Our new FBT and their palaudium

[SludgeMunkey]

Agreed. Every so often I take the scissors to a mass and trim it back...then save the trimmings to clone more batches. Works very well. All of my moss is descended from a few stray strands that was tangled into an anubis plant about 7 years ago.

For those that are interested, here is the thread that covered construction of this set up.
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60637

[Kurt]

Its is amazing that all it takes is a few strands to get it going.

[SludgeMunkey]

Amplexus!

Must be doing something right... I suspect I ended up with one male and three females in the collection. Boy, that one male has been busy! every time I turn around he has the large green female in amplexus. This could be interesting...

[Kurt]

Then again, nothing could come of it as this species is known for being in a constant state of amplexus. Mine are always trying to mate. My understanding is they need to brumate over winter, kind of like temperate zone Colubrids do, before you can breed them. I will be attempting to do so this fall, and hopefully and successfully breed them in spring.

[John]

Yes they are always in amplexus but nothing ever comes of it. They don't need to be cooled down a lot to breed, I believe, but they do need a cycle.

[Kurt]

Well, I am going to give it a try and hopefully next spring I will have tadpoles.

[SludgeMunkey]

Excellent. I was unaware that this was constant behavior in this species. I will give it try this fall also, I will have no problem with brumation temperatures in the new frog section of the critter room.

Could anyone suggest a care and breeding reference for these animals? The little bit I have been able to find so far seems somewhat incomplete.

[aramcheck]

For those that are interested, here is the thread that covered construction of this set up.
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60637

Great set up, however, if I want to spy on your built, the link seems to be brocken...

[SludgeMunkey]

Interesting....

Try this one:

Caudate bar...Now with Anurans!

[aramcheck]

That one worked, thanks!

[Ribbet]

Very nice set up. I really appreciate all the time you've taken to share this info. I am gonna get FBT's and am buying the stuff I need now. I decided to go with largish (at the gravel supply they call it 3/4") round river rock covered with dry moss that I got at the local nursery and a small pool and waterfall for now. I will be looking into where to find java moss and button moss as well. This forum is a great resource.

[Kurt]

Thanks, we work hard on it.

[John]

This forum is a great resource.

Kurt does most of the work!

[Kurt]

Kurt does most of the work!

Thanks. I do spend way too much time in front of this computer.

John does a lot of work as well.

[into]

Great set up, however, if I want to spy on your built, the link seems to be brocken...

the link isn't broken, just has an extra ht at the beginning.

[John]

All fixed.

[Tom Highum]

What moss is on the land?

[Tom Highum]

Also where did you get that super green one?

[SludgeMunkey]

What moss is on the land?

That is just terrestrial moss out of my backyard.

Also where did you get that super green one?

All of them were purchased at PetCo. Like a lot of frgos and toads, they change color a bit. In this enclosure the bright green pair often shifts to a darker green.