Some animal shots

froggy · Mar 23, 2013

Hi all

Here are a few pics of some of my animals and some of their enclosures.

First post: Mantella aurantiaca; adults, tadpoles and juveniles.

I really like these frogs - they are very active and the males call throughout the day at this time of year.

C

froggy · Mar 23, 2013

Post 2: Theloderma stellatum; tadpoles, juveniles and enclosure. The adults were all hiding so I could only get juvenile shots when I had them out to count them! The one on the glass is a subadult, showing the lovely blue-speckled belly of this species.

The tadpoles are really weird in this species; the pictures are awful, but the body is flattened and very wide with heavy duty mouthparts that will chomp through most things. Living in tree holes means they will take whatever they can get. They will drag live crickets down from the surface. As well as raising some separately, I always leave some in the adult tank as they scavenge any uneaten food that ends up in the water. Otherwise, they get a mix of fish flake, sinking Hikari carnivore pellets and various frozen fish food.

C

froggy · Mar 23, 2013

Post 3: Bufo japonicus

I raised these from tadpoles given to me by someone who bred them. As you can see they are quite big now, but this species will grow to nearly three times this length, given time! They are very greedy and eat a lot of earthworms and crickets.

The markings on the sides are lovely, particularly at night, when the background colour fades, leaving the black even more contrasting.

froggy · Mar 23, 2013

Post 4: Rhaebo guttatus and enclosure - I have 5 of these huge and stunning toads, which I got as CB toadlets at Hamm.

Duttaphrynus melanostictus: this is one of my female toads. She is about 2/3 full size and looks like she is gravid - I hope to get these to spawn in the Summer. The males call after feeding or spraying and sound a bit like chickens!

Anaxyrus cognatus: I like seeing these fat toads pile up under the basking spot. They are very tame and will climb out of their viv to get to boxes of livefood while I am feeding them.

C

froggy · Mar 23, 2013

Post 5: lastly, the only caudate species I have at home at the moment (I have alpine newts at work, but haven't photographed them in a while); Salamandrella keyserlingii juveniles. I've posted about these before, so only the one pic here.

C

Jay Redbond · Mar 23, 2013

Hi Chris,

Nice work with the Mantellas and the Taylors, I’m glad that the offspring I gave you are all producing their own young now it’s great. The Taylors are self sustainable they just produce young and I don’t even have to feed them you just see the little metamorphose hopping around the tank.

Great stuff.
Jay

froggy · Mar 23, 2013

Cheers, Jay,

Yeah, they are great little frogs. I really like hearing the calls in the evening, too! Thanks very much for the original animals - and for the Mantellas too! I think adding the 6 animals you gave me to my group really ramped up the breeding behaviour.

Jay Redbond · Mar 23, 2013

No worries Chris I am just glad that you are enjoying them and they have gone to a good home. Just let me know if you breed the guttatus and the Siberians I have a home for some of the offspring at Slimbridge.

Kind Regards
Jay

Azhael · Mar 23, 2013

The toads have grown a lot O_O They are looking fantastic, Chris, as are the Mantella (that first picture with the adult on the leave just makes me smile).
I have to say, you really shouldn´t have posted those pictures of the Theloderma...now everybody will know of your plans to conquer the world with your army of mossy frogs.
Congrats on your successes!

Argh, the Salamandrella look so chubby and healthy. They keep getting cutter.

I don´t know wether to thank you or hate you for the pictures

I´ll take my revenge

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