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[kermit]

Just a ask, there does not seem to be many dartfrog keepers about or has the hobby gone back in to the shadow. most of the old guard I have talked to have sold up or are thinking of it . p.s I know billbow is still alive and kicking ( LONG LIVE THE OLD GITS ).

Kermit
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Dale Emms

The B.D.G

www.britishdendrobatidgroup.co.uk

[mcfluffin]

Hi Dale...yeah...there's a few about...I'm still pretty new to darts, but planning some more for the new year. Starting with a breeding group of vents or amazonicus I think. How's your collection...I think I saw posts from you on DW a while ago, but you weren;t on there that long after I joined.
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[lol93]

There are a fair few new keepers getting started!
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[kermit]

[MJ]

Any one who has been in this hobby for longer than a couple of years would have seen this before.. its art of the sad side of the hobby. IMO there's a couple of main reasons people "burn out"

firstly they get into darts becuase they see $ signs nothing more.. then after a year or so they find out frogs are no way to make alot of money some times you can but it's not a regular thing.

secondly there's the I wanna bigger one (collection) than you! And they go out buying and buying anything and everything with no game plan or method after about 6 months of looking after frogs culturing flies springtails and all the other food items around they get bored frustrated and "tired" of it..


Dartfrogs have been the only constant in my life since I was probably 14-15 I dont see the frogs as a business and I could care less about who has the largest collection I keep frogs becuase I enjoy it always have and always will enjoy it even on the days I have to make 20 fruit fly cultures or 15 springtail cultures
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Paul

For all your Tropical plant and Naturalistic Vivarium needs please enjoy Urban Bromeliad

[mcfluffin]

Nice to hear from you Dale...I heard you were pretty good at constructing vivs once upon a time?

[MJ]

the mines bigger than yours seem to be a male thing as the dartfrog hobby is male heavy rigt now but I guess it's true with any one.

When I say $ signs I mean turning a huge profit... it wont happen if breeding yourself even when buying and selling there's no real money in it. My frogs will pay for them selves but there's definatly no get rich quick scheme that involves them especially the high end harder frogs..

unlike reptiles like snakes dart frogs are time consuming and a little more costly to keep if yu dont grow your own food.
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Paul

For all your Tropical plant and Naturalistic Vivarium needs please enjoy Urban Bromeliad

[kermit]

[quote="mcfluffin"]Nice to hear from you Dale...I heard you were pretty good at constructing vivs once upon a time?

thanks for that mcfluffin still am good at construction and still finding new tips,but better at knowing who to make them for. i know its not away to make lots of money. when i was building tanks for lots of the DW members some were saying you should make a business of it but i was happy to build tanks for what it cost me.

as for mine is bigger than yours i think thats a play ground thing and thats were it should stay.

Kermit
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Dale Emms

The B.D.G

www.britishdendrobatidgroup.co.uk

[MJ]

it may be a "playground" thing but it happens all the time with out naming names I could show you 2 or 3 people who have done it and fallen out of keeping frogs.
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Paul

For all your Tropical plant and Naturalistic Vivarium needs please enjoy Urban Bromeliad

[kermit]

so pm them to me then why do people wont to build distrust he said thay said. let me say if you have a problem with me ring me 07729928715 i have not got any thing to hide
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Dale Emms

The B.D.G

www.britishdendrobatidgroup.co.uk