Veradero breeding

[lamaster]

My veraderos have been calling since march and still haven't seen any eggs. I have a large probable female but she has always been smaller than the male. Does anyone have tips to stimulate breeding? I have been feeding and misting heavily. It has just been a waiting game lately.

[swarovski]

My experience, just mine, is that they need day/night temp. difference. It's difficult to creat the temp. difference during this time of a year. If they are a pair the good chance is they will breed like crazy starting in fall.

[earthfrog]

I nearly always get lucky when I leave the tank lights out for a couple of days and pay no mind to the frogs. You could try putting a couple of ice packs on the top of the tank in a thin plastic bowl---that might help lower the temps a bit.

[dartsami]

So far I got 1 tadpole and 6 eggs from one pair. Not doing anything special, and treating them just like standard imi's.

[stemcellular]

Originally Posted by earthfrog

I nearly always get lucky when I leave the tank lights out for a couple of days and pay no mind to the frogs. You could try putting a couple of ice packs on the top of the tank in a thin plastic bowl---that might help lower the temps a bit.

Or you could move to New England where top temps have been low 70s with a night time drop to the high 50s. Everyone is breeding!!!!

[Julio]

Originally Posted by stemcellular

Or you could move to New England where top temps have been low 70s with a night time drop to the high 50s. Everyone is breeding!!!!

I wish that was the case here, mine dont' really seem to require much of a drop, just a few degrees, however the females are very vendictive and eat, each other's eggs all the time. Everytime i find a clutch and leave it in there to make sure it gets fertilize i come back later that eve and the clutch its gone.
I find that they do better in pairs.

[lamaster]

Thanks for a the info there are some good ideas. I have a drop in temperature but I think my daytime temps are higher than the should be. So I am going to try to get my temps around 73 during the day and see what happens.

[bobberly1]

WTB: Female INIBICO Imi

Beware!!!

But honestly, same species, same situation, I'd try to sneak up on them while you hear calling if I were you. Just keep a really close eye on the interaction and see if they're hiding anything on you as well.

[lamaster]

Originally Posted by bobberly1

WTB: Female INIBICO Imi

Beware!!!

But honestly, same species, same situation, I'd try to sneak up on them while you hear calling if I were you. Just keep a really close eye on the interaction and see if they're hiding anything on you as well.

Luckily I have witnessed at least one of the two probable males calling and the fat probable female is very bold and not seen calling yet. So I will keep my fingers crossed.

[chivers]

Keep us updated and let us know what works! Good Luck