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Temporary holding environments, while commonplace in herpetoculture, occasionally reveal novel or underreported behavioural repertoires that are not easily observed in full enclosures. During routine tank maintenance, an adult male Dendrobates tinctorius “Azureus” was housed in a 32-oz tall deli container positioned on its side to increase horizontal jump space. Over several minutes, the frog’s movement resulted in the container rolling laterally approximately 15 cm. When the

During routine maintenance and egg checks, a small captive group of Phyllobates terribilis displayed a striking pattern of defensive behaviour that appears to be both territorial and nest-related. When lifting coconut hides and gently probing leaf litter to locate potential clutches, each frog began to actively “dive-bomb” the keeper’s hand. Individuals rushed from cover, launched themselves toward the hand, and made contact with sufficient force to resemble a miniature body-