Breeding A.macrodactylum

[desertiguana]

Has anyone out there ever tried breeding long toes. If you have I would like some advice.

 

[froggy]

I know of people who have. They used a part terrestrial, part aquatic setup in a large tank (about 4 foot or more long) with quite shallow water. The aquatic part had lots of dead twigs running parallel with the surface fo the water and dead leaves in the bottom. The animals were exposed to winter cooling (down to near freezing) after heavy feeding in the Autumn. When the Spring came, the animals moved into the water after more heavy feedings and bred, laying egg sacks on the twigs as is typical in this genus. They appear easier to breed than some other Ambystomatids, as they 'migrated' and bred within one tank. Of note is the fact that they were exposed to natural daylight variation, being housed in an outdoor shed.

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[desertiguana]

Thanks. Planning on breeding my long toes when they get old enough. It'll be awhile because they're only 4 weeks old!