Anecdote

Flatworms 11/24/2006 A short account where David Hall mentions a small flatworm that could pose a threat to the well-being of frogs within a vivarium.
Hot Summer 11/24/2006
Importation 11/24/2006
Mix and Match 11/24/2006
Mix and Match 2 11/24/2006 An account of inter-specific relationships between P. vittatus and D. leucomelas. Illustrated.
Painkillers 11/24/2006 Something about E. tricolor you might not know.
Panama report 11/24/2006
Population Genetics 11/24/2006 A rivetting good read concerning interactions of frogs by Brent Brock.
Populations 11/24/2006
Smuggling 11/24/2006 A story of smuggling frogs from Bogota.
The Database 11/24/2006 The state of the membership and what we were all keeping in 1998.
The Land of Aphrodite 09/16/2008 A nostalgic look back at time spent on the island of Cyprus, with reference to the amphibian and reptilian wild life, before it became crammed with tourists.
Toady 04/28/2007 This is an account, albeit from 1988, of a British Toad discovered with five, fully-formed limbs. Illustrated with X ray pictures together with photographs of the actual animal.
Unusual Deaths 11/24/2006
Variation 11/24/2006

Book Reviews

A Masdevallia Cultural Guide 11/24/2006 An excellent, no-nonsense type of book full of information about these plants, from growing them to understanding their taxonomy.
Amphibian Medicine 11/24/2006 Written with veterinary practitioners in mind. Authors Wright and Whitaker.
Amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar 11/24/2006 Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar and the Mascarene, Seychelles, and Comoro Islands by Henkel and Schmidt.
Amphibians and Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago 11/24/2006 This is yet another book from the Krieger stable and yes, it's another masterpiece of detail and data which you cannot get anywhere else.
Atlas of amphibians and reptiles in Britain 11/24/2006 A 40 page booklet showing the current (1995) distributions of the British reptiles and amphibia, with notes on introduced species.
Australian Pythons 11/24/2006 Includes all the species. Author Geordie Torr.
Boas and Pythons 11/24/2006 Written by Erik Stoops and Annette Wright, this book is a good source of information about these constrictors. Contains a lot of data about breeding together with, of course, lots of pictures.
Breeding Terrarium Animals 11/24/2006 Very useful book by Elke Zimmermann dealing with a wide range of cold-blooded animals, with good coverage of Dendrobatid species and Mantella.
Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity 11/24/2006 Written by Chris Mattison, this general book includes a few pages and pictures relating to Dendrobatid frogs as well as Mantella aurantiaca.
Carnivorous Plants 11/24/2006 Written by the UK's leading authority on the cultivation of carnivorous plants, Adrian Slack has produced a book which should be on everyone's bookshelf.
Carnivorous Plants of the World 11/24/2006 A thorough work on the subject of the cultivation in all its forms, from growing to propagation, of carnivorous plants.
Dendrobatidae Nederland 11/24/2006 An amassed collection of an entire year's Newsletters in one handy journal.
Desert Lizards 11/24/2006 Everything from captive husbandry and propagation to their natural environment. Authors Gray, McCarron and Tytle.
Drosophila 11/24/2006 A wonderful book on the fruit fly which is sadly out of print.
Drosophila a practical approach 11/24/2006 This book is not for the likes of us. Not what you might think, it is not a book relating to the culture of the fruit fly.
Encyclopedia of Terrarium 11/24/2006 A very good book at an amazingly low price. Should be on everyone's shelf no matter what aspect of keeping living things interests you.
Ferns for the Home and Garden 11/24/2006 A most useful book being the only book I know of dealing specifically with this fascinating group of plants.
Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica 11/24/2006 This is a wonderful book for those people interested in Central and South American orchids. Illustrated both with line drawings and colour photographs. The author Robert Dressler is well-known in this field.
Geckos 11/24/2006 Geckoes - a beautiful book by Henkel and Schmidt, translated by John Hackworth.
Growing Bromeliads 11/24/2006 An excellent book on the subject of growing and propagating bromeliads.
Growing Orchids 11/24/2006 An outstanding book both for information contained therein and price.
Insect-Eating Plants and how to grow them 11/24/2006 Another book by Adrian Slack, so you know you can trust the information to be found inside the jacket. Contains many of Adrian's beautiful line drawings.
Intriguing Masdevallias 11/24/2006 A first-rate little book which not only deals directly with Masdevallia species, but also with their relatives Dracula and Dryadella. Excellent illustrations.
Jewels of the Rainforest 11/24/2006 Supposedly the definitive work on these animals, but one which leaves a lot of people rather unimpressed with its textual detail. Would grace any coffee table.
Keeping and Breeding Geckos 11/24/2006 This is yet another TFH book that does, actually, have some useful information in it, aside from the usual glossy pictures. The pictures are the sort that stick the pages together, so turn them with care.
Living Boas 11/24/2006 A book by Jerry Walls of TFH which contains detailed notes on the distribution, husbandry and breeding of this fascinating group of snakes.
LIzards Volumes 1 and 2 11/24/2006 A twin-volume set by Manfred Rogner translated from the original German text by John Hackworth. Covers every known family of lizard with notes on husbandry. Illustrated.
Miniature Orchids and How to Grow Them 11/24/2006 A straightforward book, well laid out which deals with many of those orchid species which naturally grow small. A 'must have' addition to any orchid-grower's bookshelf.
Neotropical Treeboas 11/24/2006 Extensive notes on just one species, Corallus hortulanus. Author Henderson.
Orchids - a practical guide 11/24/2006 A book which could be described partly as being a work of art. It's a book which is full of information on how to grow your orchids, but not every genus is dealt with in the depth you'd perhaps like.
Orchids - The Complete Grower's Guide 11/24/2006 Packed full of photographs and information, if you've got 25 quid to spare it might be a good investment for you.
Orchids of Guatemala and Belize 11/24/2006 This wonderful work is technical but very readable. Originally published as three separate volumes this is now printed as a trilogy. Written by Oakes Ames and D.S. Correll.
Orchids of Madagascar 11/24/2006 A fantastic, monumental volume which is aimed at the botanist. But it must surely be the definitive work on Orchids from Madagascar.
Orchids of the High Mountain Atlantic rain forest in South-Eastern Brazil 11/24/2006 This thorough book concerns a part of the world teeming with orchids of all shapes and sizes. This book covers 230 of them.
Savage Garden 11/24/2006 Peter D'Amato presents us with this book on carnivorous plants. It is profusely illustrated, mostly in colour, and can be thoroughly recommended to anyone who grows these plants alongside keeping their Dendrobatid frogs.
The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species 11/24/2006 THE work on cultivated orchids. Not for the fainthearted, but a substantial work on identification and cultivation of orchids. Probably the best book on its subject available.
The Orchid Book 11/24/2006 Contains over 500 pages for the orchids specialist. Not one for casual bed-time reading! Edited by J. Cullen.

