Bred Gray Tree Frogs!

[Billy]

Way to go, John! Grays are pretty cool! By the way, what are you gonna do with all of them when they turn into froglets?

[tylototriton]

Thats excellent John!
Best of luck with the next phase.

[John]

I kept about about 100 eggs (which is way too much but anyhow...) and this afternoon I put the rest in the pond where I collected dad. I'm going to try raising the ones I've kept so expect an advert for free froglets (plus shipping).

[Billy]

I kept about about 100 eggs (which is way too much but anyhow...) and this afternoon I put the rest in the pond where I collected dad. I'm going to try raising the ones I've kept so expect an advert for free froglets (plus shipping).

Cool. I'm glad you put the majority in the dad's pond. I can't wait, I love little Grays.

[Kurt]

I kept about about 100 eggs (which is way too much but anyhow...) and this afternoon I put the rest in the pond where I collected dad. I'm going to try raising the ones I've kept so expect an advert for free froglets (plus shipping).

Who knows, maybe we can trade some grays for some red-eyes.

[John]

Who knows, maybe we can trade some grays for some red-eyes.

Haha, we'll see.

[Kurt]

Yeah, whats the exchange rate on red-eyes and grays? Red-eye froglets sell for around $20. Adult WC gray treefrogs $10. I don't think I have ever seen CB gray treefrogs ever.

[John]

Well, Grays are so common in the wild in the US that there's no market for captive bred. Mine probably aren't really captive bred, since I didn't condition the adults (I collected the adults 6 weeks ago), but they're better than captive born because the eggs were laid in captivity. Anyhow, we'll see how I get on with the Grays .

[JJS]

Might be worth adding my own experience here with Cope's gray treefrogs (Hyla chrysoscelis), about two years ago. We had a pair at that time that we brought from Kentucky to Europe when we moved here. After we arrived we moved into my parents-in-law for a short time, with the frogs: they kept their house very hot and as soon as we arrived the male started calling all the time. One night he grabbed the female and by the next morning we had lots of eggs, even though they only had a relatively small plastic lunchbox for soaking in, where they laid them. I presume if you want to breed these frogs increasing the temperature helps a lot.

[jody]

ill take a pair.

[tylototriton]

Sounds great John! I think that Greys are relatively fast developers, as many vernal pool/temporary pond breeders are. It sounds like we're converting you into a treefrog keeper!

Alex

Kurt-I'm thinking you should bring your frogs to the June 14th meeting so we can snap some photos!