My favorite frog has finally bred for me.
I have waited for over a year on this group of seven to breed. My first group of four is still not breeding. That group of non breeding red galacs I have had since Oct 2009.
Anyway, this newer group of seven that I acquired about a year ago is going great guns. This group is now two years old and with the last heavy rains we had here in Portland Oregon has sent them into a frenzy! Females pinning smaller males to the ground and males were calling like crazy!
I did not expect any eggs, as my other group of four that is a year older and in the same room have done nothing, but occasionally call. BUT, yesterday I noticed a blob on a leaf and looked at it closer. Turned out to be a blob of 5 eggs. Laid out in the open, I would guess the day before. I then checked out the hut and found inside, three developed eggs that are getting to tadpole stage. I would guess them at a week old. So I know I have at least a pair out of the seven.
I hope this breeding continues. My orange galacs next to them have been calling like crazy too, so I think this may have set them off. Temps have increased a couple of degrees this last week and I have started misting occasionally.
Any tips? I have bred several other dart frogs, so have good experience. I am crazy thrilled that this happened with such a rare dart frog.
Marc
I have waited for over a year on this group of seven to breed. My first group of four is still not breeding. That group of non breeding red galacs I have had since Oct 2009.
Anyway, this newer group of seven that I acquired about a year ago is going great guns. This group is now two years old and with the last heavy rains we had here in Portland Oregon has sent them into a frenzy! Females pinning smaller males to the ground and males were calling like crazy!
I did not expect any eggs, as my other group of four that is a year older and in the same room have done nothing, but occasionally call. BUT, yesterday I noticed a blob on a leaf and looked at it closer. Turned out to be a blob of 5 eggs. Laid out in the open, I would guess the day before. I then checked out the hut and found inside, three developed eggs that are getting to tadpole stage. I would guess them at a week old. So I know I have at least a pair out of the seven.
I hope this breeding continues. My orange galacs next to them have been calling like crazy too, so I think this may have set them off. Temps have increased a couple of degrees this last week and I have started misting occasionally.
Any tips? I have bred several other dart frogs, so have good experience. I am crazy thrilled that this happened with such a rare dart frog.
Marc