Conservation

All the weta to see you with 04/28/2007 New Zealand: a lighter look at the subject of weta conservation. Don't know what a weta is? Read this.
Living Dinosaurs 04/28/2007 The subject of the New Zealand giant weta, some of the world's largest and heaviest insects, is introduced here. This is an account of their re-introduction to mainland New Zealand.
Peru 11/24/2006 Some ideas concerning conservation of Peruvian Dendrobatid frogs.
Peru Exports 11/24/2006 Peru exports its frogs.
Venezuela, mainly Colostethus 11/24/2006 Not strictly to do with conservation as such, but more to do with the scientific battles of nomenclature. I thought 'Conservation' might be the most appropriate group in which to place this important article.
Wetas back from the brink 04/28/2007 New Zealand: Conservation breakthrough. The Giant and tusked weta are making a comeback after being translocated to safer areas. NZ weta are some of the rarest insects in existence, and great efforts are being made to ensure their survival in the wild.

Feeding

Aphid Culture 09/21/2002 A look at how aphids can be used as food for frogs, and how they may be collected and cultured.
Aphids 08/17/2002 A culture method for these useful insects. Illustrated.
Aphids 3 11/20/2003 The culture of aphids adds yet another possiblity to vary the winter diet of our frogs. Here Mick Bajcar outlines another method of breeding these insect food items.
Awkward species 08/17/2002 Two designs for population cages are offered here. These are suitable for those few species of Drosophila which will not do well in milk bottles.
Culture media 08/17/2002 Gives two recipes for culture media, including one which is suitable for fungus feeding Drosophila.
D. busckii 09/21/2002 Illustrated.
D. funebris 08/17/2002 Illustrated.
D. hydei 09/21/2002 Illustrated. Includes a separate account concerning a specific problem in its culture.
D. immigrans 08/17/2002 Illustrated.
D. littoralis 08/17/2002 Illustrated.
D. melanogaster 08/17/2002 Illustrated.
D. obscura 08/17/2002 Illustrated.
D. phalerata 08/17/2002 Illustrated.
D. subobscura 08/17/2002 Illustrated.
Drosophila - the last word 04/21/2003 A page designed for those people who have felt that the culture of Drosophila is, for some reason, beyond them. Follow these instructions and success can be yours!
Easy culture 08/17/2002 Bob Worthington's all for an easy life. Busy people are often the most inventive...
Food Supplements 06/01/2004 Our tame vet Bruce MacLean gives us the benefit of his knowledge of diet in this interesting essay.
Fruity Fruitful Fruitfly Facts 04/21/2003 The author, Derek Petrie, definitely has a way with words in this title...
General culture 09/21/2002 Covers the general culture of Drosophilids using D. melanogaster as the subject. Illustrated.
High Fibre 05/30/2004 And you thought high fibre diets were important only to us...
Locusts 08/17/2002 Although in their adult form locusts are useless as food for Dendrobatid frogs, their hoppers can be useful. Illustrated.
Springtails 1 08/17/2002 Deals with one method of culturing springtails as a food organism.
Springtails 2 08/17/2002 Another method proposed by Bob Worthington.
Springtails 3 08/17/2002 Bob Worthington gives us another method of rearing these food items, which are particularly important for those who have to rear especially tiny babies. Baby frogs, that is.
Springtails 4 05/30/2004 This is, to date, the fourth method for rearing springtails as a food source. Why should these be so important? Because they are irresistible to Dendrobates!
Sweeping 05/30/2004 Sweeping for live foods is an important task which we can really only undertake during the summer in the UK. We should therefore make the most of this free food of the highest quality.
Waxworms 02/08/2004 How to culture these insects - very useful for those Dendrobatids that can eat them. Illustrated.
White worms 08/17/2002 These organisms can be a useful food if used sparingly.

Frog Species

Atelopus cruciger 06/02/2004 Atelopus cruciger was believed to be extinct.
C. degranvillei 08/17/2002 A most interesting frog with perhaps a unique life cycle. Illustrated.
C. stepheni 08/17/2002 General notes on this and other species with regard to inter-relationships.
C. trinitatis 06/02/2004 Detailed information concerning the culture of this frog including housing and breeding. Illustrated.
D. auratus 1 04/08/2002 A popular animal responsible for creating many an experienced Dendrobatid breeder. From the Edinburgh stable. Illustrated.
D. auratus 2 08/17/2002 A major paper from the Durrell Wildlife Preservation Trust by Donna Preece. Illustrated.
D. azureus 08/17/2002 Do you have desires on this beautiful frog? These are notes that might help you. Illustrated.
D. azureus 2 08/17/2002 Thought-provoking note from Jack Frenkel.
D. claudiae 06/06/2004 This is mainly concerned with the identification of this frog rather than its husbandry. It also throws some light on a mystery frog which has been featured on the Website for some time now.
D. fantasticus 08/17/2002 A brief introduction to this beautiful frog. Illustrated.
D. histrionicus 11/03/2003 A short account of how determination can lead to successful breeding of this often difficult species.
D. imitator 1 08/17/2002 A brief introduction to this and D. variabilis. Illustrated.
D. imitator 2 08/17/2002 Justin Yeager adds to our knowledge of this tiny but beautiful species. Illustrated.
D. lamasi 08/17/2002 An account of breeding this beautiful, small frog. Illustrated, including photographs of male carrying tadpole.
D. leucomelas 06/01/2004 An account of the maintenance of D. leucomelas.
D. pumilio 08/17/2002 Some notes on the care and breeding of this beautiful frog. Illustrated.
D. pumilio visual mate choice 06/02/2004 Dealing with Dendrobates pumilio, the question of visual signals arises in choice of mate. Well, you wouldn't want an ugly one, would you?
D. truncatus 1 08/17/2002 Mick Bajcar's experiences keeping and breeding this small frog. Illustrated.
D. truncatus 2 08/17/2002 Bob Worthington gives us the benefit of his experiences with this species. Illustrated.
D. truncatus 3 05/30/2004 Another account of D. truncatus, but this time dealing with the successful rearing of tadpoles by our treasurer, Marco Esposito.
D. vanzolinii 08/22/2002 A study of the spotted frog carried out in the Brazilian Amazon. Outlines bi-parental care of offspring.
D. ventrimaculatus 08/17/2002 Andy Gibbs gives us the benefit of his experiences with this beautiful little frog.
E. bilinguis 08/17/2002 Milan Makovec has prepared some notes on this pretty animal. No brilliant colours as such, but nice and neat nevertheless. Illustrated.
E. boulengeri 08/17/2002 Short notes on the keeping of this species. Illustrated.
E. pictus 08/17/2002 A detailed account of this species, including its presence in the natural habitat. Illustrated.
E. tricolor 11/03/2003 Territorial and vocal behaviour is being studied here in some detail. Illustrated.
Genus Review 08/17/2002 A review of the genus Minyobates.
M. aurantiaca 08/17/2002 A first experience with these beautiful Mantellas by Nick Townsend.
M. cowani 07/05/2004 This comprehensive article is all you need to know for keeping and breeding this beautiful animal.
M. cowani 2 05/30/2004 Notes on Mantella cowani, suggesting this frog is in greater threat than was previously considered.
M. laevigata 06/02/2004 Comparison of certain aspects of Mantella behaviour with that of the Dendrobatids.
M. laevigata 2 06/02/2004 This concerns the captive breeding of a beautiful Mantella species. The account is written by David Burnett. Illustrated.
M. pulchra 11/03/2003 An account of breeding this beautiful Mantella species.
M. viridis 07/05/2004 An account by Tim Mayer about this relatively unknown frog which seems to have great potential for breeders who are looking for a bit of a challenge.
Mannophryne spp 06/02/2004 From the pen of the Colostethus Guru, Prof. Enrique la Marca.
Mantella Review 11/04/2002 A review of the known species of Mantella which makes our classification up to date.
Mantellas 08/17/2002 Dean James writes this account concerning two Mantella species, MM. expectata and aurantiaca. Illustrated.
Minyobates 08/17/2002 A short account relating to a little-appreciated genus of frogs, Minyobates. Several species get a mention including M. minutus.
My Way 08/17/2002 Deals with a variety of species.
P. aurotaenia 06/06/2004 An extensive article on keeping and breeding this frog.
P. terribilis 06/02/2004 These notes help to differentiate between two similar frogs, namely P. terribilis and P. bicolor. Peter Mudde gives us information on their identification.
Phyllobates 06/06/2004 Notes on sexing Phyllobates bicolor and terribilis. Illustrated.
Species Confusion? 08/17/2002 There seems to be some confusion over the true identities of DD. imitator and lamasi. This account gives some consideration to this.
Toady 04/28/2007 This is an account, albeit from 1988, of a British Toad discovered with five, fully-formed limbs. Illustrated with X ray pictures together with photographs of the actual animal.

