Poison Dart Frog, The Best Pet Amphibian? 

When I was in fourth grade, my teacher gave us sheets of paper with frogs and told us to color it in. I used blue because I had seen the poison dart frog. My teacher told me there was no such thing as blue frogs.

I know it wasn't mentioned in the video, but I still want to shout out the team at Tesoros de Colombia for their efforts to curb the exportation and poaching of wild dart frogs for the pet trade by pioneering some of the earliest captive bred dart frog operations! I always want to show my thanks!

"These guys aren't very good climbers." Snap cut to these guys climbing wet glass at a 90 degree angle.

my day is always made better when I get to hear about the 5 categories of "Handleability, Care, Hardiness, Availability, and Upfront Costs"

I used to have one when I was a teenager. I rescued it from a pet store - it had an injured leg and they were going to kill it so I told them I would take it off their hands. I nursed it back to health and it did great.

I met Josh(Josh's Frogs) at Tinley and he seemed surprised that I asked for a photo with him. The man and his company has done so much for these frogs in captivity and the amount of good they do for conservation it was an honor to shake his hand.

I wish more RU-vidrs would get sponsored by frog shops, it's a nice change of pace from Raid Shadow Legends

This week on Clint's Reptiles: an 11 minute Josh's frogs commercial 😂😂😂

Well hi there! If you're in Utah, I hope to see you today at the Wasatch Reptile Expo!

I already culture my own flies but I think that is certainly a good idea for a future video, especially since you have already shown many animals that can feed on them.

Why did I get the feeling that Clint found out the hard way about flighted fruit flies? As they say "Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana."

Oh man i sure hope these fellas don't start falling from the sky out of nowhere

Gorgeous frogs! We have been considering getting some of the "patricia" Dendrobates Tinctorius. We love our Azureus.

The climbing frog was so cute!

Great video! Can you please make a video all about fruit flies. I'm so terrible at working with fruitflies...they got everywhere...so I can't get a dart frog yet.

Providing the temperatures in Celsius is appreciated! Providing them in Kelvin is just funny :D Keep it up Clint.

This is the first foreign reptile or amphibian I learned about. I remember I was around 5-7 found a encyclopedia of animals and plants of the world and would spend hours reading about them all xD

I would personally love it if you did videos on creating different colonies of feeders like fruit flies, dubia roaches, and meal/super worms.

I genuinely had no idea about flightless fruit flies so the majority of the video I was trying to figure out how one would transfer flying bugs that are virtually impossible to see into a glass box lol

Cheyenne never asked to be brought into this conversation 😂

Hey Clint, I really hope that one day you'll cover hermitcrab care! I am very active in the subreddit and it just happens too often that people buy them at a beach store for $1 and then don't know how to care for them, and you covering that topic may safe some lives!

I love dyeing poison dart frogs... they are soooo pretty! “Not because they have a habit of becoming deceased...” Gotta love Clint, too!

