Oophaga pumilio "Black Jeans"

[tylototriton]

That is so awesome Lynn! I think mine gave up on feeding their tadpoles a while ago. Now the hard part comes! Good luck with those awesome froglets!

~Alex

[flybyferns]

That is so awesome Lynn! I think mine gave up on feeding their tadpoles a while ago. Now the hard part comes! Good luck with those awesome froglets!

~Alex

Hard part for sure, Alex.
There are three.
They are out of their broms.....don't see them anywhere.
They high tailed it into the leaf litter.
I'll just keep feeding...............I'm prepared with tons of springs.

The make is still calling a lot, hopefully he is distracted with other eggs?

[flybyferns]

Froglet update






below 2 photos- taken yesterday ---- emerged on 2/9/2014
This froglet was climbing the glass





I believe I still have 3 ?
I can't stand not seeing them all at the same time.

[Mentat]

Congrats Lynn ! 3 for 3 on the first time is quite an achievement!

[flybyferns]

3/4/2014

Breeding pair
female/male

[flybyferns]

She deposited 7 new eggs today.
The male has been with her most of the day....

[flybyferns]

OK so maybe more than 7 .... Oh Boy .... there will be no room in the INN


These eggs are less than 2 hours old.

[flybyferns]

Same egg batch today

[flybyferns]

Day 3

[flybyferns]

Turns out this clutch has 13 eggs that were deposited on a bromeliad leaf blade.
The have slipped in but look to be doing well. It's highly unlikely I will end up with 13 froglets
as I don't think she will be able to feed this many.

I made some wacky tadpole transfer stations with 1 " tubing and rip-ties; don't know if she will use them?
They are threaded together with thick fishing line- mingled in/ hanging/vertically alongside a vine. We'll see.


Day 6


Day 7


Day 8


Below- A one month old from a previous (their 1st) clutch. I believe there are still 3 this age? I never see them together. This one has different markings then the froglet that was previously photographed.

[Mentat]

Awesome Lynn! Those eggs look "alien like" in the last pic .

[flybyferns]

One of the three froglets
emerged 2/9/2014



I saw 2 of these froglets together yesterday.
Should have grabbed them when I had the chance.
I saw all three at once -only - the day they emerged.
Fingers crossed!

This baby has been moved to their 'grow-out' tank.
The male ( parent) was following this froglet around this morning
Hopefully I will finds it's siblings soon.

[Mentat]

Congrats Lynn ! First batch has full adult colors already .