Theloderma questions.

[Sarge]

Hi Here is vivs of my collegues:

If an adult asperum can eat Blatta lateralis then I guess they all can eat Dubia nymphs? I don't like crickets and personaly would not dare breeding lateralis for the fear of escaping roaches.

I'm afraid they may be too tough for these frogs (I'll ask my collegues), Blattas are cool roaches indeed :P

I know that they are semiaquatic and need an aquaterraria but do they swim around much or just hang at the wateredges? Should I have much open water or more plants, stones etc. ?

They spend almost all time in the water. Indeed, they needs an just few stones and/or cork barks above the water where their will hunt they prey.

[Raya]

Thanks for sharing the pictures Sarge. Good looking vivs!

I'm afraid they may be too tough for these frogs (I'll ask my collegues)

Hmm, too bad if they can't eat the dubias. The nymphs are pretty soft and small though. Looking forward to the answer.

How do you feed your frogs by the way? Do you set the insects loose in the viv?

[ViperJr]

I'm having a really hard time believing that dubias are too tough for them. They have crazy soft shell and comes in literally every size, from under a millimeter to 1 decimeter. Yes, the adults are probably to big, but not the smaller ones. I'm feeding small dubias to my red eyes with great success. They love them.

Please note that I have not tried to actually feed these frogs with dubias. I just find it hard to believe.

[Sarge]

Yeah, I know what Dubia is Good roach, one of my favorites. Why do you so dislike Blatta lateralis?

Good looking vivs!

One of the biggest mistakes is the clean water, water must be "dark" and rich by tannins. They even don't need filtration and cleaning.

How do you feed your frogs by the way? Do you set the insects loose in the viv?

Just put the insects on the rocks/cork barks and frogs will hunt them down. I use dusted crickets, Blattas, Nauphoeta, meal worms, woodlouses, spiders etc.

[Raya]

Why do you so dislike Blatta lateralis?

I've heard that they are good at escaping and that they can infest your home if you're unlucky.. Sounds pretty scary.

One of the biggest mistakes is the clean water, water must be "dark" and rich by tannins. They even don't need filtration and cleaning.

So you should not clean their water? Don't they get sick then?


Got two new questions:

Do you use any heating in their viv?

Should you "match" the colors of your viv to their camouflage to make them feel secure? Like having much green for corticale, brown/red for gordoni etc..

[EZweasel]

I have two of the corticale in a VIV that has a small area with a pool and and underground filtration system. I clean their water daily and once a month do a complete water change. They like to poop in their on water. They do spend a lot of time in the water at night, but during the day spend their time hanging on the wall like most tree frogs.

[Sarge]

Blattas are soft, they do not burrow or climb. One of the best roaсhes Be careful with them and you will appreciate this roach

So you should not clean their water? Don't they get sick then?

No, even dead feeder insects in water are not dangerous. Tannins is very important (we use leaves and bark of Quercus robur) for them. Clean water may cause health problems (begins with a cloudy mucous membranes).

Do you use any heating in their viv?

No, they stay on the floor with temps within 18-25 degrees Celsium, 16-17 still comfortable for them.

Should you "match" the colors of your viv to their camouflage to make them feel secure? Like having much green for corticale, brown/red for gordoni etc..

No and I don't know. Even never thought about it

[Sarge]

Yeah, and about "clean tanks" Their first tank after settlement. No comment