THIS LISTING IS FOR REGISTERED WHOLESALE ACCOUNTS ONLY.

For retail customers, please check out our normal product page: Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow' - Yellow-Striped Poison Dart Frog (Captive Bred)

Defining Characteristics:

• Great beginner frog
• Bright yellow stripes and white flash marks
• Moderately shy
• Moderately difficult to breed
• Moderately loud call
• Medium sized
• Can be kept and bred in groups
• Rare in the hobby

Name: Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow'. Commonly called the Yellow Striped Poison Dart Frog, Nilo Poison Arrow Frog, or simply yellow truncatus or yellow truncs (pronunced 'trunks') in the US frog hobby.

Recommended Vivarium Size & Setup: A 10 gallon aquarium is suitable for a single Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow', but Josh's Frogs recommends a 20H or 18x18x18 glass terrarium for 1-3 frogs.

ABG mix or Josh's Frogs Dart Frog BioBedding in conjunction with our other bioactive layers (false bottom, substrate barrier, sphagnum moss and leaf litter) are great substrate options for your dart frog setup! Both of these mixes support microfauna populations, which help break down waste and mold within the tank.

Want to spice up your enclosure with live plants? Our experts have curated kits of easy-to-care-for and SAFE plants for your dart frogs. Check them out here!

Not sure how to set up a vivarium? Check out this video: Dart Frog Vivarium Set Up - Start to Finish

Temperature (°F): They can tolerate a temperature range of 65 F to 80 F, but prefer temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Temperatures over 85F are dangerous.

Humidity: Like most poison dart frogs, truncatus prefer a humidity range of 70 – 100%, but can tolerate humidity down to 50% for short periods of time if the frogs have access to water. Low humidity levels, especially without access to water, can quickly be fatal.

Size: Adult female truncatus are larger, measuring in at approximately 1.25 inches. Male Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow' are a bit smaller, averaging about 1 inch at maturity. All of the yellow truncatus froglets Josh's Frogs sells are well started juveniles, and measure at least 5/8 of an inch long.

Age: Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow' is capable of living well over 20 years in captivity under ideal conditions, although a lifespan of 10 years is more common. In the wild, it is thought that yellow truncatus may live 4-6 years. All truncatus for sale at Josh's Frogs are well started juveniles, and are 2-3 months old.

Feeding: Like most poison dart frogs, yellow truncatus prefer smaller foods. All of the truncatus Josh's Frogs sells will readily eat Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies. Adult Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow' will readily consume Drosophila hydei fruit flies and pinhead crickets. All ages of poison dart frogs will enjoy springtails and isopods. All feeder insects should be dusted with a vitamin/mineral supplement.

Sexing: Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow' is not sexable until 10-12 months of age. Male truncs tend to be smaller than females, which often appear both longer and wider. Males also tend to spend more time in the open than females, and have a particular affinity for being off the ground - possibly claiming perches for calling sites. Truncatus are one of the more difficult species of poison dart frogs to sex. Josh's Frogs sells 2-3 month old juveniles that are not sexable unless otherwise noted.

Color/Pattern: A very underappreciated poison dart frog, all Dendrobates truncatus 'Yellow' are mostly black in color with linear yellow racing striped and white flash marks. The yellow can range from a very bright yellow to a light whitish yellow in some individuals. Supplementing the diet with Repashy Superpig, paprika, or other similar color enhancers can result in deeper/darker yellow coloration. Other color morphs of truncatus exist in the hobby, which are believed to represent separate populations from yellow truncatus.

Josh's Frogs does not recommend, support, or endorse mixing different populations of dart frogs as we believe this leads to weaker captive animals and nature has done a wonderful job of creating an amazing variation in color and pattern of poison dart frogs already.