Illnesses

Carbon Dioxide 1 08/17/2002 This article stresses the importance of ensuring that vivaria are properly ventilated. Carbon dioxide can be a killer, first bringing about paralysis and then death. This piece demonstrates the classic symptoms of this problem.
Carbon Dioxide 2 08/17/2002 A follow-on article from 'Carbon Dioxide 1' stressing the importance of adequate ventilation in terraria housing vertebrate animals.
Chytrid fungus 08/17/2002 This illness is becoming more and more important in the health of the world's amphibian populations.
Chytrid in frogs 08/17/2002 Infection in frogs with a warning.
Frog 04/08/2002
Fungal Attacks 08/17/2002 Deals with two species of lethal fungi in South America.
Fungus on eggs 08/17/2002 Deals with fungus growing on eggs while they are incubating.
Illnesses 04/08/2002 Leads in to discussions about frog and tadpole diseases.
Spindle Leg 1 08/17/2002 Another account of this distressing illness affecting tadpoles.
Spindle Leg 2 08/17/2002
Spindle Leg 3 08/17/2002
Spindle Leg 4 08/17/2002
Tadpole 04/08/2002

Interactions

BDG World Survey - Colostethus 11/24/2006 Your opportunity to take part in a world-wide survey of captive Dendrobatid and other amphibian species. This page is confined to Colostethus species.
BDG World Survey - Dendrobates 11/24/2006 This page is limited to Dendrobates species EXCLUDING DD. pumilio and tinctorius.
BDG World Survey - Epipedobates 11/24/2006 This page is dedicated to those frogs of the genus Epipedobates.
BDG World Survey - Minyobates and Phyllobates 11/24/2006 The BDG world survey is limited here to those species of the genera Minyobates and Phyllobates.
BDG World Survey - pumilio + tinctorius only 11/24/2006 Your opportunity to take part in a world wide survey of Dendrobatid species. This page is limited SPECIFICALLY to DD. pumilio and tinctorius and their subspecies.
Find It 08/17/2002 Allows the reader to search the Website for a particular topic.
Forthcoming Events 04/13/2007 What's happening anywhere in the world.
Freebies 11/24/2006 Something to download to remember us by..... Now includes our fantastic range of jigsaws, from easy, intermediate to smart Alec. The choice is yours!
Frog Sounds 04/13/2007 You won't hear anything, but it points you in the right direction.
Frogs 01/29/2007 Want to link your Frog Website to the BDG? Do it now. You know it makes sense.
Infrequently Asked Questions 11/24/2006 A collection of BDG correspondence going back over two years. Some emails are really quite strange! All are anonymous. Thankfully.
Infrequently Asked Questions 2 11/24/2006 More of the letters from Website visitors since October 1999.
Letters 11/24/2006 Write to us. Please.
New Page 1 04/13/2007
Not Frogs 11/24/2006 Alright, so your Website doesn't have a direct link to Frogs. We can still put a link to it on the BDG Website for you, though.
Results Colostethus 11/24/2006 This page shows the results of the survey of Colostethus species based on the returns to date.
Results Dendrobates 11/24/2006 Shows the results of the survey based on returns for all Dendrobates species except DD. pumilio and tinctorius.
Results Epipedobates 11/24/2006 Survey results based on returns relating to Epipedobates species.
Results Minyobates and Phyllobates 11/24/2006 Survey results relating to the genera Minyobates and Phyllobates.
Results of the survey so far 11/24/2006 These are the results of the survey, put together in tabular form. You may be surprised at them, but I suspect there are a lot of data still to come in. At least I hope so.
Results pumilio 11/24/2006 This page shows the survey results relating only to D. pumilio and its colour forms.
Results tinctorius 11/24/2006 Shows the survey results relating only to D. tinctorius and its colour forms.
Sale:Wanted 09/05/2008 You are free to place an advert on our Website should you have stock to sell/exchange or if you require frogs of a particular species.
The Survey 04/13/2007

Invertebrates

All the weta to see you with 04/28/2007 New Zealand: a lighter look at the subject of weta conservation. Don't know what a weta is? Read this.
Living Dinosaurs 04/28/2007 The subject of the New Zealand giant weta, some of the world's largest and heaviest insects, is introduced here. This is an account of their re-introduction to mainland New Zealand.
Wetas back from the brink 04/28/2007 New Zealand: Conservation breakthrough. The Giant and tusked weta are making a comeback after being translocated to safer areas. NZ weta are some of the rarest insects in existence, and great efforts are being made to ensure their survival in the wild.

