Sustainably captive bred by Understory Enterprises in Ontario, Canada.
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CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR ALL UNDERSTORY FROG PURCHASES
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All Understory frogs are imported to the United States from Canada in periodic shipments that will be coordinated via email following your purchase.
Frogs will ship out to customers via UPS Next Day Air on the same day the cross the border into the U.S. Please select a shipping destination where someone will be present to immediately care for the frogs when they are delivered!
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This highly variable Panamanian morph is quite large as far as auratus go. UE stock was imported from Simply Natural Dart frogs in the early 2000's when the Panamanian imports were coming in faster than anyone could keep up with. Unfortunately in those early imports, most of the auratus were without locality data. The auratus were seemingly an afterthought in these imports which were buttressed by an almost endless assortment of (generally new to the hobby) Oophaga pumilio morphs. Despite being overshadowed by the pumilio, some truly spectacular auratus made their way into the hobby, many for the first time.
Like many auratus, these can be shy initially but will embolden once acclimated to their new terrarium. Layered foliage, to diffuse the lighting in the lower reaches of the terrarium, will encourage them to move more freely and openly throughout the terrarium.
It is worth noting that this morph is highly variable in pattern. Many specimens have much more blue than others, while some are decidedly more turquoise than blue. The bronze/brown base color will often lighten significantly with age, which in my opinion only adds to their appeal.
