Ranitomeya ventrimaculata - Breeding Thread

[DigitalPunk]

Well 7 of the 8 eggs have failed and the 8th one doesn't look good. The research I did pointed to the Vents commonly laying the eggs in water. I have let the last 3 clutches stay in the water they were played in and have had nothing but failure. Lynn has been giving me great advice through this and until we read that had discussed keeping the eggs out of standing water, but decided to leave them be if that is where they were being deposited. Well this last clutch was the final test of the submerged egg method. I have emptied all the film canister of water and am taking great care to not get any excess water in them. I will do my best to keep the next clutch moist but not swimming and hopefully will break through this invisible wall that is killing the eggs.

2 weeks or so and we should be able to star this all over from the beginning.


Paul

[LilyPad]

I'm sorry Paul, that is very frustrating! Let us know how things go next time!