[Xardas Damon]

So I came home today to find the first ever clutch of my groups of Theloderma corticale. I've first noticed amplexus 3 days ago, but was not sure if I even have a female in my group. Turns out I do. I still have to see if the eggs are viable, but from a first look they seem to be good.
I am now wondering what the best next steps are. From what I've read the tadpoles should develop over the next 7-14 days before hatching. You should be able to raise the tadpoles communally in dechlorinated tapwater with a high tannine amount, just like you would with adults. For feeding I've readthat an algae rich diet should work.
What I am mostly wondering about is if I should wait for the eggs to develop and catch the tadpoles or if I should remove them and have them in a petri dish until the tadpoles hatch. Any theloderma keepers on here, that can chime in with their experience on rearing tadpoles would be very welcome.

 

[IShouldGetSomeSleep]

So I came home today to find the first ever clutch of my groups of Theloderma corticale. I've first noticed amplexus 3 days ago, but was not sure if I even have a female in my group. Turns out I do. I still have to see if the eggs are viable, but from a first look they seem to be good.
I am now wondering what the best next steps are. From what I've read the tadpoles should develop over the next 7-14 days before hatching. You should be able to raise the tadpoles communally in dechlorinated tapwater with a high tannine amount, just like you would with adults. For feeding I've readthat an algae rich diet should work.
What I am mostly wondering about is if I should wait for the eggs to develop and catch the tadpoles or if I should remove them and have them in a petri dish until the tadpoles hatch. Any theloderma keepers on here, that can chime in with their experience on rearing tadpoles would be very welcome. View attachment 313026
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Congratulations! I've been removing my N. pictus eggs (They're almost Theloderma... ) and putting them in petri dishes. If you feel comfortable trying to remove them I would lest they be sucked in a pump or filter. I'm not so sure on the diet... I tried rearing N. pictus on just algae powders with horrible results I am much happier with my newer batch that I reared In-situ.

New T. pictum Paludarium (24x18x18) with dripline

I did also fed Repashy Soilent Green which they readily devoured. I don't think T. cortical tads could be reared with adults... they're almost certainty cannibalistic.

I'm in the middle of trying to source a female for my T. cortical, I hope I get eggs too.

 

[Xardas Damon]

Congratulations! I've been removing my N. pictus eggs (They're almost Theloderma... ) and putting them in petri dishes. If you feel comfortable trying to remove them I would lest they be sucked in a pump or filter. I'm not so sure on the diet... I tried rearing N. pictus on just algae powders with horrible results I am much happier with my newer batch that I reared In-situ.


I did also fed Repashy Soilent Green which they readily devoured. I don't think T. cortical tads could be reared with adults... they almost certainty cannibalistic.

I'm in the middle of trying to source a female for my T. cortical, I hope I get eggs too.

I did end up removing the Eggs and currently have them in two deli cups with a bit of water at the bottom. I will add more water as they develop and probably rear them communally in a separate Aquarium.
I will try to get my hands on the repashy food, I have also read some people use fish flakes.

I feel your struggle on sourcing a female.. I am pretty Sure I have a group of 4:1 going by their nuptial pads.

 

[Xardas Damon]

I did also fed Repashy Soilent Green which they readily devoured. I don't think T. cortical tads could be reared with adults... they almost certainty cannibalistic.

Okay, apparently repashy can no longer ship soilent green to Europe because of Brexit. Do you think spirulina and fruit flies might Work? Also I would not be surprised if the adults were cannibalistic seeing their appetite.

 

[IShouldGetSomeSleep]

Okay, apparently repashy can no longer ship soilent green to Europe because of Brexit. Do you think spirulina and fruit flies might Work? Also I would not be surprised if the adults were cannibalistic seeing their appetite.

I think a algae based fish food would probably be better.

 

[Xardas Damon]

I think a algae based fish food would probably be better.

A friend of mine has a fish tank, maybe I can ask him what type of fish foods he feeds and see if I can test some of them. Yesterday I saw catfish tabs that have spirulina in them, maybe I could grind them up. Otherwise I think I will just get them started on fish flakes.