03-19-2011, 02:03 PM
Nope. The Poison Dart Frog Hobby can actually get along quite well without ever needing / using Drosophila hydei.
Even the Largest -the Truly Big Boyz of the Hobby- Phylobates terribilis and bicolor have been proven to be able to breed and thrive exclusively on Melanogaster. Several large scale MD breeders can attest to that.
Simply put, Hydei are "twice as hard" to culture, than melanogaster and as such, are never recommended for beginner hobbyists.
But do Hydei have their place in the hobby ? Yep, they sure do. After some experience culturing your own melanogaster and feeling that you totally have that routine safely under your belt and well in hand....then.....you can branch out and add a few cultures of Hydei for additonial variety.
Even the Largest -the Truly Big Boyz of the Hobby- Phylobates terribilis and bicolor have been proven to be able to breed and thrive exclusively on Melanogaster. Several large scale MD breeders can attest to that.
Simply put, Hydei are "twice as hard" to culture, than melanogaster and as such, are never recommended for beginner hobbyists.
But do Hydei have their place in the hobby ? Yep, they sure do. After some experience culturing your own melanogaster and feeling that you totally have that routine safely under your belt and well in hand....then.....you can branch out and add a few cultures of Hydei for additonial variety.
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