Main Topic

Anecdotal 11/24/2006
BDG Home Page 09/16/2008 The page where the whole Website begins.
Book Reviews 02/23/2003 This section deals with news and descriptions of books and other texts which may prove a useful source of information to keepers of Dendrobatid frogs and other amphibian and reptilian animals.
Colostethus spp 04/08/2002 Mannophryne/Colostethus species start here.
Conservation 11/24/2006 Those articles that are concerned with maintenance of Dendrobatid species in the wild.
Dendrobates spp 06/01/2004 The pages conerned with this group of frogs start here.
Drosophila 04/08/2002 This section is an in-depth study of the fruit flies Drosophila, covering many of the species which can be trapped and reared in continuous culture.
Epipedobates spp 04/08/2002 All we know about Epipedobates species.
Feeding 04/08/2002 Covers all aspects of feeding from tadpoles to adults.
Forthcoming Events 04/13/2007 What's happening anywhere in the world.
Frog Species 04/08/2002
Interactions 11/24/2006 Gives access to all pages under this topic. If it involves you communicating with the Website etc. this is the section which deals with this.
Invertebrates 04/14/2007 This section deals with the topics of invertebrates.
Links 11/24/2006 Leads you into two further pages imaginatively entitled 'Frogs' and 'Not Frogs'. Catchy, isn't it?
Mantella spp 04/08/2002 The starting point for Mantella species.
Minyobates spp 04/08/2002 Starting point for Minyobates.
Newsletter Articles 04/08/2002 Gives access to past Newsletter and Web articles.
Phyllobates spp 06/06/2004 The starting point for information on this group of frogs.
Plants in Vivaria 04/18/2007 This section gives information on growing a variety of plants that will tolerate the same conditions as Dendrobatids. Mainly orchids and bromeliads. Illustrated.
Springtails 04/08/2002 This section is concerned with the maintenance of springtails, a food especially useful for newly metamorphosed froglets.
Tadpole Rearing 11/24/2006 Articles dealing with the care and rearing of tadpoles.
The Library 11/24/2006 Originally entitled 'Archives' this is a far more appropriate title for its present function.
Travel 04/08/2002
Vivaria 04/08/2002 Gives access to all items on this Website concerned with hardware used in the construction of vivaria.
Weather 04/08/2002 Gives the opportunity to investigate the weather conditions in those parts of South America from where Dendrobatid frogs originate.
What's New? 09/16/2008 The page dealing with recent additions, deletions and alterations concerning the Website.

Newsletter Articles

A to F 01/19/2003 Gives access to texts of newsletter articles whose keywords begin with letters A to F.
G to L 01/19/2003 Gives access to texts of Newsletter articles whose keywords begin with the letters G to L.
M to R 11/20/2003 Gives access to Newsletter articles whose key words begin with the letters M to R.
S to Z 06/01/2004 Gives access to Newsletter articles whose key words begin with the letters S to Z.

Plants in Vivaria

Aechmea 04/08/2002 Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Basic Information 08/17/2002 Growing orhids in vivaria. Illustrated.
Bromeliads 04/08/2002 Growing bromeliads in vivaria. Illustrated.
Guzmania 04/08/2002 Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Kefersteinia 08/17/2002 A delightful group of orchids which will flower constantly. Illustrated.
Lepanthes 08/17/2002 A very interesting genus of mainly small orchids producing small to tiny flowers which are, however, exquisitely formed. Includes phtographs of the newly discovered L. mariposae. Illustrated.
Ludisia discolor 08/17/2002 An orchid which has been found to grow in vivaria alongside Dendrobatid frogs. Has found interest lately among the readership.
Masdevallia 08/17/2002 A fascinating group of orchids many of which are quite bizarre. Illustrated.
Neoregelia 08/17/2002 Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Nidularium 04/08/2002 Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Orchids 04/08/2002 Growing orchid species in vivaria with Dendrobatid frogs. Illustrated.
Other Miniatures 08/17/2002 Not all these are miniatures, but most are of a size which can be accommodated in a medium to large vivarium. Illustrated.
Planting vivaria 08/17/2002 Some hints on planting your vivarium.
Plants for vivaria 08/17/2002 An account of plants suitable for growing in vivaria.
Pleurothallis spp. 08/17/2002 This is a very large group of orchids, some of which may be suitable for growing with Dendrobatids. Illustrated.
Tillandsia 04/08/2002 Bromeliads commonly called 'air plants'. Illustrated.
William Chacon 08/17/2002 One of Costa Rica's most experienced and knowledgeable orchid growers who can export. Illustrated.

Tadpole Rearing

Cannibalism 08/17/2002
Cannibalism 2 08/17/2002 Interactions resulting from indiscriminate predatory behaviour in tadpoles of poison frogs.
Daphnia 08/24/2002 Concerns the proposed use of this group of crustaceans for the purpose of feeding tadpoles. Illustrated.
General Information 12/26/2002 Some notes to assist those people who, for some reason, have come into the possession of tadpoles of various species and need some information on caring for their charges.
Spirulina 08/17/2002
Tadpole Food 08/17/2002
Tadpole Rearing 1 08/17/2002
Tadpole Rearing 2 08/17/2002

Technical

D. pumilio 2 06/01/2004 This detailed article deals with the conclusion that pumiliotoxins have an arthropod origin.
Deformed tinctorius 06/06/2004 A brief account of an example of D. tinctorius with three hind legs.
Poison Hunters 06/02/2004 An article dealing with toxicity in Dendrobatid frogs, but in a fairly readable fashion bearing in mind that this is a very technical subject. By Tim Paine.
Toxins 06/01/2004 Some interesting information on what produces the toxins found in the skin of Dendrobatid frogs.

Travel

Canada 08/17/2002 The problems associated with the keeping of Dendrobatid frogs within the Sub-Arctic - namely Canada.
Costa Rica 1 08/17/2002
Danya in Costa Rica 08/17/2002
Frogs in Atlanta 08/17/2002
Panama 1 05/30/2004 I've managed to find the first part to Paul Armitstead's account of a visit to Panama, where he discovers all manner of things - some of them are Dendrobates!
Panama 2 06/01/2004 This is the final piece in the jigsaw! Paul Armitstead's account of a visit to Panama was written a while ago now, but it's just as exciting to read now as it ever was.
Panama 3 05/30/2004
Panama 4 11/24/2006
Pumilio Paradise 08/17/2002
Sweden 09/16/2008 A visit made by Mick Bajcar, and includes news of how Lars Osterdahl deals with some common problems.
The Land of Aphrodite 09/16/2008 A nostalgic look back at time spent on the island of Cyprus, with reference to the amphibian and reptilian wild life, before it became crammed with tourists.

