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Golden Poison Frog
Phyllobates terribilis
The most famous — and wild-deadliest — frog on Earth, solid metallic yellow-green. Captive-bred ones eat fruit flies and are completely harmless.
1.5–2 in10–15 years
Habitat
Enclosure
20 gal, heavily planted
Temperature
72–80°F — no hot basking spot
Humidity / Water
80%+, misted daily
Heating & lighting
No basking lamp — keep them under 82°F. Planted vivarium with leaf litter and clean-up insects; mist daily.
Diet
Feed these
- Flightless fruit flies — the staple
- Springtails
- Pinhead crickets
Never feed
- Overheating above 82°F
- Large crickets
- Wild-caught insects (pesticides)
- Different dart frog species — hybridization
Dusted fruit flies daily to every other day. The most visible dart frog: they stand in the open, unbothered, all day.
Cohabitation
Can live with
Other golden poison frogs — groups
Never house with
Different dart frog species — hybridization and fighting Frogs of different sizes
Groups thrive — unlike most dart frogs, they're social and tolerate colony life well. Never mix species or morphs.
