AmphibiCast Folgen

People often make comparisons between reef tanks and planted vivariums due to their complexity and beauty.  They both require substantial care and effort, yet despite their many challenges, they ultimately reward the keeper with a perfect slice of the natural world.  This week I am joined by reef aquarist turned dart frog breeder,  Kyle Martin. Kyle and I discuss his transition from keeping reef aquariums to dart frogs and how he used his aquarist skill set to be successful with both.  We also discuss Kyle's unique methods of raising tadpoles communally, how to measure water quality, and maintaining successful dart frog community tanks. For AmphibiCast Merch, to support the show by becoming a Patron, and for a 10% discount off an In Situ Ecosystems Vivarium, click https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCastTo find out more about Kyle and to purchase quality captive bred dart frogs visit ncdartfrogs.com (don't forget to use the coupon code mentioned in the show!)

This week I am joined by Jack Small. Jack is one of the organizers of this year's American Frog Day and in this episode we discuss how the event started decades ago, how it grew over the years, what sets it apart from other expos,  and what we can expect this year. We also discuss how Jack keeps amd breeds his dendrobates truncatus, and we talk about how important the greater dart frog community is. American Frog Day is the biggest dart frog focused event in the US. If you are interested in attending and will be in the Chicago Area on September 24th 2022, visit: https://americanfrogday.com/ for tickets and infoFor AmphibiCast Merch, to support the show by becoming a Patron, and for a 10% discount off of an In Situ Ecosystems Vivarium visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast 

Tonight I am joined by Dr. Kyle Summers. Dr. Summers has studied dendrobatids extensively since the 1980s and he has contributed immensely to the dart frog knowledge base. (Ranitomeya summersi is in fact named in his honor). In this episode we discuss different types of mimicry in Ranitomeya, differing degrees of toxicity between mimics, and monogamy in Ranitomeya imitator. We also discuss his dart frog blog and what happed after he handled a fully toxic wild Phyllobates vittatus. To support the podcast by becoming a Patron, for AmphibiCast Merch, to save 10% on In Situ Ecosytems vivariums, and to support Panamanian Frog Conservation visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCastBe sure to check out Dr. Summers Blog at http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/summersk/my-life-with-the-poison-frogs-intro/