Our new FBT and their palaudium

[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.

[Greatwtehunter]

Awesome tank Johnny!

I've always put my toads in the fridge for about a month and a half to get them to breed. I tried one year just cooling them down in the tank but only one female cycled so I never bothered trying that way again.

[lraulston]

Heck I saw some the other day in a petsmart that had tadpoles in the tank. I told a guy and he was just like "are you sure they aren't crickets". Um yea. Pretty sure. lol

[Kurt]

Was this a fire-bellied tadpole?

[Kurt]

Billy said that he was going to write a care article. If he doesn't, I will next year after I successfully breed them.