Wild diet of a poison dart frog ?

[soushtina]

What is the diet of a poison dart frog? More specifically, I must know what a poison dart frog might be eating in Everglades, Florida. I already have it down for eating mosquitoes, well can it? Don't ask me what type of frog this is, because it is fictional, and all I know is that it is a poison dart frog.

[Philsuma]

fictional ? As in a writing project for school ?

Dart Frogs could not survive in the Everglades. The biotope would not support them for a multitude of reasons.

The tadpoles may eat mosquito larvae, but I doubt they could catch them with any regularity.

Adult dart frogs in the wild, eat mites, microfauna, small flies, beetles, tiny arthropods. Small bugs that crawl on the ground - not fly.

[Stu&Shaz]

Phil and the OP, Glenn has a great link relating to tinc diet,i'm hoping he'll spot this and help out,if not i'll ask. We should also include ants specifically I suppose,I know you've covered that really Phil,but hell worth adding abit to your list . It also appears from that paper that diet varies somewhat according to season
best

Stu

[Stu&Shaz]

I had a chat with Glenn, as always he came through for us and found what I was digging for,so with massive thanks to the Canuck here is some fascinating reading 8) Sorry it took so long we have comunication issues :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/ar ... 913752.pdf

All thanks go to Glenn :roll:

best

Stu

[frogfreak]

Yes, neither of us can speak English! :? :lol:

[Stu&Shaz]

Yes, neither of us can speak English! :? :lol:

You have an excuse though :oops:

Thanks buddy

Stu

[frogfreak]

Yes, neither of us can speak English! :? :lol:

You have an excuse though :oops:

Thanks buddy

Stu

:mrgreen:

[phelsumaman]

Never mind English Glenn, Stu can barely speak brum!

Ben

[Philsuma]

I don't know wot yer lads are goin' on about, I can 'ardly speak english meself.

You can all learn a lot of 'American' here on this Forum though.

I'm still workin' on me Pikey

[Philsuma]

and just so everyone knows....the OP snuck in here with this first post on a new account and then within a couple hours, had links to Indian companies and cell phones bla bla and I deleted the account but save the post. Heh. We STILL had a great discussion and some yucks despite it ! Fun stuff gents, I thank you all.

[phelsumaman]

No probs Phil, always up for a laugh or two

So you understand the difference -

Pikey ( not usually English )
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ixFQUpLnr3E

Brum sorry no subtitles on this one -you'll have to guess what he's saying!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzb7BanTuXw

Ben

[Stu&Shaz]

No probs Phil, always up for a laugh or two

So you understand the difference -

Pikey ( not usually English )
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ixFQUpLnr3E

Brum sorry no subtitles on this one -you'll have to guess what he's saying!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzb7BanTuXw

Ben

Oh ,could you repeat that please, Ben.I can't understand posh folks :roll:

Stu

Ps Phil he says frightfully a lot and was taught to speak with a plum in his mouth it's hard mate,but I try me best to understand him .

[Stu&Shaz]

and just so everyone knows....the OP snuck in here with this first post on a new account and then within a couple hours, had links to Indian companies and cell phones bla bla and I deleted the account but save the post. Heh. We STILL had a great discussion and some yucks despite it ! Fun stuff gents, I thank you all.

Ahh I wondered why we had no comeback, but Glenn's link is a cracker,someone will benefit from it. I think it was worth the malarky to get it here

Oh Phil I must apologise for all these bloody foreign guys coming on your esteemed forum and being nice to each other....must be hard to deal with mate, sorry about this. To me this is almost a paradox,we are all beyond serious with trying to do the best for our frogs,at the same time we take the p*ss remorselessly, naturally all blame goes to the Canuck...he's the oldest :wink:

I'll behave now promise :lol:

Thanks for tolerating us mate and all the help,i'm short of time ,but got some cracking pics for soon
best

Stu