Can you believe the gut!

[jbherpin]

Can you believe the gut on this non-gravid adult female Noto! She is N.V.V.

I swear I'm not overfeeding her, the male consumes just as much! -He says "hi"!-

This is a top view of both male and female...(She is closer, he is under/behind)

I was sooo let down when she failed to lay this year....Oh well, next year will surely bring some surprises!

-jbherpin-

 

[jbherpin]

Thank you to all who took the time to see my pics!

-jbherpin-

 

[Kaysie]

She's a beaut. Surprised she hasn't laid eggs yet.

 

[jbherpin]

Me too! I was REALLY expecting this year. They courted, amplexed, but no eggs! My male is showing the initial stages of breeding readiness. (His tail is broadening in a noticable way-they are year round aquatics-) I'll keep my fingers crossed!

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[jbherpin]

What is the best ratio of male:female to fascilitate a successful breeding season? I've heard 2:1, and 3:1. They are housed in a standard 10 gal, but I will use a larger enclosure if I introduce more males to the equation. I expect my male to develop his nuptial pads pretty soon.
As I stated, the single pair did court and amplex, but I never saw a spermatophore deposition, or even a rejected packet. Any feedback, or tips would be greatly appreciated!

-jbherpin-

 

[jbherpin]

I was thinking last night, and I think my error was in housing them together year long. I think I would see greater results if I seperated them, and reintroduced them after winter cooling. I'll try seperating them this winter and see what happens.

-jbherpin-

 

[Ralf]

AW: Can you believe the gut!

I've had good results (N.v.dorsalis) with setups containing either 1:1 or 2:2. From my own experience I can tell that females can be very stressed by "overeager" males. One should avoid that and provide areas of retreat for the females. Females even hide in the aquatic vegetation in my setups to avoid amplexus from time to time, whereas the males are "strutting" around in the open (about to jump on anything that moves).
The separating of genders between breeding seasons to enhance breeding success is a well established method with caudates over here.

 

[jbherpin]

Re: AW: Can you believe the gut!

Thank you Ralf! I appreciate the feedback.

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