. #someonehurtmyfrogs ...

[@UncommonNews777]

LOL Soilent green!!! LOL

[@Caroline-wq4pw]

Im Sorry that Im 3 years late but What do i do When it’s my first time getting eggs my frog just lagde eggs and i only have The container and not The leaf or Moss i also cant tell my parents bc they Will kill my egg HELPPPPP🙏🏼

[@IIID_DIII]

Im a year late just get some substitute miss it doesn't have to be exact

[@juancarloscalo267]

You have frog for sales

[@TCSDartFrogs]

Yes I sell frogs through my website (link in description) throughout the continental US

[@michaelmecham3477]

your channel is good but the music is kind of ass, I would prefer no music but besides that excellent job.

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

you know that stuffs made of people right

[@PANDA.6996]

travis scot

[@a1r654]

Mine died because he didn’t have enough air☹️ I forgot to give him a rock for him to climb on