New arrivals.

[John]

I think amphibians need some sort of rain chamber to get going in that department. Rain is usually the factor that starts up the breeding season, whether its the first warm rains in the temperate zones or the first rains of the wet seasons in the tropics. Its weather that plays a major role in amphibian reproduction.

I would like to point out that rain is only an important factor to species that live in areas that experience droughts or low rain fall for extended periods of time, and also for species that only breed in temporary bodies of water.

[Kurt]

Well, that what I was thinking about when I wrote that, vernal pond and savanah types mostly. But rain does stimulate red-eyes to breed and they are rain forest types.

[Ebony]

Hi Kurt, Your Red banded Rubber Frogs are a beautiful vibrant colour. Good luck with your breeding.

[Kurt]

Thanks. Like I have said before, just got to get off my butt and away from this computer.

[Buck Rogers]

Hi Kurt, what age (or size) more or less are your banded rubber frogs? Mine are around 8 months old now and the largest female is 1.2inces (3cm) and I am under the impression that they need to be over a year to be able to breed, what are your thoughts on this?

They are really amazing frogs don't you think? I love how they always doing something, I have 5 and keeping them in a very simple enclosure (for now) and at night they are always out and about walking around and looking for food, and they have such a great apatite that they are a pleasure to work with.

[Kurt]

Truth be told, I have no idea how old they are. I got the first one at least two years ago. The others last spring. One of the new ones is huge, relatively speaking of course. Its got to be female.

They are fun to watch. The other night I went to feed them and my "oldest" popped his head out of the hide box and saw me. He then came running out, I think he has figured out where the food comes from. I have seen this in lizards, turtles, snakes, and tiger salamanders. Rarely have I seen it in frogs. I think my White's and fire-bellied toads have figured it out as well, but I am not 100 % sure.

[Buck Rogers]

Do you have photo's of the set-up you keeping them in or can you describe to me how you are housing them (trying to get different ideas). You know that trunking (sorry don't know if it is an international or South African word) that you use to house cables? I have being using that as a hide for them, its like a PVC tube except square and they love to all squeeze into that. But it amazes me how they come running out whenever I throw in some fruit flies.

Kurt have you heard any of them calling yet? They have a beautiful whistle when they call that is amazing.