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Just have a minute now, but I wanted to give a few quick updates.

Twenty one Red Trivitattus eggs have hatched, with six left to go.  The tads are doing well and are gaining size quickly.

There are some Azureus eggs and tads and some orange Lamasi tads growing out.  The four O. Lamasi froglets we have are sold.

We have several new breeding pairs now.  We have added three pairs of green & black Auratus, another pair of Leucomelas, two pairs of standard Imitators and a pair of D. imitator yurimaguensis.

The frog room is busting at the seems.  There isn't any more room for expansion here.

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Yes, it's time for an overdue update.  We have a number of new things to report.
First, we now have ten very fat and healthy Costa Rican Green & Black Auratus available at $45.00 each.  These are exceptionally nice five month old juvenile frogs.

We have been trying to augment our Leucomelas for breeding.  I believe we had three adult female Leucs, which have been sold.  I was able to locate seven adult Leucs, which seem to include at least two males.  We have separated them into a group of three and a group of four.  The group of three seems to have settled in to their new vivarium.  They are generally out and there is calling.  The other group however, has remained very shy.  They stay hidden most of the time and no calling so far.  We have high hopes for at least two breeding groups.

I have saved the most exciting news for last.  Our year old wild caught red Trivitattus have produced a large clutch of eggs.  It is extremely unusual for captive Trivs to reproduce.  There appear to be at least 25 viable eggs, all with tails showing.  We will be keeping a very close eye on these and doing our best to raise them to juveniles.  Hopefully they will be available for purchase in several months.  I have never seen captive raised Trivs for sale anywhere. 

Finally, please stop by to see us April 30 and May 1 at the exposition center at the Raleigh State Fairgrounds for the Raleigh Exotic Animal and Reptile Show.  There are many different types of animals available for sale and on exhibit.  Also there is a flea market just outside the exposition center.  So, please stop by our table and say hello.

That's it for now.
Jeff
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Our Almirante trio arrived, looking quite healthy.  They were even heard calling a couple of times.  They seem to have settled in to their new home and are eating well.

I am very sad to tell you that the green Trivitattus we had coming, did not make it.  The vendor I purchased from chose to ship them by Express Mail.  I have had problems in the past when frogs were shipped by mail.  This time, rather than arriving overnight, they arrived three days later.  The temps were very low that week, so they were dead upon arrival.  Had they been shipped by FedEx or UPS, I don't believe there would have been a problem.

On a happier note, we did receive two fat, healthy pairs of Azureus.  We have high hopes for them producing soon.

We also received three Red Galacts.  One is an adult male.  One is a sub-adult female (we think).  The third is a froglet, too young to sex.  They all look quite healthy and are also eating well.  Again, we will keep our fingers crossed and hope for some eggs in the not too distant future.

Finally, I have decided to move our Leucomelas adults to a larger vivarium.  They are very difficult to sex.  However, I have a feeling that all three are males.  So, we will be trying to find a proven pair to add to the group.

That's it for now.

Jeff
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Some New Breeders Coming This Week

In a few days, we will be adding some new breedinfg stock.  The first to arrive will be three O.pumilio Almirate adults.  They are wild caught and will include two males and one female.  We have had a pair of Almirantes in the past, which we sold.  They had never produced a clutch for us.

Shortly after that we'll be getting a pair of wild caught green Trivitattus.  Trivs can be quite difficult to breed in captivity.  That's why you will typically see WC's for sale.  We currently have a pair of red trivs.  The male calls frequently, but they have not produced eggs yet.  We recenyly moved them into a larger enclosure, hoping this will spur mating.  So, we have high hopes for the green Trivs, but only time will tell.

All of the incoming frogs have been treated for parasites, but we will have their fecals tested to be safe.

We will likely add another pair of Azureus as soon as possible.  One of our males escaped un-noticed recently.  I'm sorry to say he did not make it.  Our very large female has been lonely and we have not been able to locate a suitable mate for her.  Ideally we'd like to have three breeding pairs of Azureus.

