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Post by gabor129 on Aug 18, 2013 23:14:31 GMT -5
Well here is my other addiction!!! P. Teribbilis - Yellow transporting a tad to water! D. Auratus El-Cope Proving that they are able to cling to glass.... 4 month old P. Teribbilis Yellow froglets..... A tad/froglet testing the leds out! My two pairs of P. Teribbilis Yellow My two DIY vivariums!
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Post by guppyguy on Aug 18, 2013 23:25:21 GMT -5
Awesome and was great seeing these in person.
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Post by Darren and/or Sarah on Aug 19, 2013 0:11:52 GMT -5
Loving the colours on those, nicely done.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 10:54:24 GMT -5
gabor, Very nice indeed. Please give us updates every so often.
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Post by Admin on Aug 19, 2013 16:38:54 GMT -5
Those are amazing Gabe
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 17:06:04 GMT -5
Nice photos, vibrant colours!
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Post by gabor129 on Aug 19, 2013 20:25:40 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I have another 30 or so tads, and 13 - 15 froglets from this year! Also I'm starting to build a new vivarium, so there is a lot to post! I'll post some more pictures on the weekend maybe!
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on Aug 19, 2013 21:16:20 GMT -5
Gabe, you just took cool to a whole new level with your other hobby. Very interested in seeing more pics..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2013 10:48:14 GMT -5
gabor, so just how does a tad get stuck to the back of Mom/Dad anyway?
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Post by gabor129 on Aug 20, 2013 20:37:46 GMT -5
gabor, so just how does a tad get stuck to the back of Mom/Dad anyway? Well the egg are rared in very little water, basically the dad takes care of them by "peeing" on them on a regular basis, to keep them from drying out. When the eggs hatch, the tads seek more water, the male frog sits in the water until his skin is very moist. Than he crouches down by the tads, and waits until one, or more, wriggles onto its back. They stay there by the fact that their skin on the stomach is relatively dry, and instantly suck up all the water from dads back, therefore stuck to him until they both sit in water to "lubricate" the skin of the adult, and the tad slides off.
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Post by gabor129 on Aug 20, 2013 20:41:59 GMT -5
gabor, so just how does a tad get stuck to the back of Mom/Dad anyway? Thanks Les! It is just as addictive as the aquarium hobby. My next project is to build a new vivarium with waterfall, and a natural looking tree in there with vines and moss!!! It will be an interesting build, hopefully I'll be able to record and post all the little tricks I learned from my previous two builds.... Will keep everyone updated!
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Post by gabor129 on Aug 20, 2013 20:45:16 GMT -5
Oh I forget to mention that they are NOT poisonous as they get their poison from the food they eat! I just feed them fruit fly's and springtails so no poison for me....
However P. Teribbilis Yellow is the most poisonous frog in the wild!!!
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Post by gabor129 on Aug 20, 2013 20:55:21 GMT -5
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Post by guppyguy on Aug 20, 2013 21:04:21 GMT -5
Great pics. The frogs don't move as fast as the fish, making them perfect posers for the camera. lol
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Post by gabor129 on Aug 20, 2013 21:13:47 GMT -5
It also helps to feed them before the photos are taken! You can see the "bugs" in most of the pictures! Here is a picture of the eggs, just to show how little water is really on them! In the wild they are layed on leaves so all the water flows away! This picture shows all the viable eggs, and the one that is dead! There are only a few drops of water....
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