Vivaria

Building vivaria 08/17/2002
Lighting 1 08/17/2002
Lighting 2 08/17/2002
Starting Out 08/17/2002
Waterfalls 08/17/2002

Weather

April 04/13/2002 Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during April 2000.
August 04/13/2002 Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during August 2000.
Costa Rica 08/17/2002 Current weather conditions in and around the port of Limon in Costa Rica.
December 04/13/2002 Basic weather conditions experienced at a site outside San Jose, Costa Rica during December 2000.
February 04/13/2002 Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during February 2000.
January 04/13/2002 Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during January 2000.
July 04/13/2002 Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during July 2000.
June 04/13/2002 Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during June 2000.
March 04/13/2002 Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during March 2000.
May 04/13/2002 Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during May 2000.
November 04/13/2002 Weather conditions recorded at a site outside San Jose, Costa Rica during November 2000.
October 04/13/2002 Weather conditions recorded at a site outside San Jose, Costa Rica during October 2000.
September 04/13/2002 Weather conditions recorded at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during September 2000.

Weta

All the weta to see you with	04/28/2007	New Zealand: a lighter look at the subject of weta conservation. Don't know what a weta is? Read this.
Living Dinosaurs	04/28/2007	The subject of the New Zealand giant weta, some of the world's largest and heaviest insects, is introduced here. This is an account of their re-introduction to mainland New Zealand.
Wetas back from the brink	04/28/2007	New Zealand: Conservation breakthrough. The Giant and tusked weta are making a comeback after being translocated to safer areas. NZ weta are some of the rarest insects in existence, and great efforts are being made to ensure their survival in the wild.

Hit Counter

Flatworms	11/24/2006	A short account where David Hall mentions a small flatworm that could pose a threat to the well-being of frogs within a vivarium.
Hot Summer	11/24/2006
Importation	11/24/2006
Mix and Match	11/24/2006
Mix and Match 2	11/24/2006	An account of inter-specific relationships between P. vittatus and D. leucomelas. Illustrated.
Painkillers	11/24/2006	Something about E. tricolor you might not know.
Panama report	11/24/2006
Population Genetics	11/24/2006	A rivetting good read concerning interactions of frogs by Brent Brock.
Populations	11/24/2006
Smuggling	11/24/2006	A story of smuggling frogs from Bogota.
The Database	11/24/2006	The state of the membership and what we were all keeping in 1998.
The Land of Aphrodite	09/16/2008	A nostalgic look back at time spent on the island of Cyprus, with reference to the amphibian and reptilian wild life, before it became crammed with tourists.
Toady	04/28/2007	This is an account, albeit from 1988, of a British Toad discovered with five, fully-formed limbs. Illustrated with X ray pictures together with photographs of the actual animal.
Unusual Deaths	11/24/2006
Variation	11/24/2006

A Masdevallia Cultural Guide	11/24/2006	An excellent, no-nonsense type of book full of information about these plants, from growing them to understanding their taxonomy.
Amphibian Medicine	11/24/2006	Written with veterinary practitioners in mind. Authors Wright and Whitaker.
Amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar	11/24/2006	Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar and the Mascarene, Seychelles, and Comoro Islands by Henkel and Schmidt.
Amphibians and Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago	11/24/2006	This is yet another book from the Krieger stable and yes, it's another masterpiece of detail and data which you cannot get anywhere else.
Atlas of amphibians and reptiles in Britain	11/24/2006	A 40 page booklet showing the current (1995) distributions of the British reptiles and amphibia, with notes on introduced species.
Australian Pythons	11/24/2006	Includes all the species. Author Geordie Torr.
Boas and Pythons	11/24/2006	Written by Erik Stoops and Annette Wright, this book is a good source of information about these constrictors. Contains a lot of data about breeding together with, of course, lots of pictures.
Breeding Terrarium Animals	11/24/2006	Very useful book by Elke Zimmermann dealing with a wide range of cold-blooded animals, with good coverage of Dendrobatid species and Mantella.
Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity	11/24/2006	Written by Chris Mattison, this general book includes a few pages and pictures relating to Dendrobatid frogs as well as Mantella aurantiaca.
Carnivorous Plants	11/24/2006	Written by the UK's leading authority on the cultivation of carnivorous plants, Adrian Slack has produced a book which should be on everyone's bookshelf.
Carnivorous Plants of the World	11/24/2006	A thorough work on the subject of the cultivation in all its forms, from growing to propagation, of carnivorous plants.
Dendrobatidae Nederland	11/24/2006	An amassed collection of an entire year's Newsletters in one handy journal.
Desert Lizards	11/24/2006	Everything from captive husbandry and propagation to their natural environment. Authors Gray, McCarron and Tytle.
Drosophila	11/24/2006	A wonderful book on the fruit fly which is sadly out of print.
Drosophila a practical approach	11/24/2006	This book is not for the likes of us. Not what you might think, it is not a book relating to the culture of the fruit fly.
Encyclopedia of Terrarium	11/24/2006	A very good book at an amazingly low price. Should be on everyone's shelf no matter what aspect of keeping living things interests you.
Ferns for the Home and Garden	11/24/2006	A most useful book being the only book I know of dealing specifically with this fascinating group of plants.
Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica	11/24/2006	This is a wonderful book for those people interested in Central and South American orchids. Illustrated both with line drawings and colour photographs. The author Robert Dressler is well-known in this field.
Geckos	11/24/2006	Geckoes - a beautiful book by Henkel and Schmidt, translated by John Hackworth.
Growing Bromeliads	11/24/2006	An excellent book on the subject of growing and propagating bromeliads.
Growing Orchids	11/24/2006	An outstanding book both for information contained therein and price.
Insect-Eating Plants and how to grow them	11/24/2006	Another book by Adrian Slack, so you know you can trust the information to be found inside the jacket. Contains many of Adrian's beautiful line drawings.
Intriguing Masdevallias	11/24/2006	A first-rate little book which not only deals directly with Masdevallia species, but also with their relatives Dracula and Dryadella. Excellent illustrations.
Jewels of the Rainforest	11/24/2006	Supposedly the definitive work on these animals, but one which leaves a lot of people rather unimpressed with its textual detail. Would grace any coffee table.
Keeping and Breeding Geckos	11/24/2006	This is yet another TFH book that does, actually, have some useful information in it, aside from the usual glossy pictures. The pictures are the sort that stick the pages together, so turn them with care.
Living Boas	11/24/2006	A book by Jerry Walls of TFH which contains detailed notes on the distribution, husbandry and breeding of this fascinating group of snakes.
LIzards Volumes 1 and 2	11/24/2006	A twin-volume set by Manfred Rogner translated from the original German text by John Hackworth. Covers every known family of lizard with notes on husbandry. Illustrated.
Miniature Orchids and How to Grow Them	11/24/2006	A straightforward book, well laid out which deals with many of those orchid species which naturally grow small. A 'must have' addition to any orchid-grower's bookshelf.
Neotropical Treeboas	11/24/2006	Extensive notes on just one species, Corallus hortulanus. Author Henderson.
Orchids - a practical guide	11/24/2006	A book which could be described partly as being a work of art. It's a book which is full of information on how to grow your orchids, but not every genus is dealt with in the depth you'd perhaps like.
Orchids - The Complete Grower's Guide	11/24/2006	Packed full of photographs and information, if you've got 25 quid to spare it might be a good investment for you.
Orchids of Guatemala and Belize	11/24/2006	This wonderful work is technical but very readable. Originally published as three separate volumes this is now printed as a trilogy. Written by Oakes Ames and D.S. Correll.
Orchids of Madagascar	11/24/2006	A fantastic, monumental volume which is aimed at the botanist. But it must surely be the definitive work on Orchids from Madagascar.
Orchids of the High Mountain Atlantic rain forest in South-Eastern Brazil	11/24/2006	This thorough book concerns a part of the world teeming with orchids of all shapes and sizes. This book covers 230 of them.
Savage Garden	11/24/2006	Peter D'Amato presents us with this book on carnivorous plants. It is profusely illustrated, mostly in colour, and can be thoroughly recommended to anyone who grows these plants alongside keeping their Dendrobatid frogs.
The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species	11/24/2006	THE work on cultivated orchids. Not for the fainthearted, but a substantial work on identification and cultivation of orchids. Probably the best book on its subject available.
The Orchid Book	11/24/2006	Contains over 500 pages for the orchids specialist. Not one for casual bed-time reading! Edited by J. Cullen.