6:48 : I can't comment on the way this was done in South America, but in Mesoamerica, or at least in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, feather gathering for use in luxury art, regalia, warsuits/shields, banners, etc (There are also some gorgeous surviving examples of "paintings" featuring catholic religious motifs made entirely from hundreds of thousands of feathers by Aztec artisans during the early colonial period) wouldn't have been unfortunate for the birds, at least some of the time: A major source of feathers were royal aviaries next to Moctezuma II's palace, where attendants who cared for the birds would collect the feathers as they fell off, or in a sustainable manner which was non fatal to the birds, as described thusly by the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo: "I am forced to abstain from enumerating every kind of bird that was there and its peculiarity, for there was everything from the Royal Eagle and other smaller eagles, and many other birds of great size, down to tiny birds of many-coloured plumage, also the birds from which they take the rich plumage which they use in their green feather work. The birds which have these feathers are about the size of the magpies in Spain, they are called in this country Quezales, and there are other birds which have feathers of five colours-green, red, white, yellow and blue; I don’t remember what they are called; then there were parrots of many different colours, and there are so many of them that I forget their names, not to mention the beautifully marked ducks and other larger ones like them. From all these birds they plucked the feathers when the time was right to do so, and the feathers grew again. All the birds that I have spoken about breed in these houses, and in the setting season certain Indian men and women who look after the birds, place the eggs under them and clean the nests and feed them, so that each kind of bird has its proper food. In this house that I have spoken of there is a great tank of freshwater and in it there are other sorts of birds with long stilted legs, with body, wings and tail all red; I don’t know their names, but in the Island of Cuba they are called Ypiris, and there are others something like them, and there are also in that tank many other kinds of birds which always live in the water." Unfortunately, the Aviary, alongside the Royal Zoo (which even had a bison! Macaws were also traded by Mesoamericans all the way up in Arizona, New Mexico, etc), Aquarium, and Botanical gardens were all burned when the city was sieged by Conquistadors and armies from other local city-states. There's a few papers and studies you can look up on remains excavated from the area which have found that the animals were pretty well cared for, I recall a paper noting how some of the animal remains showed broken bones that were treated by people, for example, indicating they even received medical care; though that's not as surprising as it may seem given how developed Aztec medical and botanical science and sanitation practices were in general: Bathing was pretty common even for commoners across the region, with Tenochtitlan in particular also having it's streets and buildings washed daily by a fleet of civil servants, who also collected waste from public toilets to be reused for dyes and fertilizers. We have multiple documents which have hundreds of recorded medical and herbal treatments, much of which have been found to be medically effective, and even innovative: They had the first use of intramedularly rods for setting fractured bones, and even the modern birth control pill was synthesized from a plant used as an aborficant in indigenous cultures in Mexico. A lot of their understanding of herbal remedies came from academic botanical gardens, where plants were experimented with, studies for medical properties, and even sorted into a formal binomial taxonomic systems, centuries before Carl Linnaeus. Even Francisco Hernández de Toledo, the personal royal court physician and naturalist to the Spanish king, ended up traveling to Mexico and adapting Aztec records on Flora, Fauna, and medicine and begrudgingly admitted that Aztec sciences in those areas were superior to those of Spain's (a claim others, including Cortes, also made). I realize this was a large tangent, but it incidentally touches on quite a few things that came up in this video or the channel regularly covers: The feathers, animal care, taxonomy, etc. If you're interested feel free to let me know and I can send some papers, studies, excerpts, etc on more of this stuff (there was actually a conference pretty quickly on some surviving shields and how feathers were sourced for the feather mosiac outer covering they had, which bird species were used, etc)

Before I knew what I was doing, I bought 3 dart frogs from a large retail pet store. 5 months go by and they all passed 😔 My two dart frogs that I’ve bought from Josh’s Frogs are still going strong and are doing great!!! I’m obsessed with Josh’s Frogs and love their company so much!!! 😁 Plus they send little notes with their products thanking you for your purchases lol They’re great!!

I'm looking forward to the day when clints covers pixie frogs and Pac-Man frogs as possibly the best pet amphibians. I'm really interested to hear what he has to say about those big boys!

Clint seems like such a nice dude

Explored your channel just today and I absolutely love it.

I'd love to see a video on the Australian Olive Python. They're beautiful snakes and can be amazing and calm natured creatures but are massive and even capable of eating crocodiles. Given the amount of Australian reptiles kept by keepers over there in America, I'm sure you'd be able to find one.

I recently discovered your channel and I’m really enjoying these videos. I never really cared much about reptiles, but your enthusiasm and passion has got me really interested! Keep it up, Clint!

Fruit fly culture would be awesome!!!

man, these frogs are so incredibly nice to look at! just so pretty i will always be in awe of their colours no matter how long i stare at them!

I love when you do amphibians!!! You should do tiger salamanders :) I have one and I love him so much, he’s the only animal of mine who comes to the glass when I walk in the room

Striking coloration, wonderful personalities, in other words, stinking rad! Love the video my friend!

I definitely think a video on establishing feeder colonies would be great!

Thank you Dr. Clint! got my first dart frogs, ive wanted them since i was a kid. you answered all the questions i had about keeping them.

This is my favorite color of dart frog! Super cool to see you featuring them.

You're so cute Clint! The problem is is that you make me want whatever you're talking about! Except penguins. Yup. You completely talked me out if ever wanting one of those.

I really love how you are paying so much attention to reptiles Reptiles hardly get attention and everyone takes reptiles as those huge lizard like deadly creatures but you are one of those people who prove them wrong and are giving reptiles the attention they deserve Reptiles can be as beautiful and interesting as mammals if you just pay attention and you have my full support 💖

Thank you so much I love dart frogs they’re so colourful and just a joy to watch

I've been waiting for this episode. Ive been debating if I want these or not.

