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The Daily Oophaga Log
What Oophaga Froglets Are oow Today?
Welcome to The Daily Oophaga Log
This is a breeder's journal; a day-by-day and month-by-month journal documenting every time an Oophaga froglet is removed from its parental enclosure. This journal is for Fern's Frogs® Oophaga genus/species froglets only.
These notes serve as ongoing lab records and insights for dedicated Oophaga breeders.
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What is an Oophaga pumilio "Gold Dust Line Breeding " Bastimentosā
I do not label my offspring as such-but this is indeed what they are: 8 paired Basti enclosures are here at Fern's Frogs set with unrelated pairs including 4 pair of
Gold Dust.
Natural Habitat: They are found on Bastimentos Island, specifically in an area nicknamed the "Cemetery".
Polymorphism: The Bastimentos population is a perfect example of color polymorphism, meaning individuals can have different colorations despite belonging to the same species.
Common Colors: The "Cemetery" locale is often dominated by shades of orange frogs, but also includes red, yellow, and gold variations, with a few other colors appearing with less frequently such as green and off white.
What is an Oophaga pumilio "Gold Dust" Bastimentos
Answer: It is NOT a locale and likely began making their way "in" with all the Bastimentos in the early to mid 1990s
Gold Dust Line Breeding: Captive bred 'Gold Dust' lines are bred to increase the % of this color occurrence in their offspring in captivity.
In captivity, a true 'Gold Dust' is said to breed gold dust coloration in greater than 85% of the pair's offspring ( i.e. Ferns Frogs from breeder pairs 4, 5, 7, 8).
When in doubt, there is no drawback to pairing two unrelated 'colors' and simply seeing what they produce. Note: breeding a minority color morph to a majority color morph would still occur in the wild—just less often—because fewer minority animals exist to begin with. But since those minority animals still breed within their local population, a minority-to-majority pairing isn’t far from the natural average.
What is highly unlikely in nature is a very small minority breeding with another small minority (such as gold dust × gold dust). The possibilities alone make this color more rare. As well, studies show that pumilio tend to seek out brighter mates—with gold dust being less bright and less aposematic than orange, yellow, or red. Therefore, this points to same-minority pairings (gold dust × gold dust or any low% × low% combination) being unnatural in the wild—not impossible, but much less likely.
OOPHAGA Froglets oow (out of water) December 2024- Current
Upon completion of metamorphosis, Oophaga froglets are removed from the rearing/parental enclosure without delay. Juveniles are maintained for an initial period of 1–3 months in a controlled, simplified environment (“neonate bin”) to reduce stress and facilitate consistent feeding. Following this stage, froglets are transferred to structured grow-out enclosures where they remain for approximately six months prior to transfer of ownership.
2025 Total
January 2026
December 2025
1- Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans" (breeder pr #1)
3- Oophaga histrionica "Redhead"
1- Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
3- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
November 2025- Final Total 16
2- Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #2)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco" (breeder #2 )
2- Oophaga pumilio ( 2008 spotted ) "el Dorado"
5- Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach"
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #3)
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr # 5)
1- Oophaga pumilio "el Dorado"
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October 2025 – Final Total 15
4- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #2)
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #1)
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr # 5)
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr # 4)
2- Oophaga pumilio “el Dorado”
2- Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
1- Oophaga pumilio (2008 spotted) "el Dorado"
1- Oophaga pumilio (breeder pr #6)
2- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
September 2025- Final Total 20
3- Oophaga granulifera "Golfito"
3- Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach"
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr #5)
5-Oopgaga histrionica "Readhead" small form
2-Oophag pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #6)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
1- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
1- Oophaga pumilio "Cristobal"
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr #7)
1- Oophaga sylvatica "Paru"
August 2025 - Final Total 10
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr #4)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco" (trio #1)
2- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos Gold Dust (breeder pr #8)
4- Oophaga pumilio "el Dorado"
1- Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
July 2025 - Final Total 28
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos ( breeder pr# 1)
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) ( breeder pr# 8 )
3- Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr# 6)
4- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr# 4)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Guarumo"
2- Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach "
June 2025 - Final Total 16
3- Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
5- Oophaga Histrionica "Redhead" (small form)
4- Oophaga pumilio ( 2008 spotted ) "el Dorado"
3- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (from breeder pr #2)
1- Oophaga pumilio "el Dorado"
May 2025 - Final Total 16
1 - Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
3- Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos" Gold Dust (from pr #7)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos" Gold Dust (from pr #5)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
4- Oophaga pumilio "el Dorado"
1 - Oophaga granulifera "Golfito"
3- Oophaga pumilio "Guarumo" (former id/locale Rambala)
2- Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
April 2025 - Final Total 9
1 - Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (from breeder pr #2)
2 - Oophaga pumilio (2008 sndf) spotted "El Dorado"
1- Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"
2- Oophaga pumilio "Red Frog Beach"
1- Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos" (from breeder pr #6)
2- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
March 2025 - Final Total 18
5- Oophaga histrionica 'Redhead' (sf)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
1 - Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (from breeder pr #6)
2 - Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
1 - Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco" (from breeder pair)
1 - Oophaga pumilio "Bastimentos (Gold Dust) (breeder pr #5 )
2 - Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco" (from breeder trio)
1 - Oophaga histrionica "Blue"
2- Oophaga pumilio (2008 sndf) spotted "El Dorado"
1- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
1-Oophaga sylvatica “Diablo”
February 2025 - Final Total 16
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #1)
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos Gold Dust (breeder pr#4)
3- Oophaga histrionica 'Redhead" (small form)
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos Gold Dust (breeder pr#8)
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos Gold Dust (breeder pr# 4)
2- Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
2- Oophaga granulifera "Golfito"
2- Oophaga pumilio "Mimitimbi"
January 2025 - Final Total 14
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #6)
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos Gold Dust (breeder pr #7)
2- Oophaga pumilio (sndf 2008) spotted "El Dorado"
2- Oophaga pumilio "Rio Branco"
2- Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #2)
1- Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
1- Oophaga histrionica "Tado"
1- Oophaga granulifera "Golfito"
December 2024 – Final Total 7
2- Oophaga pumilio "Rio Colubre"
1- Oophaga pumilio "Rambala"
2- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #6)
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos (breeder pr #3)
1- Oophaga pumilio Bastimentos GD (Breeder pr #5)