We are currently on the lookout for a pair of adult, or four to five juvenile red Galacts.  Not the easiest frogs to find theses days.  Also, we are trying to locate some orange head and Abiseo Ameeregas.  So, if anyone reading this knows of these frogs availability, please contact us.

That's it for now.

Jeff
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It's the last week of 2010 and a few days before Christmas.  It's the end of our first year in business.  It's been an up and down year for us.  Because of the sluggish economy, people have not spent as much money on animals.  this has been especially evident at the reptile shows we have attended.  No matter what the vendors were selling, all complained of slow sales.  Hopefully, with consumer confidence up and a slowly improving economy, things will pick up for all of the reptile and amphibian dealers.

We are taking this time to re-evaluate our business, take stock and do some overdue maintenance.  We have sold off several breeds of dart frogs and have added some new ones.  We're looking forward to some Bicolors and some Citronellas maturing and hopefully producing some pairs.  Several species have been calling regularly, but have not produced offspring yet.  Perhaps we'll play some Marvin Gay music for them.

So, we look forward to doing business with you and hope to see you at the shows in 2011.  we'll be at Repticon Charlotte next, January 8 & 9.  Happy Holidays and here's to a great new year.
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It's a Sunday morning as I sit here in the frog room.  I have just come inside after culling the live crickets and feeding them.  I'm taking stock of the frogs and supplies.  Our new bearded dragon baby is watching my every move.  My dogs come in, sniff around and leave with a look of indifference.

Overall, I am pleased with the selection of frogs we are raising and attemting to breed.  Of course there are so many fascinating breed I would like to have, but they must wait for now.  Some are more co-operative than others when it comes to breeding.  It looks like our newest male Azureus is finally accepting the female I placed in his viv earlier this week.  The red and green Trivitattus are calling like crazy, but no sign of eggs yet.  The green male starts calling at first light and calls until lights go out at night.

We have some new orange lamasis that morphed this week, with several more not far behind.  The lamasis have been the most prolific of all the frogs we have.  It's a shame they are so shy.  They are beautiful, tiny creatures.

For the first time ever, we added red eye tree frogs to our breeders.  Thay are so different than the dart frogs and take some getting use to.  I love peering into their viv at night and seeing all of those huge red eyes staring back at me.

Finally, we are gearing up for the reptile show in Hickory, NC next weekend.  We will be the only dart frog vendor there, so hopefully we will have good crowds and a successful show.

That's it for now.

Jeff
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Post Title. 09/26/2010
 
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We are getting ready for our next show, Repticon in Charlotte, NC on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 & 3.
We will be selling planted 10 gallon, horizontal and vertical vivariums, bromeliad pups, Pothos cuttings, bags of magnolia leaves, bags of Excelsior, bags of Hydroton, bags of fruit fly culture media, coco huts and a few miscellaneous items for viv building.
We will have the following Dart Frogs available.
Azureus froglets
Costa Rican Green & Black Auratus froglets
Powder Grey Tinc froglets
P. Auroteania froglets
Turquoise Auratus sub-adults
Orange Lamasi tadpoles
We like to meet fellow "froggers", so please stop by and say hello.
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We've got some new arrivals at Carolina Dart Frogs.  Over the last two weeks, we have added several new species.
Our first new arrival was a pair of beautiful O. Pumilio Solartes.  One is red and the other a kind of salmon color.  They are a male and female pair and the male is calling occasionally, but no eggs so far.
Next was a pair of green Trivitattus.  They are huge, bright green and kind of shy.  I have heard some calling from the male.  I have to admit, they are one of my favorites.
Yesterday, we got in a new male Azureus.  He is a replacement for one we lost to escaping recently.  He is perhaps the largest male I have ever seen.  He is still kind of timid and avoids the female, who follows him.
Next week we have a pair of Costa Rican green and black Auratus arriving, as well as a pair of Tinctorius Yellowbacks.  This will be our first time with the Yellowbacks and we look forward to breeding them.  
Stay tuned for more new arrivals over the coming weeks.
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