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I think you should try putting a lot of isopods and springtails in there too
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Actually i got a reproduction group of R. benedicta 1.2.0 and i recently have my first tadpoles. My benedictas are very very shy, the male is more bold, but in the moment he notice someone is moving in the room, he runs away. The two females like to hide, so if i want to see my frogs, i have to sit in a chair at certain hours and be so quiet. My benedictas vivarium is not very big, but it is very planted. I use tree fern panel (xaxim) and the ferns are allover. I also have bromeliads, orchids and ficus. The like to stay inside of the ficus and from behind or within the bromeliads. do you think that the problem of their shy behaviour is the size of the terrarium? they are in an exo terra of 30x30x45(tall) cm
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Actually i got a reproduction group of R. benedicta 1.2.0 and i recently have my first tadpoles. My benedictas are very very shy, the male is more bold, but in the moment he notice someone is moving in the room, he runs away. The two females like to hide, so if i want to see my frogs, i have to sit in a chair at certain hours and be so quiet. My benedictas vivarium is not very big, but it is very planted. I use tree fern panel (xaxim) and the ferns are allover. I also have bromeliads, orchids and ficus. The like to stay inside of the ficus and from behind or within the bromeliads. do you think that the problem of their shy behaviour is the size of the terrarium? they are in an exo terra of 30x30x45(tall) cm
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I would say it's likely the amount of light shining on them. My are far more bold when the enclosure is dark and there is a lot of 'canopy' type cover.
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I see you are from Spain, I planning to buy some frogs soon but I dont know from where..Do you have any advice? Terribilis or Viridis exotic or something else?
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I agree. My group is way more active when the lights are off. As soon as the lights come on they slowly start heading toward the dark areas of the terrarium.
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Lighting is definitely a factor. But I've found so are humidity and space. Larger space and higher humidity help me see my benedicta (they love coming out right after I mist the tank). Also, when I most heavily enough for my front glass to fog up I see them out. It's harder to see in the tank but it seems like the frogs are more comfortable.
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I personally know someone who keeps/breeds them and ive seen them.
From my personal experience, they were pretty bold, and even sat there and watched as he pulled their eggs.
From what he told me, they are not nearly as difficult to breed as the rumor says. In fact he stated that he found it quite easy to breed them. He also stated that once they get started, there is a constant supply of eggs.
He had 20+ froglets/juvis from his breeding pair currently and has had many more in the past plus about 3 clutches that i personally saw him pull. They were laying everywhere ... on the glass, on the leaves, in film canisters ... etc ... it was pretty crazy.
The few people that i know that have them all keep them in horizontal enclosures due to their speed and they are seeming to thrive.
I plan on getting a few eventually from this person and i look forward to it.
From my personal experience, they were pretty bold, and even sat there and watched as he pulled their eggs.
From what he told me, they are not nearly as difficult to breed as the rumor says. In fact he stated that he found it quite easy to breed them. He also stated that once they get started, there is a constant supply of eggs.
He had 20+ froglets/juvis from his breeding pair currently and has had many more in the past plus about 3 clutches that i personally saw him pull. They were laying everywhere ... on the glass, on the leaves, in film canisters ... etc ... it was pretty crazy.
The few people that i know that have them all keep them in horizontal enclosures due to their speed and they are seeming to thrive.
I plan on getting a few eventually from this person and i look forward to it.
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What's everybodies clutch sizes? I had anywhere from 3 eggs to 9 eggs.
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2 - 9 for me. Average is 5 eggs.
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Is everyone pulling their eggs, if so where are they finding them? I have had several tads from my group but I only notice them after they have been transported. I have yet to see a single group of eggs but they have steadily produced for me over the last few months, sneaky little buggers...
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I quit pulling after I morphed over 100 tads, not that it slows them down any as they don't feed their tadpoles.
They laid pretty consistently in rear facing horizontal film canisters about 6-10" off the ground. They will also lay in the leaf litter and I've even found a clutch or two on overlapping philodendron leaves.
They laid pretty consistently in rear facing horizontal film canisters about 6-10" off the ground. They will also lay in the leaf litter and I've even found a clutch or two on overlapping philodendron leaves.
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Rear facing black cans on the floor covered with leaves. I seldom see them off the ground.
Chris those benedictas will help pay for the wedding!
Chris those benedictas will help pay for the wedding!
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Haha, I keep my frog money for new frogs!
I keep 1 male with 2 female Ranitomeya benedicta, Shucushuyacu-Morph, in a Terrarium, 80cm x 60cm x 60cm. Together with a pair Dendropsophus ebraccatus. They can be found always upstairs, seldom at the bottom. In the morning and sometimes in the evening the silent buzzing call can be heard. At different heights some photo film boxes are placed. They are used for laying 5-7 eggs.
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