Weekly Update on My Wood Frog Vocalization Experiment :)

[frogluver]

Maybe you could use a video camera instead of actually being there so they feel more secure?

Actually, I do use a video camera in addition to a sound senor recorder. I only observe the moring trials (from 11:00am to 12:00pm) and record the experiment via these devices. However, I try to stay away from the set up as much as possible to reduce stress. The only times I am near the experimental set-up is when I need to restart the Wood frog vocalization CD or when I need to check on a few small details.

For the night trials (10:00pm to 12:00am) I soley rely on these devices to record the experiment ;P.

[Poly]

Actually, I do use a video camera in addition to a sound senor recorder. I only observe the moring trials (from 11:00am to 12:00pm) and record the experiment via these devices. However, I try to stay away from the set up as much as possible to reduce stress. The only times I am near the experimental set-up is when I need to restart the Wood frog vocalization CD or when I need to check on a few small details.

For the night trials (10:00pm to 12:00am) I soley rely on these devices to record the experiment ;P.

Hmm, well, all you can do now is... do the experiment again!

[frogluver]

Hmm, well, all you can do now is... do the experiment again!

Haha, totally! Now I just have to first finish Test A with the other 3 frogs.

In about an hour and a half I'm going to run Test A with frog 5 (Lil' Piggy). We'll see how this one goes ;D!

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Awesome! I'm sure some very intriguing results will reveal themselves

[frogluver]

Awesome! I'm sure some very intriguing results will reveal themselves

Haha, I hope so!

[frogluver]

Guess what !!

The frog that I just finished testing with last week (frog 6....Lil' Porker), croaked this morning 8 times at about 7:49 am!! I didn't even have the Wood frog vocalizations playing and the conditions were normal living conditions, 65-70 F temps about 60% humidity.....nothing that resembled the mating conditions as Test A is meant to mimic.

It had to be the barometric pressure.....it snowed really hard yesturday and there was 25 mph winds. This morning though it was pretty calm outside, but overcast. It was silent and dark in the house when he croaked too. Hmmmmm.......

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Fascinating... He's happy

[Poly]

Guess what !!

The frog that I just finished testing with last week (frog 6....Lil' Porker), croaked this morning 8 times at about 7:49 am!! I didn't even have the Wood frog vocalizations playing and the conditions were normal living conditions, 65-70 F temps about 60% humidity.....nothing that resembled the mating conditions as Test A is meant to mimic.

It had to be the barometric pressure.....it snowed really hard yesturday and there was 25 mph winds. This morning though it was pretty calm outside, but overcast. It was silent and dark in the house when he croaked too. Hmmmmm.......

Autumn, maybe even though they are WC amphibians, they have adjusted to terrarium life, considering that you caught them as juveniles, and that they have grown up in captivity, is it possible that they don't recognize their "mating conditions"?

Glad to hear he finally croaked!