Ranitomeya ventrimaculata - Breeding Thread

[DigitalPunk]

I only hypothesize the bad eggs were affecting the good eggs because I have lost a couple of developing eggs in previous clutches. The developing eggs would start to show the tadpole forming and then the egg would mold over like the others.

I do not feel comfortable stepping up the Vit A that I am introducing into the tanks. With the small amounts provided with the Supervite and Cal plus I am hoping there is enough going around to keep them going strong. I do not want to even get close to ODing the frogs with Vit A.

I agree with a variety of sites as well. I have 5 canisters in the tank at various heights and angles. I am being careful to not get to much misting water in them and am flushing them with fresh distilled water once every 2 days (this probably isn't needed, but doing it for now). The canisters vary in water depth, the vents are favoring the canisters with more water in them. This last clutch was laid with the vents down in the water up to their noses. They have a brom in the tank that they sleep in, but they have not deposited any eggs in it yet.



I am also fairly certain I am over thinking all of this at this point, but it is in my nature to obsess to an unhealthy level on the details and research constantly. I appreciate any and all input

Paul

[DigitalPunk]

One of the Tads started wiggling around tonight. Managed to get a couple of real short videos. The other developing eggs doesn't look so good right now. Still holding out some hope.


https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...ages_video_set

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...ages_video_set

[DigitalPunk]

I struggled with humidity in the frog room for a week or so. The temperature outside bottomed out and the space heater was killing me. I would make sure the eggs had water on them at 2:00am and by the time I woke up at 8am the water around the eggs would be nearly dried up. (it was totally gone a couple times). This fight with humidity cost me 9 eggs over the course of a couple weeks.

The last clutch they laid was with 5 eggs. I left the eggs in the canister for 7-10 days (or until the early signs of development started). I then moved them to a petri dish that I placed on the floor of the vivarium to use the high humidity in the tank to my advantage.

Here is what they look like as of this afternoon.




I have the tadpole station for these eggs all setup and ready to go!

[derezzed]

I struggled with humidity in the frog room for a week or so. The temperature outside bottomed out and the space heater was killing me. I would make sure the eggs had water on them at 2:00am and by the time I woke up at 8am the water around the eggs would be nearly dried up. (it was totally gone a couple times). This fight with humidity cost me 9 eggs over the course of a couple weeks.

Simple solution to this is to place the eggs in a shoebox or something and mist the shoebox. Before my current setup, I used to just set my eggs on top of tadpole containers in their bin, plenty of humidity.

The last clutch they laid was with 5 eggs. I left the eggs in the canister for 7-10 days (or until the early signs of development started). I then moved them to a petri dish that I placed on the floor of the vivarium to use the high humidity in the tank to my advantage.

Here is what they look like as of this afternoon.




I have the tadpole station for these eggs all setup and ready to go!

Looking good so far, however I still think you should reconsider giving them a boost of vitamin A. Ventrimaculata are notorious for having SLS issues. I would hate to see you clear one hurdle just to be presented with another.

[DigitalPunk]

Derezzed thank you for the reply. I have a shoe box bin setup for them now with a lid. The previous bin I used didnt have a lid so I moved this most recent clutch into the Viv while I waited to replace the bin. I am going to let this clutch finish in the tank and then see how ti goes from there with the next clutch in the new bin.

I hear you on the Vit A and have no way honestly to quantify the amount of Vit A that the Vents actually consume monthly. Mostly because it is really dependent on how much of the powder the flies clean off them before the vents eat them. Between the 2 doses of Vit A a month and the Calcium Plus (which has Vit A in it as well ((even though it is a small amount)) ) will have to be good enough until I am presented with a solid reason for upping the dosage. I really can't up it just because I am concerned something May or may not happen. I will keep that in mind though if froglets have SLS.

[DigitalPunk]

Caught the vents on camera laying a clutch.

[flybyferns]

This is terrific , Paul !!!!!