Pumilio Salt Creek in Their New Home

Ed just sent me a few photos of the F1 male and unrelated female in their new setup. It's so rewarding to see my frogs go to a great home! Moments like this are what this hobby is all about!!!

FTS

Thank You Ed and Brian!

I took quite a while to finish the Darkland, Bastimentos FS, Rambala, and Golfito Vivs, but they are finally fully built. I now just have to add a bit more leaf litter and wait for microfauna to get going and plants to fill in a bit. Thanks to Brian, for drilling holes, and Ed, for tons of plants! I sincerely appreciate your assistance! Of course, there will be a whole new set of pictures when the animals are introduced, but for now here are a few photos and plant lists.

Plants from Ed - I think I counted 26 in all

 

BFS - Hardscpae

BFS - Plants and Substrate Added

BFS - Closeup of Broms

BFS plant list - Neoregelia generic fireball type, Neoregelia hot tamale, Neoregelia mocha mint, Masdevallia herradurae, Ficus radicans, Marcgravia sp., Ficus Panama, Peperomia serpens, Microgramma lycopodiodes, Begonia polygonoides, Syngonium Rayii, Ruellia sp., Pellionia repens, Begonia manaus.

Darkland - Hardscape

Darkland - Plants and Substrate Added

 

Darkland - Closeup of Broms

Darkland plant list - Neoregelia maya, Neoregelia trey, Neoregelia gold fever, Ficus villosa, Restrepia brachypus, Bulbophyllum sp., Begonia limprictii, Clidemia hirta, Cissus amazonica, Ficus radicans, Begonia manaus. Unfortunately the camera doesn't do justice to the colors on the Neo Maya and Trey. They are pale yellow with pink accents and glow white under the blue led moonlight. 

20g Quad

Rambala - Left

 Rambala Left Plant list - Neoregelia donger, Billbergia poquito mas, Tillandsia abdita, Cryptanthus sp., African Violet sp., Peperomia sp., Selaginella erythropus, Syngonium erythrophyllum, Manuran Vine
 

Rambala - Right

Rambala Right Plant list - Neoregelia fireball, Neoregelia red waif, Neoregelia sp., Tillandsia abdita, Begonia rex sp., Begonia prismatocarpa, Rhaphidophora sp., Microgramma heterophylla, Anubias nana.

15g Trio

Golfito - Hardscape

Golfito - Planted and Substrate Added

Golfito plant list - Vriesea splendens, Vriesea ospinae, Vriesea erythrodactylon, Neoregelia fireball, Neoregelia pauciflora x katutskyi, Neoregelia sao sebastio, Billbergia boracho, Begonia manaus, Epipremnum pinnatum blue, Ficus radicans, Pellionia repens, Peperomia serpens, Philodendron glaucophyllum,

Pumilio Isla Popa (Golden)

It's been a bit since I posted about these guys and with good reason. The male from the trio was gone pretty quickly. I can only guess at an overload of parasites as the cause. I've been waiting to find a comparable male since my girls tested negative. I was able to pick up a very nice little male from a DB member recently. The girls and this guy are now finally in their permanent home and he's been calling like crazy. I love it when things work out.

And a FTS. It's a bit old, before the rest of the leaf litter was added and plants grew in a bit, but I didn't want to disturb them to clean off the front glass.

** Edit: I came back a couple hours later and found these. Glad I didn't disturb them. 

Ranitomeya Imitator Varadero

Not the best photo, but I haven't wanted to do anything but through the glass shots until they have more time to settle in. I must admit, the seller's son is much more talented that I.

Belly Shot

Full Tank Shot

Species -  Ranitomeya Imitator Varadero
Line/Origin - Understory Enterprises
Age - 6 Months OOTW
Quantity - 0.0.3

Purchase Date - 12/8/11

Seller - Doug Hollister

Ranitomeya Sirensis (Green)

I was able to get a couple pictures of one of these elusive little guys this morning. The symmetry in their patterns blows me away. Beautiful little frogs!

Full Tank Shot - It's a bit of a work in progress

Species -  Ranitomeya Sirensis Green
Line/Origin - Understory Enterprises
Age - 2-5 Months OOTW
Quantity - 0.0.4

Purchase Date - 12/8/11

Seller - Doug Hollister

Pumilio Cristobal Girls in Their New Home

I added the Cristo girls to their new home this weekend. It's a 36 gallon cube. Not much for pictures right now as I'm trying to give them some privacy while they settle in. The vivarium was originally built by Tropical Ecos. I recently reformed certain parts and replanted it, but the basic design is theirs.

Female#1 Exploring a Bromeliad

Female #2 "Male" Belly Shot

Female #1 by the Waterfall

Full Tank Shot

Species -  Oophaga Pumilio Cristobal
Line/Origin - 2010 SNDF, WC
Age - ?
Quantity - 0.2.0

Purchase Date - 10/8/2010

Seller - Tropical Ecos 

Pumilio Cristobal

In October of 2010, I picked up these two beauties from Tropical Ecos. They were sold to me as a pair, but throughout the last year it has become more and more apparent that I may have two girls. The "male" has never called and every time I play Pumilio calls I get a clutch of unfertilized eggs. In the last picture you will see their enclosure. It is a 10 gallon vert, which truly is too small for Pumilio so these guys will be moving into one of the 20 galllon verts or the 36 gallon cube I am currently building.

"Male" (Female #2)

Female #1

Female #1 Closeup

Pair at Feeding Time

Full Tank Shot

Species -  Oophaga Pumilio Cristobal
Line/Origin - 2010 SNDF, WC
Age - ?
Quantity - 0.2.0

Purchase Date - 10/8/2010

Seller - Tropical Ecos