Poison Arrow Frog by PSDuck
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Description
These creatures sold by pet stores are not poison! Their diet in the wild includes insects that eat certain plants, that in turn make the Poison Arrow Frogs poisonous. In captivity, their meals do not include these insects, let alone those plants that the insects eat. Thus, that particular cycle is broken. These guys are very small, about 20mm (less than an inch). What they lack in size, they more than make up for in brilliant colors. This one is radiant blue and black. His "friend" is yellow and black (to be shown next, just for color).
These frogs can be handled just as you'd handle any other, safely by hand, with attention to their delicate bone structure. They make fairly hardy pets.
The frog is naked, but I don't think that will bother anyone. (I hope!) ;D
Thank you for the look, and especially any comments you make.
A hearty Thank You to all who have favorited me or my gallery postings.
I'd like to give thanks to the people at No Limit Exotic Pets, in Portland, Oregon, for letting me take these photographs!
Comments (19)
renecyberdoc
nekkid frogs??huh going into the obscene now HUH?lol.excellent capture.hugs to leah.
mininessie
oh no! a naked frog!! O.o XD thanks for your interesting info Allen...love to know about animal´s life. a beautiful shot! hugs!
blinkings
'These creatures sold by pet stores are not poison'. 'These frogs can be handled just as you'd handle any other'. Ok so both these statements need huge MAYBE's added to them. It's important to note that domestic frogs sold by pet stores can still be deadly. How, because you don't know what the previous owner fed them or if they were caught in the wild. A guy I know became very ill after handling a domestic Columbian PDF. These guys can retain their toxicity for a long period of time, even if their diet has now totally changed in captivity. He didn't die, but for a while there he wished he did! Great shot though!
UteBigSmile
Rhanagaz
Great capture! Sweet blu frog! ;o)
Sea_Dog
Great shot and interesting information - well done.
flavia49
stunning capture
njb2000
I`m sure the bright colours put any predator off eating him!
sandra46
FASCINATING CREATURE
jocko500
like the colors on this frog
PSDuck
@Blinkings: I am so sorry for your friend! I handled the ones at No Limit, and experienced no side effects. I guess it all boils down to the "pedigree" of the frog, and the reputation of the store. Thanks all, for the comments!
FaeMoon
What an adorable frog!
tizjezzme
Unique little guy huh? :)
danapommet
Did not know that the poison came from diet. Fantastic capture and outstanding information. Dana
Unoa
ohhh...how beautifull collar Frog! ever seen!!.
mariogiannecchini
Great shot and interesting information !
erlandpil
stunning capture erland
debbielove
Brilliant shot! WAY better than mine.. Mind you, mine were of the actual Poison Frogs behind sheets of thick glass.. With warning signs all around! Great shot Allen... Rob
PatGoltz
Colorful, ain't he? Great picture and great information. Thanks for sharing.