Is it possible to breed pacmans without using hormones???

[mfj7777]

How to let the females see the males competing? Do we need to put them in the same place?


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How to let the females see the males competing? Do we need to put them in the same place?

Yes, they have to be together in a rain chamber. You have to literally simulate their weather cycles as if in the wild, to get them to breed the natural way. A rain chamber simulates the last stage (after aestivation and a heavy feeding cycle) and triggers breeding behavior .

[ICEMAN]

So are there any breeders on this forum that will give me some tips? Maybe post an article on it? (wink wink nudge nudge) I am having a terrible time finding information, and experience would be helpful. I don't understand why breeders wouldn't want to share their ideas and methods! But I digress... Is there ANYONE out there that can get me going in the right direction?

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...I don't understand why breeders wouldn't want to share their ideas and methods! ...

Breeders have spent time researching and learning by trial and error. Their knowledge is intellectual property that keeps their business profitable and that is the reason they do not share it .

[ICEMAN]

I am just a hobbyist, I am not out to make money. Im not trying to "steal business" from anyone. I have a huge passion for reptiles and amphibians, and rather than risk losing them to a potentially avoidable mistake, I would just like to get a little information. I thought that was what the forum was for people! To ask questions and get answers! Haha... Is it safe to say no one is wanting to help me? Or can anyone point me in the direction of someone that can/wants to help?

[GrifTheGreat]

I am just a hobbyist, I am not out to make money. Im not trying to "steal business" from anyone. I have a huge passion for reptiles and amphibians, and rather than risk losing them to a potentially avoidable mistake, I would just like to get a little information. I thought that was what the forum was for people! To ask questions and get answers! Haha... Is it safe to say no one is wanting to help me? Or can anyone point me in the direction of someone that can/wants to help?

Not all information is available to everyone. Top breeders protect their secretes like top chefs protect their recipes. Thats just the way it is. They do not share that information with just anyone.

[Mentat]

I am just a hobbyist, I am not out to make money. Im not trying to "steal business" from anyone. I have a huge passion for reptiles and amphibians, and rather than risk losing them to a potentially avoidable mistake, I would just like to get a little information. I thought that was what the forum was for people! To ask questions and get answers! Haha... Is it safe to say no one is wanting to help me? Or can anyone point me in the direction of someone that can/wants to help?

I'm sorry you see things that way . FF is a friendly place and we moderators go a long way keeping it that way. However we can't force anyone to share intellectual property. The same happens in other forums too, I was very active in the hybrid fish area and breeders do not share their secrets.

My recommendation is to learn about your frog's natural habitat and husbandry from books and internet, learn about and practice aestivation, build a rain chamber and play with it, and then try breeding them yourself. A good book to get you started is Horned Frogs by Philippe de Vosjoli. Good luck !