Ranitomeya ventrimaculata calling

[clownonfire]

Hi all,

We (very) recently acquired a pair of Ranitomeya ventrimaculata... Today, we started hearing the male calling... Very exciting!

I'll keep you posted...

Eric

[clownonfire]

Our male vent Mickey has been calling all morning (bottom leaf). Calling can't be heard in this clip, but you can witness the courtship.

YouTube - Ranitomeya ventrimaculata calling

Eric

[clownonfire]

I was suggested on Canadart.org • Index page to put some egg deposit small containers (I've used small shot glasses), and spray in water, and different levels of water in each.

Anyone knows a range of water levels I can base myself on?

Thank you,

E.

[clownonfire]

I finally caught the singing on video. Here it is. You can see the belly of the male on the lower leaf move with each call.

YouTube - Ranitomeya ventrimaculata singing

[bshmerlie]

Hi all,

We (very) recently acquired a pair of Ranitomeya ventrimaculata... Today, we started hearing the male calling... Very exciting!

I'll keep you posted...

Eric

Eric...I like the marking on these guys. How big are they and how bold are they?

[clownonfire]

Good morning Cheri. They're quite bold, actually. They will often be in front of the enclosure, which makes it easy for me to take pics. They are VERY active, too, from early morning (6:30/7 - when my timer turns their light on), and will be out until 7 at night, too. The male started singing 4 days after we got them and put them in their enclosure.

They are very social, and from what the breeder tells me, are happier in pairs or groups. My pair follow each other all day.

As for their size, my male is about 13 centimeters, and the female, 15 cm. That is their adult size.

I got them from Understory Enterprises. Here's a link to the vents page:

Understory Enterprises Inc. - Ranitomeya ventrimaculata

Eric

[bshmerlie]

Forgive me if i'm rusty on my conversions but wouldn't that be a 5 inch dart frog? I gotta get me some of those.

[clownonfire]

Forgive me if i'm rusty on my conversions but wouldn't that be a 5 inch dart frog? I gotta get me some of those.

That's funny, the formatting didn't accept the comas the first time around. So:

Male: 1.3 cm (0.51 inches)
Female: 1.5 cm (0.59 inches)

They are absolutely marvelous, and quite affordable.

[bshmerlie]

Wow I really like the red Iquitos. Thanks a lot Eric now I don't know what to get. I was just going to start on my clay background today on a 20 gal for some Luecs. Well if I turned it vertical I could do these guys. Ahhhh!!!! Vertical .....horizontal...what should I do?