I got Tads!!

[MikeM670]

I just observed two tadpoles on my Dendrobates Ventrimaculatus 'Understory Line'. The male was carrying them around. Okay experts what are my next moves. I have 5 tubs of springtails ready for a food source. Should I leave them in with the parents for now or try and remove them.

[bshmerlie]

Do you have any film canisters with water in the tank? Those work ....if you don't have any give him a small cup of water to place them in. Or he'll use the broms if there's water in them. He just needs some place to deposit the tads. If you're nervous about caring for them you could leave them with the parents. But they will be hard to catch when it comes time to remove tiny froglets from the parent's tank. For that reason alone I'd say pull them. They will lay more eggs if you continue to pull them.

Congrats Dad!

[MikeM670]

I have some broms sitting around here. Also film cans and petri dishes. What water should I use. I have a RO/DI system so can supply either just RO water or the full RO/DI stuff.

[bshmerlie]

I'd say distilled water. As far as I understand it...in nature the water in the rainforest landing in the broms is clean and pure. So those frogs that would deposit their tads at higher levels like that you would use the purest water you can get. Those frogs that would normally deposit their tads in small pools on the forest floor then you would use an almond tea or black water extract. So we are basically trying to raise them in a similar manner like they would be in nature. And yes I know that there are no film canisters in nature but anything that will give them that small cup feel. Let us know how it goes.

[DonLisk]

Congrats Mike.

[John]

Congratulations Mike!

[Heatheranne]

Wonderful!

[Grrrit]

congrats man! thats awesome. i think i have o. pumilio "cristobal" tads hidden in a brom. i havent seen them or havent seen any being transfered, but the male stands guard during feedings and mistings. if i get close he seems to try to lead me away? 0.o

[MikeM670]

Do you have one of those little mirrors that extends out on a pole. Maybe you can use that to try and see into the leaves.

[Leefrogs]

nice mike.
Congratulations on new babies!!!

[MikeM670]

I ordered some stuff from Josh for tadpoles so just waiting for it to arrive. I'll need to setup a rearing area for them as I won't dare leave them in cups on a shelf. The cat loves to climb and I'm afraid she will knock the cups over.

[Grrrit]

Do you have one of those little mirrors that extends out on a pole. Maybe you can use that to try and see into the leaves.

Haha that's halariously a great idea! I think I have one in a junk tool box I left at my moms when I moved out. Or I can try and talk my dentist out of one next week he's pretty cool. Just might. Thanks though, I never would have thunk it.

[MikeM670]

Another question for tad care. I removed a film container from my tank that had fallen from the glass. There were three tads still in the protective jelly inside the container. I want to remove them from the container and either place them in a petri dish or individual tadpole containers. How much water should be in the containers?

Here is a image of the tads.