Aphid Culture	09/21/2002	A look at how aphids can be used as food for frogs, and how they may be collected and cultured.
Aphids	08/17/2002	A culture method for these useful insects. Illustrated.
Aphids 3	11/20/2003	The culture of aphids adds yet another possiblity to vary the winter diet of our frogs. Here Mick Bajcar outlines another method of breeding these insect food items.
Awkward species	08/17/2002	Two designs for population cages are offered here. These are suitable for those few species of Drosophila which will not do well in milk bottles.
Culture media	08/17/2002	Gives two recipes for culture media, including one which is suitable for fungus feeding Drosophila.
D. busckii	09/21/2002	Illustrated.
D. funebris	08/17/2002	Illustrated.
D. hydei	09/21/2002	Illustrated. Includes a separate account concerning a specific problem in its culture.
D. immigrans	08/17/2002	Illustrated.
D. littoralis	08/17/2002	Illustrated.
D. melanogaster	08/17/2002	Illustrated.
D. obscura	08/17/2002	Illustrated.
D. phalerata	08/17/2002	Illustrated.
D. subobscura	08/17/2002	Illustrated.
Drosophila - the last word	04/21/2003	A page designed for those people who have felt that the culture of Drosophila is, for some reason, beyond them. Follow these instructions and success can be yours!
Easy culture	08/17/2002	Bob Worthington's all for an easy life. Busy people are often the most inventive...
Food Supplements	06/01/2004	Our tame vet Bruce MacLean gives us the benefit of his knowledge of diet in this interesting essay.
Fruity Fruitful Fruitfly Facts	04/21/2003	The author, Derek Petrie, definitely has a way with words in this title...
General culture	09/21/2002	Covers the general culture of Drosophilids using D. melanogaster as the subject. Illustrated.
High Fibre	05/30/2004	And you thought high fibre diets were important only to us...
Locusts	08/17/2002	Although in their adult form locusts are useless as food for Dendrobatid frogs, their hoppers can be useful. Illustrated.
Springtails 1	08/17/2002	Deals with one method of culturing springtails as a food organism.
Springtails 2	08/17/2002	Another method proposed by Bob Worthington.
Springtails 3	08/17/2002	Bob Worthington gives us another method of rearing these food items, which are particularly important for those who have to rear especially tiny babies. Baby frogs, that is.
Springtails 4	05/30/2004	This is, to date, the fourth method for rearing springtails as a food source. Why should these be so important? Because they are irresistible to Dendrobates!
Sweeping	05/30/2004	Sweeping for live foods is an important task which we can really only undertake during the summer in the UK. We should therefore make the most of this free food of the highest quality.
Waxworms	02/08/2004	How to culture these insects - very useful for those Dendrobatids that can eat them. Illustrated.
White worms	08/17/2002	These organisms can be a useful food if used sparingly.

Atelopus cruciger	06/02/2004	Atelopus cruciger was believed to be extinct.
C. degranvillei	08/17/2002	A most interesting frog with perhaps a unique life cycle. Illustrated.
C. stepheni	08/17/2002	General notes on this and other species with regard to inter-relationships.
C. trinitatis	06/02/2004	Detailed information concerning the culture of this frog including housing and breeding. Illustrated.
D. auratus 1	04/08/2002	A popular animal responsible for creating many an experienced Dendrobatid breeder. From the Edinburgh stable. Illustrated.
D. auratus 2	08/17/2002	A major paper from the Durrell Wildlife Preservation Trust by Donna Preece. Illustrated.
D. azureus	08/17/2002	Do you have desires on this beautiful frog? These are notes that might help you. Illustrated.
D. azureus 2	08/17/2002	Thought-provoking note from Jack Frenkel.
D. claudiae	06/06/2004	This is mainly concerned with the identification of this frog rather than its husbandry. It also throws some light on a mystery frog which has been featured on the Website for some time now.
D. fantasticus	08/17/2002	A brief introduction to this beautiful frog. Illustrated.
D. histrionicus	11/03/2003	A short account of how determination can lead to successful breeding of this often difficult species.
D. imitator 1	08/17/2002	A brief introduction to this and D. variabilis. Illustrated.
D. imitator 2	08/17/2002	Justin Yeager adds to our knowledge of this tiny but beautiful species. Illustrated.
D. lamasi	08/17/2002	An account of breeding this beautiful, small frog. Illustrated, including photographs of male carrying tadpole.
D. leucomelas	06/01/2004	An account of the maintenance of D. leucomelas.
D. pumilio	08/17/2002	Some notes on the care and breeding of this beautiful frog. Illustrated.
D. pumilio visual mate choice	06/02/2004	Dealing with Dendrobates pumilio, the question of visual signals arises in choice of mate. Well, you wouldn't want an ugly one, would you?
D. truncatus 1	08/17/2002	Mick Bajcar's experiences keeping and breeding this small frog. Illustrated.
D. truncatus 2	08/17/2002	Bob Worthington gives us the benefit of his experiences with this species. Illustrated.
D. truncatus 3	05/30/2004	Another account of D. truncatus, but this time dealing with the successful rearing of tadpoles by our treasurer, Marco Esposito.
D. vanzolinii	08/22/2002	A study of the spotted frog carried out in the Brazilian Amazon. Outlines bi-parental care of offspring.
D. ventrimaculatus	08/17/2002	Andy Gibbs gives us the benefit of his experiences with this beautiful little frog.
E. bilinguis	08/17/2002	Milan Makovec has prepared some notes on this pretty animal. No brilliant colours as such, but nice and neat nevertheless. Illustrated.
E. boulengeri	08/17/2002	Short notes on the keeping of this species. Illustrated.
E. pictus	08/17/2002	A detailed account of this species, including its presence in the natural habitat. Illustrated.
E. tricolor	11/03/2003	Territorial and vocal behaviour is being studied here in some detail. Illustrated.
Genus Review	08/17/2002	A review of the genus Minyobates.
M. aurantiaca	08/17/2002	A first experience with these beautiful Mantellas by Nick Townsend.
M. cowani	07/05/2004	This comprehensive article is all you need to know for keeping and breeding this beautiful animal.
M. cowani 2	05/30/2004	Notes on Mantella cowani, suggesting this frog is in greater threat than was previously considered.
M. laevigata	06/02/2004	Comparison of certain aspects of Mantella behaviour with that of the Dendrobatids.
M. laevigata 2	06/02/2004	This concerns the captive breeding of a beautiful Mantella species. The account is written by David Burnett. Illustrated.
M. pulchra	11/03/2003	An account of breeding this beautiful Mantella species.
M. viridis	07/05/2004	An account by Tim Mayer about this relatively unknown frog which seems to have great potential for breeders who are looking for a bit of a challenge.
Mannophryne spp	06/02/2004	From the pen of the Colostethus Guru, Prof. Enrique la Marca.
Mantella Review	11/04/2002	A review of the known species of Mantella which makes our classification up to date.
Mantellas	08/17/2002	Dean James writes this account concerning two Mantella species, MM. expectata and aurantiaca. Illustrated.
Minyobates	08/17/2002	A short account relating to a little-appreciated genus of frogs, Minyobates. Several species get a mention including M. minutus.
My Way	08/17/2002	Deals with a variety of species.
P. aurotaenia	06/06/2004	An extensive article on keeping and breeding this frog.
P. terribilis	06/02/2004	These notes help to differentiate between two similar frogs, namely P. terribilis and P. bicolor. Peter Mudde gives us information on their identification.
Phyllobates	06/06/2004	Notes on sexing Phyllobates bicolor and terribilis. Illustrated.
Species Confusion?	08/17/2002	There seems to be some confusion over the true identities of DD. imitator and lamasi. This account gives some consideration to this.
Toady	04/28/2007	This is an account, albeit from 1988, of a British Toad discovered with five, fully-formed limbs. Illustrated with X ray pictures together with photographs of the actual animal.

