How do you keep your Escudo?

[Pumilo]

Originally Posted by smittydc

Awesome, I think I will swing by Lowes tommorow and see if they have thermometer or may move the one I have to other zones in tank.I guess I never thought of so much temp variation going on in such a small climate.I see you live in Denver.....is that correct Doug ? Would you mind driving to pine junction and hanging a left down into Cheesman Canyon at the last trail head by dam outlet.Please hike in and give me a report on how those " monster rainbow's " are doing in the Platte river, Lol couldn't help but ask...fly fisherman ..you gotta love em.

Sweet, so am I but I'm just a hack. Better at tying than fishing.

[smittydc]

Hey thank's Doug, picked up the infrared thermometer from Lowes and it's a fun little gadget.My temp's are bottom: 73 deg, middle: 77.5 and 2" from top 85. Sound reasonable for the Escudo's ? These reading's were taken at prime time when room temp is at or around peak ambient temp.

[randommind]

Smitty, have you considered unpluggin one of your light hoods? Your temps may be fine as is , but lowering the overall brightness of your viv might just give your frogs the added security they need to venture out a bit more.

[Pumilo]

Originally Posted by smittydc

Hey thank's Doug, picked up the infrared thermometer from Lowes and it's a fun little gadget.My temp's are bottom: 73 deg, middle: 77.5 and 2" from top 85. Sound reasonable for the Escudo's ? These reading's were taken at prime time when room temp is at or around peak ambient temp.

It does sound reasonable. Mine run a few degrees cooler but from what I've read, I've wondered if I'm really a few degrees cooler than they would really prefer. Since they are in a temp controlled room, I have to find a happy medium for everybody.

[smittydc]

Hey Rando, they actually were not making themselves visible with just the one hood going as well.Then I've heard from different sources they like even as high as 90's.I don't know , that's probably pushing it a bit.That's why I added extra hood to generate higher temps.Marcus at SNDF swears no breeding unless in 80's and my friend Sid ( Cairo ) say's they love higher temp's.Like Pumilio addresses, same thing I have Tincs,Thumbnail's and Pumilios and Auratus all in same room.I guess you could go nut's with over analysis trying to make everyone happy,Lol Who know's maybe I should pull one of the hoods off and try that again.I still need to hook up Escudo recording and play it for them.

[josh_r]

Had an opportunity to snap a couple shots of my escudos paling around at the base of a brom. Thought it was cute!





Josh

[Pumilo]

I haven't seen too many people grouping them Josh. What is your ratio and how has it been working out for you? Are they breeding in a group setting?

[josh_r]

Hey Doug

They seem to do just fine for now as a trio. No courting but I think they are still a bit young for that. I am guessing that once they reach the point of courting, there may become an issue. I'll have to keep an eye on that.