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Let me do a run down of what I think is correct, and anybody can fill in the gaps, if I missed any in reading online sources.
1. From online sources, supposedly its best to keep them in a trio, or simply more males than females.
2. Keep them on a seasonal photoperiod, 14 hours in summer, and 10 hours in winter, slightly drier.
3. Mist the tank a lot in the spring and increase the photoperiod and temperature. I'm not sure if Madagascar has a wet or dry season, so it may be cooler temperatures with misting that stimulate breeding?
I'm looking forward to getting M. betsileo, when my local herp dealer Go! Lizards has them available. http://www.golizards.com. (If their bronze mantella isn't ebenaui) I can do local pickup, and will not have to pay the horrendous shipping and handling. I will also be able to sex them myself.
Here's the real question: what are femoral glands? Supposedly on male betsileo, there are these orange femoral glands that will be slightly larger than the females. Where are they? M. betsileo is reportedly among the more difficult to breed and sex.
As a final note about bullying, is this only a true problem during the breeding season? Can mantellas ever seriously injure one another during fueds over breeding? Anybody successfully bred these frogs or M. viridis?
Thanks,
Rain
1. From online sources, supposedly its best to keep them in a trio, or simply more males than females.
2. Keep them on a seasonal photoperiod, 14 hours in summer, and 10 hours in winter, slightly drier.
3. Mist the tank a lot in the spring and increase the photoperiod and temperature. I'm not sure if Madagascar has a wet or dry season, so it may be cooler temperatures with misting that stimulate breeding?
I'm looking forward to getting M. betsileo, when my local herp dealer Go! Lizards has them available. http://www.golizards.com. (If their bronze mantella isn't ebenaui) I can do local pickup, and will not have to pay the horrendous shipping and handling. I will also be able to sex them myself.
Here's the real question: what are femoral glands? Supposedly on male betsileo, there are these orange femoral glands that will be slightly larger than the females. Where are they? M. betsileo is reportedly among the more difficult to breed and sex.
As a final note about bullying, is this only a true problem during the breeding season? Can mantellas ever seriously injure one another during fueds over breeding? Anybody successfully bred these frogs or M. viridis?
Thanks,
Rain