Carbon Dioxide 1	08/17/2002	This article stresses the importance of ensuring that vivaria are properly ventilated. Carbon dioxide can be a killer, first bringing about paralysis and then death. This piece demonstrates the classic symptoms of this problem.
Carbon Dioxide 2	08/17/2002	A follow-on article from 'Carbon Dioxide 1' stressing the importance of adequate ventilation in terraria housing vertebrate animals.
Chytrid fungus	08/17/2002	This illness is becoming more and more important in the health of the world's amphibian populations.
Chytrid in frogs	08/17/2002	Infection in frogs with a warning.
Frog	04/08/2002
Fungal Attacks	08/17/2002	Deals with two species of lethal fungi in South America.
Fungus on eggs	08/17/2002	Deals with fungus growing on eggs while they are incubating.
Illnesses	04/08/2002	Leads in to discussions about frog and tadpole diseases.
Spindle Leg 1	08/17/2002	Another account of this distressing illness affecting tadpoles.
Spindle Leg 2	08/17/2002
Spindle Leg 3	08/17/2002
Spindle Leg 4	08/17/2002
Tadpole	04/08/2002

BDG World Survey - Colostethus	11/24/2006	Your opportunity to take part in a world-wide survey of captive Dendrobatid and other amphibian species. This page is confined to Colostethus species.
BDG World Survey - Dendrobates	11/24/2006	This page is limited to Dendrobates species EXCLUDING DD. pumilio and tinctorius.
BDG World Survey - Epipedobates	11/24/2006	This page is dedicated to those frogs of the genus Epipedobates.
BDG World Survey - Minyobates and Phyllobates	11/24/2006	The BDG world survey is limited here to those species of the genera Minyobates and Phyllobates.
BDG World Survey - pumilio + tinctorius only	11/24/2006	Your opportunity to take part in a world wide survey of Dendrobatid species. This page is limited SPECIFICALLY to DD. pumilio and tinctorius and their subspecies.
Find It	08/17/2002	Allows the reader to search the Website for a particular topic.
Forthcoming Events	04/13/2007	What's happening anywhere in the world.
Freebies	11/24/2006	Something to download to remember us by..... Now includes our fantastic range of jigsaws, from easy, intermediate to smart Alec. The choice is yours!
Frog Sounds	04/13/2007	You won't hear anything, but it points you in the right direction.
Frogs	01/29/2007	Want to link your Frog Website to the BDG? Do it now. You know it makes sense.
Infrequently Asked Questions	11/24/2006	A collection of BDG correspondence going back over two years. Some emails are really quite strange! All are anonymous. Thankfully.
Infrequently Asked Questions 2	11/24/2006	More of the letters from Website visitors since October 1999.
Letters	11/24/2006	Write to us. Please.
New Page 1	04/13/2007
Not Frogs	11/24/2006	Alright, so your Website doesn't have a direct link to Frogs. We can still put a link to it on the BDG Website for you, though.
Results Colostethus	11/24/2006	This page shows the results of the survey of Colostethus species based on the returns to date.
Results Dendrobates	11/24/2006	Shows the results of the survey based on returns for all Dendrobates species except DD. pumilio and tinctorius.
Results Epipedobates	11/24/2006	Survey results based on returns relating to Epipedobates species.
Results Minyobates and Phyllobates	11/24/2006	Survey results relating to the genera Minyobates and Phyllobates.
Results of the survey so far	11/24/2006	These are the results of the survey, put together in tabular form. You may be surprised at them, but I suspect there are a lot of data still to come in. At least I hope so.
Results pumilio	11/24/2006	This page shows the survey results relating only to D. pumilio and its colour forms.
Results tinctorius	11/24/2006	Shows the survey results relating only to D. tinctorius and its colour forms.
Sale:Wanted	09/05/2008	You are free to place an advert on our Website should you have stock to sell/exchange or if you require frogs of a particular species.
The Survey	04/13/2007

