Just got my first Lamasi Panguana froglett

Curt61 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-25-2007, 10:57 PM

Hey, my tad has just morphed and is exploring the tank. How long until I should take him out of my tank with the adults?
Here is a pic of him/her, does it look healthy?

Thanks for any infomation that you have. Curtis

Frognut · #2 (**permalink**) 01-25-2007, 11:08 PM

hey Curt
So soon? didnt you just get them at the meeting last weekend? Make sure to load up on springs

Curt61 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-25-2007, 11:29 PM

Hey, yeah I did just get them at the meeting, I"m not sure who but someone found a tad in the tank while we were at the meeting and said it would take 2 weeks to morph, I saw him about 3 times since and then I just saw him this morning, he didn't have any tail at all and he was exploring the tank. Right now the adults are calling and seem happy. Is 74 degrees a good temp for them? I can change the temp pretty easy so if you could tell me the best temp I would be glad. I also have a question about something on the glass that I found, there are 2 or 3 spots almost half way up the side of the tank that are about the size of a dime, they are kinda like a clear gel, they have some dirt and stuff in them and I can't tell if there are tiny eggs in it or not but I don't think there are.
If these arn't eggs then what would they be?

Thanks for any Information that you have, Curtis.

frogfarm · #4 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 01:00 AM

the gel left from the tads they already carried. there was a froglet in there and a couple tads also.

Curt61 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 01:06 AM

Oh, so there are more tads in the water? I could only find the big one that is now a froglett.
Thanks, Curt

frogfarm · #6 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 01:08 AM

there should be at least one.

Curt61 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 01:17 AM

Ok, thanks. Curt.

Curt61 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 08:11 PM

Anybody know how long I should leave my froglett in the parents tank? It's a 10 gallon with a trio in it.
Curtis

KeroKero · #9 (**permalink**) 01-27-2007, 01:01 PM

With thumbnails, you can pull them as soon as they are actively hunting around the tank - they are no where NEAR as touchy as pumilio. I'd remove it to a small froglet container... gladware (not recomended as much for skittish species), small critter keepers, 2.5 gallons, etc. This guy is gonna be crazy skittish, so be careful about the container you put it into... harder ones to get open like gladwares are a pain in the butt, whereas the lid on a 2.5 gallon I can remove without moving the tank and freaking out the froglets.

While they don't have to have springtails, I find it beneficial to have lots of springtail covered leaf litter in the tank... leaf litter also acts as a cover for them to hide in. I add more springs as the population gets lower. For terrestrial species, I use small coco huts, but for the lamasi, some plant clippings and film canisters would be preferred.

Curt61 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-27-2007, 01:25 PM

That information is exactly what I have been looking for, thanks alot. If he is jumping around exploring the tank then is he old enough? I havn't seen any of my Lamasi eat yet, but they are just as fat as I got them a week ago so I"m not worried, but because I havn't seen the froglett eat I don't know if he has been activly hunting or not. Is there an time after he gets out of the water that you can estimate that he has been hunting?
That sentance is pretty confusing but I hope you understand what I mean. I will check to see if my pet store has a 2.5 but I dought they do. I could just use a small 3 gallon plastic fish tank with a tight lid couldn't I? I just remembered that I had it.

Thanks, Curt