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COST
OF GETTING STARTED IN DART FROGS
by
David Doyle (last edited
03/01/2003)
The following is a "BALL PARK" cost on what it
takes to get into dart frogs. The low end assumes you have some of the items
and wish to go with the cheapest items. Medium end assumes you have to buy some of
the items and go with normal equipment etc.
|
Items
|
Low
end |
Medium
end |
|
ENCLOSURE |
|
|
| 20
Gal Fish tank (have one / Buy one) |
$ 0 |
$40 |
| Glass
Canopy (local glass shop) |
$15 |
$15 |
| Light
(lights of America 18" at Wall-Mark) |
$7 |
|
| Light
(standard fish tank) |
|
$25 |
| Egg
Crate for bottom |
$10 |
$10 |
| Screen
to cover egg crate |
$8 |
$8 |
| PVC
pipe for spacers in bottom |
$4 |
$4 |
| Substrate
(peat moss & sand / buy from plant place) |
$15 |
$ 60 |
| Plants
from Home Depot |
$20 |
$50 |
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FOOD |
|
|
|
Fruit Fly Culture |
$10 |
$20 |
| Fruit
Fly Media (make your own / buy) |
$15 |
$50 |
| Flour
Beetle Culture (small / large) |
$5 |
$10 |
| Flour
Beetle Culture Media (have it / buy it) |
$0 |
$10 |
|
Supplements |
$12 |
$12 |
| Containers
to culture (have it / buy it) |
$0 |
$20 |
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|
FROGS |
|
|
|
3 D. leucomelas |
$120 |
$120 |
| Shipping |
$35 |
$35 |
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| Total |
$276 |
$489 |
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After you get into the hobby, you might want: |
|
| More
frogs |
$100 |
$3,000 |
| More
tanks |
$300 |
$3,000 |
| Trip
to IAD |
$500 |
$1,500 |
| More
frogs |
$100 |
$3,000 |
| More
tanks |
$300 |
$3,000 |
| Frog
Room |
$500 |
$8,000 |
| More
frogs |
$100 |
$3,000 |
| More
tanks |
$300 |
$3,000 |
| Total
:) |
$2,200 |
$27,500 |
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