Imitator eggs developing !

[John]

My Tarapoto imitators have started laying eggs regularly over the last month or so. These are the proud parents just after feeding the tadpole in the bromeliad pool behind them. Mother is on the left, father on the right. The red arrow points to where I found a clutch of 4 eggs!



And here are the 4 eggs. They are really fresh - probably less than 6 hours fertilized. They are at the Morula stage.



(More photos to follow)

[John]

This is the eggs on day 2. They are now in late Blastula stage.

[John]

Another day, another development stage. Day 3, they are in Gastrula stage:

[John]

Day 4, still Gastrula I think. That's mom in the background.

[John]

Day 5, I think they're starting to become Neurulas.

[John]

Day 6, definitely neurula stage now.