Firebelly tads first day on land

[ericbrookey]

@ericbrookey, Not to be nosy, but what will you do with them? I'd like to add a few more FBT's to my group, but a major concern is that I'll wind up with a female and have a sudden population explosion. I just don't have the space or inclination to want to deal with so many, and juveniles at that. Nor do I have friends or other connections with this same interest that I can give them to.

My plan was to keep a few and rehome the rest. I currently have about 10 growing out so I might keep 2 or 3 to go with the 6 adults. Are they not available in your area?

It took almost a year for them to lay and I'm sure it will happen again but I can tell you that many, many tadpoles didn't make it from the adult tank. Either I couldn't find them or they were eaten by the parents. I'm guessing they laid over 100 eggs in about 4-5 batches.

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[privet01]

Are they not available in your area?

FBT's?? Yes they are available and cheap. I just don't want to deal with the potential of having them lay eggs and the subsequent cycle of life. I'm too old to want babies and teenagers!

Perhaps I could put a birth control pill in the water each day! (that's sarcasm for you guys that take every statement as literal intent)

[ericbrookey]

FBT's?? Yes they are available and cheap. I just don't want to deal with the potential of having them lay eggs and the subsequent cycle of life. I'm too old to want babies and teenagers!

Perhaps I could put a birth control pill in the water each day! (that's sarcasm for you guys that take every statement as literal intent)

So you are looking for verifiable males? It will be awhile before I know with any certainty.

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[privet01]

So you are looking for verifiable males?

What I'm really looking for ..... I think.... is more assurance such as @Nutzyjaz posted above. As well, any other suggestions on what to do with the unwanted fbt's that make it to adulthood.

[ericbrookey]

What I'm really looking for ..... I think.... is more assurance such as @Nutzyjaz posted above. As well, any other suggestions on what to do with the unwanted fbt's that make it to adulthood.

Well, I don't really think you would end up with unwanted frogs making it to adulthood. You would need to separate them and care for them differently for them to make it, so it's a conscious decision. Even if you have a filtered water source, the tads may get sucked into it or won't get enough food and perish before making it to land or if they miraculously do make it to land, parents mistake for prey or don't get the proper diet and perish. All depends on your particular setup.

I think removing the eggs is about the best assurance I can give but nature tends to find a way so it's always a possibility, however slim, that some make it without intervention.

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