Is it ok to breed Turquoise & Bronze auratus with Green/Blue & Bronze?

asch803 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 03:12 AM

Is it true that Turquoise & Bronze auratus can be bred with Green or Blue (or super blue) & Bronze auratus? I just got a proven male Turquoise & Bronze auratus and want to either find him a female or even a small breeding group. Are they all from the same import?

Thanks ahead of time for the assistance. I want to make sure of this before I get anything.

Thanks!

Andy

Julio · #2 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 04:13 AM

aahhh NO!!!

asch803 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Julio

aahhh NO!!!

So only with Turqoise & Bronze? that was what I thought, but then someone told me they were from the same importation. So then i was wondering if they were kind of like basti pumilios w/ regard to coloring. Does anyone know of anyone who breeds the turquoise and bronze?

Jason · #4 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 04:33 AM

I don't know either way, but you will find this thread interesting.

MS "turquoise and bronze"/PN "green and bronze"

jubjub47 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 05:31 AM

I remember reading that turquoise and bronze thread originally, but I can't remember how much was discussed with the turquoise. Seems like it kinda talked about variations within froglets from parents.

HappyHippos1 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 11:59 AM

I don't think it has anything to do with the importation number or group. All to do with their original locale data. If there are groups of bronze auratus' located sporadically throughout different groups of auratus such as blues or greens then it is likely that you could breed them because chances are in the wild that they do anyways. If the bronzes are located in their own SEPARATE location then they are a separate group.

Julio · #7 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 01:46 PM

these animals are a different color because they come from distinctly different population and come from different locality, so why crossbreed them in captivity?

asch803 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 03:07 PM

If they are from different locations, then i completely agree w/ Julio...But, is that why their coloring is different or is it just a matter of the geneology (is that a word??) that dictates the color (such as in bastis or w/ the leucs)?

This is very confusing!

Andy

jubjub47 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 03:26 PM

I remember in that other thread it was discussed that bronze auratus will throw out both blue and green offspring within the same clutch. I am not sure of the location info of yours and the super blues though. If they are from the same location then I would assume that they are a variation within the same morph based on the other bronze thread.

Julio · #10 (**permalink**) 12-11-2008, 04:17 PM

taht is not always the case, maybe 1 out of 25 offsprings will turn out to be a alightly different coloration then the norm, but that is not a reason to cross breed morphs in the hobby! these are animals are becoming rare in nature and is up to us the hobbyist to preserve true morphs in captivity, hence the reason why they go by different names, they are from distinct populations.