crossing morphs

jeffdart · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 02:58 AM

Is it alright to breed the Blue Auratus with the Green Auratus?

crb_22601 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 03:15 AM

I would venture to guess, no. Run a search on hybrid or something similar and you will also find a better explanation.

Jer · #3 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 05:18 AM

Better put your helmet on, it is about to get rough.

frogfarm · #4 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 12:43 PM

If they are of the super blue and turq n brnz variety, yes, that`s fine.

flyangler18 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 01:10 PM

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If they are of the super blue and turq n brnz variety, yes, that`s fine.

I'm not well versed on auratus morphs, but is this because the 'super blue' is selectively bred rather than a naturally occuring morph i.e fine spot azureus and chocolate leucs?

Jason

Rain_Frog · #6 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 04:55 PM

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Better put your helmet on, it is about to get rough.

Fire at will. :wink:

jeffdart · #7 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 05:25 PM

Thanks for all your helpful info!!

Mywebbedtoes · #8 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 05:32 PM

The main concern is population. If the frogs were proven to be from the same population and they threw varied offspring (some greenish, some blueish) than this would be acceptable. However, if you can not verify this, and likely you can't, then these frogs are probably form different locales and should be kept separate as such. Same goes for all Auratas even of the same color. The Costa Ricans are different than the Hawaiian and different than the Panamanian (there are even different regions in those areas too). So bottom line is keep locales of frogs together.

See, no hostility at all.

beachbabe18509 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 07:03 PM

Well when it come to only letting frogs of the same locality interbreed... How often do people actually sell auratus say and give the locality? I have purchased Blue and Black from three diferent people and only one gave any sort of lineage ID... Green and Black I see usually are Costa Rican or Panamanian, but plenty up for sale have no local info...

Im just curious as to how important you think it is to make sure they are from the same locality... I may be setting up another tank if It is really important

Mywebbedtoes · #10 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 07:20 PM

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Im just curious as to how important you think it is to make sure they are from the same locality... I may be setting up another tank if It is really important

I think this is a common problem with Auratus, I actually think they are pretty messed-up because of that. If it was me I would stick with vendors who could verify the locale of their frogs (EDIT-As far as that is available. You might not get the exact location, but atleast you could keep a hawaiian seperated from a Costa Rican or Panamanian). Too many are just labeled green and black or blue and black for my liking. That is just me though. The problem is that frogs from different areas of the world (even various countries), or even different populations in the smae country can look very similar. See the link below. I suspect similar problems with Suriname Cobalts as they have a wide distribution in the wild, varying looks, but have all mostly been mixed together at this point. I know of atleast one person that keep to seerate "morphs" of Suriname Cobalts for this resaon. Whether they are truely different or not is another story. It is similar with Pumilio.

http://www.tropical-experience.nl/in...d=46&Itemid=49