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Post by Rick Hillier on Jan 18, 2009 10:25:26 GMT -5
I know that there are some people here that are experienced in raising dart frogs. I have four dendrobates tinctorius in my terrarium and I just found a cache of 9 eggs under the coco hut.
I didn't think that this would happen until maybe the summer, so I have not bothered to prepare for this.
What do I need to do to raise these things and what are the timelines for hatching, etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by hal on Jan 18, 2009 11:48:29 GMT -5
Congratulations! It's been ages since I raised Dendrobates but here's how I did it. Remove the tray under the coco hut and set it aside in a warm place with a clear cover. Keep the eggs moist. Most of my losses were due to eggs getting fungus. If any infertile eggs start to cloud over, remove them immediately. When the tadpoles have developed to the point where they look like they'll break out soon, raise the water level to 1/2 cm or so. Once the tadpoles are free swimming put them in large plastic cups and feed with spirulina and green flake foods. Change the water when it gets dirty. Once they sprout legs I put them in a small Rubbermaid container with an inch of water and a rock to climb out on. This page has some pretty good instructions: www.joshsfrogs.com/breeding.html
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Post by dvg on Jan 18, 2009 13:01:47 GMT -5
Hal, I've never raised dart frogs before, but am really amazed at how readily they breed in captivity. Are all the species that easy to breed or are there a few difficult ones that need specific conditions in place before they can be persuaded the lay eggs?
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Post by PingKing on Jan 18, 2009 14:16:14 GMT -5
you could leave them in there or get the tray and a clear plastic on top leave ventilation drop water on top but do not submerge them
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Post by hal on Jan 18, 2009 14:32:03 GMT -5
Hal, I've never raised dart frogs before, but am really amazed at how readily they breed in captivity. Are all the species that easy to breed or are there a few difficult ones that need specific conditions in place before they can be persuaded the lay eggs? Some are more difficult than others, but the commonly available species (auratus, tinctorius, tricolor) breed quite easily. Warmth, humidity and lots of food will get them going in a well-planted terrarium. I used to have about 75 of them from 5 or 6 species, but I got tired of breeding crickets and fruit flies for them. One thing about frogs is you spend more time caring for their food than for the frogs!
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