Poison dart frogs are popular terrarium animals due to their size, often colorful markings, and their relatively unskittish behavior. Expeditions by some scientists and terrarium enthusiasts to the habitats in the rainforests of South America, especially since the 1980s, have led to a foundational stock of breeding animals of various poison dart frog species. Today, these are available as captive-bred specimens among hobbyists in terrariums. With the development of suitable terrariums and the associated technology in recent decades, terrarium keepers who wish to care for poison dart frogs are no longer reliant on trial-and-error methods. For beginners, these frogs are rewarding pets that, with a little patience, can even breed. This book aims to help you care for these animals optimally and enjoy them for a long time.

The books in this series introduce the most popular terrarium animals, species by species. Each volume offers detailed, practical care instructions and all the information you need to successfully breed your animals. All important questions, from the required tank size to terrarium setup, technical equipment, species-appropriate nutrition, and disease prevention, are answered with numerous tips and tricks. Experienced, long-time breeders share how to encourage the animals to breed and how to raise the young healthily. All of this is presented in full color, generously illustrated, and attractively designed, focusing solely on your terrarium animal—species by species.