Anecdotal	11/24/2006
BDG Home Page	09/16/2008	The page where the whole Website begins.
Book Reviews	02/23/2003	This section deals with news and descriptions of books and other texts which may prove a useful source of information to keepers of Dendrobatid frogs and other amphibian and reptilian animals.
Colostethus spp	04/08/2002	Mannophryne/Colostethus species start here.
Conservation	11/24/2006	Those articles that are concerned with maintenance of Dendrobatid species in the wild.
Dendrobates spp	06/01/2004	The pages conerned with this group of frogs start here.
Drosophila	04/08/2002	This section is an in-depth study of the fruit flies Drosophila, covering many of the species which can be trapped and reared in continuous culture.
Epipedobates spp	04/08/2002	All we know about Epipedobates species.
Feeding	04/08/2002	Covers all aspects of feeding from tadpoles to adults.
Forthcoming Events	04/13/2007	What's happening anywhere in the world.
Frog Species	04/08/2002
Interactions	11/24/2006	Gives access to all pages under this topic. If it involves you communicating with the Website etc. this is the section which deals with this.
Invertebrates	04/14/2007	This section deals with the topics of invertebrates.
Links	11/24/2006	Leads you into two further pages imaginatively entitled 'Frogs' and 'Not Frogs'. Catchy, isn't it?
Mantella spp	04/08/2002	The starting point for Mantella species.
Minyobates spp	04/08/2002	Starting point for Minyobates.
Newsletter Articles	04/08/2002	Gives access to past Newsletter and Web articles.
Phyllobates spp	06/06/2004	The starting point for information on this group of frogs.
Plants in Vivaria	04/18/2007	This section gives information on growing a variety of plants that will tolerate the same conditions as Dendrobatids. Mainly orchids and bromeliads. Illustrated.
Springtails	04/08/2002	This section is concerned with the maintenance of springtails, a food especially useful for newly metamorphosed froglets.
Tadpole Rearing	11/24/2006	Articles dealing with the care and rearing of tadpoles.
The Library	11/24/2006	Originally entitled 'Archives' this is a far more appropriate title for its present function.
Travel	04/08/2002
Vivaria	04/08/2002	Gives access to all items on this Website concerned with hardware used in the construction of vivaria.
Weather	04/08/2002	Gives the opportunity to investigate the weather conditions in those parts of South America from where Dendrobatid frogs originate.
What's New?	09/16/2008	The page dealing with recent additions, deletions and alterations concerning the Website.

A to F	01/19/2003	Gives access to texts of newsletter articles whose keywords begin with letters A to F.
G to L	01/19/2003	Gives access to texts of Newsletter articles whose keywords begin with the letters G to L.
M to R	11/20/2003	Gives access to Newsletter articles whose key words begin with the letters M to R.
S to Z	06/01/2004	Gives access to Newsletter articles whose key words begin with the letters S to Z.

Aechmea	04/08/2002	Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Basic Information	08/17/2002	Growing orhids in vivaria. Illustrated.
Bromeliads	04/08/2002	Growing bromeliads in vivaria. Illustrated.
Guzmania	04/08/2002	Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Kefersteinia	08/17/2002	A delightful group of orchids which will flower constantly. Illustrated.
Lepanthes	08/17/2002	A very interesting genus of mainly small orchids producing small to tiny flowers which are, however, exquisitely formed. Includes phtographs of the newly discovered L. mariposae. Illustrated.
Ludisia discolor	08/17/2002	An orchid which has been found to grow in vivaria alongside Dendrobatid frogs. Has found interest lately among the readership.
Masdevallia	08/17/2002	A fascinating group of orchids many of which are quite bizarre. Illustrated.
Neoregelia	08/17/2002	Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Nidularium	04/08/2002	Bromeliads. Illustrated.
Orchids	04/08/2002	Growing orchid species in vivaria with Dendrobatid frogs. Illustrated.
Other Miniatures	08/17/2002	Not all these are miniatures, but most are of a size which can be accommodated in a medium to large vivarium. Illustrated.
Planting vivaria	08/17/2002	Some hints on planting your vivarium.
Plants for vivaria	08/17/2002	An account of plants suitable for growing in vivaria.
Pleurothallis spp.	08/17/2002	This is a very large group of orchids, some of which may be suitable for growing with Dendrobatids. Illustrated.
Tillandsia	04/08/2002	Bromeliads commonly called 'air plants'. Illustrated.
William Chacon	08/17/2002	One of Costa Rica's most experienced and knowledgeable orchid growers who can export. Illustrated.

Cannibalism	08/17/2002
Cannibalism 2	08/17/2002	Interactions resulting from indiscriminate predatory behaviour in tadpoles of poison frogs.
Daphnia	08/24/2002	Concerns the proposed use of this group of crustaceans for the purpose of feeding tadpoles. Illustrated.
General Information	12/26/2002	Some notes to assist those people who, for some reason, have come into the possession of tadpoles of various species and need some information on caring for their charges.
Spirulina	08/17/2002
Tadpole Food	08/17/2002
Tadpole Rearing 1	08/17/2002
Tadpole Rearing 2	08/17/2002

D. pumilio 2	06/01/2004	This detailed article deals with the conclusion that pumiliotoxins have an arthropod origin.
Deformed tinctorius	06/06/2004	A brief account of an example of D. tinctorius with three hind legs.
Poison Hunters	06/02/2004	An article dealing with toxicity in Dendrobatid frogs, but in a fairly readable fashion bearing in mind that this is a very technical subject. By Tim Paine.
Toxins	06/01/2004	Some interesting information on what produces the toxins found in the skin of Dendrobatid frogs.

Canada	08/17/2002	The problems associated with the keeping of Dendrobatid frogs within the Sub-Arctic - namely Canada.
Costa Rica 1	08/17/2002
Danya in Costa Rica	08/17/2002
Frogs in Atlanta	08/17/2002
Panama 1	05/30/2004	I've managed to find the first part to Paul Armitstead's account of a visit to Panama, where he discovers all manner of things - some of them are Dendrobates!
Panama 2	06/01/2004	This is the final piece in the jigsaw! Paul Armitstead's account of a visit to Panama was written a while ago now, but it's just as exciting to read now as it ever was.
Panama 3	05/30/2004
Panama 4	11/24/2006
Pumilio Paradise	08/17/2002
Sweden	09/16/2008	A visit made by Mick Bajcar, and includes news of how Lars Osterdahl deals with some common problems.
The Land of Aphrodite	09/16/2008	A nostalgic look back at time spent on the island of Cyprus, with reference to the amphibian and reptilian wild life, before it became crammed with tourists.

Building vivaria	08/17/2002
Lighting 1	08/17/2002
Lighting 2	08/17/2002
Starting Out	08/17/2002
Waterfalls	08/17/2002

April	04/13/2002	Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during April 2000.
August	04/13/2002	Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during August 2000.
Costa Rica	08/17/2002	Current weather conditions in and around the port of Limon in Costa Rica.
December	04/13/2002	Basic weather conditions experienced at a site outside San Jose, Costa Rica during December 2000.
February	04/13/2002	Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during February 2000.
January	04/13/2002	Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during January 2000.
July	04/13/2002	Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during July 2000.
June	04/13/2002	Basic weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during June 2000.
March	04/13/2002	Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during March 2000.
May	04/13/2002	Weather conditions at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during May 2000.
November	04/13/2002	Weather conditions recorded at a site outside San Jose, Costa Rica during November 2000.
October	04/13/2002	Weather conditions recorded at a site outside San Jose, Costa Rica during October 2000.
September	04/13/2002	Weather conditions recorded at a site near to San Jose, Costa Rica during September 2000.