The worst thing about having dart frogs is that you have to constantly breed fruit flies for them

This video was so helpful. I’ve been looking for a good dart frog for awhile and now I know the best one! Thank you so much Clint!

Looking forward to the stinking rad enclosure vid :D

Would LOVE a video on culturing your own fruit flies!

YES THIS IS THE ONE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THANK YOU CLINT

Thanks for doing what you do clint!!

I like that your back to making videos on animals that make reasonable pets. Don't get me wrong I like large dangerous animals too, but I like being introduced to animals I was unaware of and that make great pets. Still waiting on a Durmerils boa video.

Awesome video, as always.

Great video, as always! I’d love to see you start a new type of video where you compare very closely related species, or different localities of the same species. For example what’s the difference between green, blue, and black tree monitors, or what are the differences between all the Green Tree Python localities, or between all the different milksnakes? There isn’t enough information about that type of stuff out there! It would be super helpful to know too as a lot of these different species/localities also have slightly different care requirements.

I have been waiting for this video for soooo long!

I'd love to see a video on the Mata Mata! Theyre so cool and Im interested in having one some day but I want to make sure I fully understand, and your videos are always so helpful with that

Yay fun Cheyenne shout out! These frogs are so gorgeous 😍

Tons of great information on here!!!

I've actually been working on a bioactive dart frog tank! Almost done with the background. I was thinking about dendrobates auratus.

Wow. This is perfect, I am literally setting up our dart frog enclosure right now!!

Perhaps Cheyenne will be interested in trying this experiment 😂 this made me laugh

Wow! thanks for the video Clint! You always make me wanna buy one lol!

I've been waiting for this episode! I love poison dart frogs so much! Unfortunately in Florida it is very warm and we keep our house in the high 70s. We've been thinking of getting some of the bumblebee dart frogs or even some bumblebee toads instead because they are a bit more heat resistant.

Fruit walks are easy to keep as a colony. I recommend that the container be very tall and that the lid be of the variety that snaps down, not threaded because the larvae can get out of a threaded lid. Also, the taller the container, the easier it is to tap down the little crawlers to keep them from swarming out. Next, I recommend having a large Tupperware to tap some fruit walks out into as a way to control how many come out when you shake it. Finally, don't let other fruit flies get into your culture. Keep them in your fridge and don't open them if you have fruit flies infesting your home. Why? The same reason Clint said not to mix the varieties of fruit walks. Because it refreshes the gene pool and makes it so that they fly again. Also, it doesn't even have to be specifically another variety of fruit fly. Mycovore gnats are close enough in relation that the species often interbreed. Mycovore gnats are also called beer flies or bar flies. They eat the yeast and mildew build-up around drains in human houses and food service businesses. So cover your drains and occasionally use the appropriate pest control to prevent getting infestations from your feeder colonies. Trust me, that's an embarrassing problem to have. We all have probably had cricket problems before. Fruit flies are just as annoying.

I’ve been waiting for this video yay!! Also, I love your peperomia rosso c:

Never in million years did I think I'd get into frogs but my husband got is first auratus frogs last November, leucs earlier this month and I'm getting some leucs too! They are so relaxing to watch and growing the bioactive tank is half the fun!

I was obsessed with poison dart frogs for a while as a kid (a not too uncommon thing, I imagine, especially for folks who end up liking this sort of content!). I had these two little plastic toy ones that I'd carry around with me everywhere.

9:43 fruit walks…. I laughed much more than I should have.

Got some last October and it’s been a blast! The setup is tough on your pockets but worth every dime. Josh Frogs definitely made the process easy with frogs and setup. Been breeding my own crickets, flies, and springtails (that part is harder than keeping the frogs lol)

Just wanted to stop by and say thank you for bringing us all these video's. I've always had a thing for the more weirder animals living on this planet, I suppose my allergy to cats also helped me down my path in preferring Reptiles and Amphibians. Today marks the day of me finally, after 15 years of interest, getting my own pet snake. While not from a specialized breeder, since we didn't have any of those where I live, my Cornsnake Herman and I quite enjoy each other already. Ironically, I came across him in the store while I was shopping for my terrarium and other requirements as I was going to go on a trip later to get a hognose. Instead, I saw a small hatchling Corn', that had such a funky pattern, having both 2 quite-different patterns as well as 2 shades of color. I knew then, that I had to get him, I guess that's how every owner feels when they come across their new friend, hahaha. Anyways, thanks once again for all of the information and video's, hope you have a great day! (And of course, excuse my english, non-native speaker.)

YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!I HAVE BEEN ASKING SOOO MUCH!!!!AND U DID IT

They are nice because they LOOK like something so exotic it would be almost I possible to care for easily, but in reality they are very easy to keep happy.

OMG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE ALL OF MY LIFE!!! 😭😭😭

These are, hands down, my favourite frogs!

This one is going to be a banger !

Clint:"you can do it by hand if you're very diligent" Me with ADHD:"a misting system it is" (if I ever get animals like these that need very regular misting)

A big YES for Josh,s Frog,s. I don't do PDF,but they have great stuff for all animal keepers.I keep tarantulas,and regularly buy from them.

I have purchased geckos, plants and bio active supplies from Josh’s Frogs and I have always received high quality products and hardy animals. I have considered getting a frog at some point and Josh’s is the only place I would consider because it is obvious that they care about their animals, and plants too for that matter. They are the only company I have done business with that take the time to ask if you know how to care for the animals and if you have a proper enclosure. How cool is that? Everything is well-packed to make sure it arrives in great condition, too. I am very happy with their service and thank you Clint for spotlighting the frogs and Josh’s. I am so glad I found your channel!

Clint came through! I think I saw comments asking for a dart frog video. I didn't ask for it, but it's a good video.

I love that you gave the temp in Kelvin lol

I myself have dendrobates Leucomelas and i can not tell you enough i am so in love with them they are so cute and funny to watch and their calling is really relaxing i would highly recommend getting those frogs and i am looking forward to get some others!!!

Alot of people have been waiting awhile for this one!

Been waiting for this one!

I love the videos and the Mr. Roger's personality.

the fact he brang Cheyanne up xD shes having a good time with those specially knitted shirt thingys that match with her and are season themed

I love this channel, I'm surprised I wasn't subscribed

D Y E R S C O L O U R S✨

I love your videos in fact you're the one who inspired me to make my own reptile RU-vid channel

Usually I hate when people mention sponsors but I could listen to you talk about joshs frogs all day

Definitely a video on culturing insects! :)

Poison dart frogs have to be the most cutest and most beautiful amphibian, but I don’t wanna keep one.

I would also love to see yellow spotted climbing toads! They have them at Josh’s frogs

Another great video.

love these guys

"They're not poisonous in captivity" welp, new bucket list animal. Thanks Clint.

Clint: "They need a ton of humidity." Me: "I'm from South Carolina; not a problem."

I remember when I was younger, I was told to never EVER touch these Frogs, because one touch was enough to poison and kill you. Then when I got older I was later told, it's only some species of Dart Frogs that will do that, most of them you can handle just make sure to wash your hand afterwards. And now I'm being told you can handle any Dart Frog, just be sure to wash your hands afterwards. But learning that when I was younger you can imagine my confusing as to why people had these frogs as pets. Because I was thinking "why would you want a pet that can kill you the second it touches you?" But I do know better now, and I do agree these are some of the prettiest most beautiful frogs in existence. Though the Red-Eyed Tree Frog is still my favorite. ------------------------------------- Also can we get a video on the Basilisk Lizard some time? Particularly the Plumed Basilisk. (Also called the Green Basilisk)

These videos are stinkin rad thank you!

We dont need you to ask, we love everything you upload

A better title would be "Poison Dart Frog, Best Pet Living and Interactive Painting in Frog Form?"

These cuties are amazing. Nature’s colours are magnificent 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

I have 15 dart frogs. 5 different species. None of them tincs, though. Dendrobates Auratus Ranitomeya amazonica Ranitomeya uakarii (gold legs) Phyllobates terribilis (black footed) Ameerega trivittata Each species/locality has their own enclosure to prevent competition. I definitely think doing a fruit fly culture video would be a great idea. Also, coffee filters work very well in place of that weird stringy stuff.

Saw Clint today at the wasatch reptile show in SLC! So cool!!

Wow these are incredibly reasonable for something with "poison" their name! I learned so much in this video

Yes! Please explain how one starts and maintains a fruitful colony