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Canadbis
02-28-2006, 12:10 PM
So I have a pair of FBT's and the female has really gotten fat over the last few weeks. I have seen the male holding her and he is almost constantly calling. What is the trick to get them to lay eggs. I can figure that since she is so fat she must have a bunch of eggs in her system ready for laying but I cant seem to find any eggs yet and was just wondering if there was a trick to getting them to drop out.
ANY help would be great
Super G
02-28-2006, 2:03 PM
Plain and simple!
1.Connect a 2-3 foot piece of flexi tube to a powerhead
2. Cap the other end of the tube
3. Poke small holes in the tube about 1/2 to 1 inch apart.
4. Cut some Q tips that are hollow inside to make little 1/2 inch straws
5. Place the straws into the holes
6. Affix the tube to the cage cover
7. plase the powerhead in the water and let it rain!!!
Your tank should be mainly water for keeping most amphibian pets anyway.
Canadbis
02-28-2006, 3:57 PM
Well Super G. Thats sounds like it would make for a very cool looking tank.
Of course it is mostly water with some land for them and the crickets to live till dinner time.
I have a powerhead running now but it only pushes the water around. I will pick up some tubing on the weekend and get started on that.
Thanks a million!!
Chad55
03-01-2006, 2:48 PM
I wanna see some pics of this. Sounds like it would be awsome.
Chad
Super G
03-02-2006, 9:14 AM
Then take pics.
Canadbis
03-02-2006, 10:30 AM
I will be building it this weekend and I will take a pic when complete.
It sounds to cool not to try
Super G
03-02-2006, 1:10 PM
Fo sho.
Canadbis
03-02-2006, 2:10 PM
Well it seems that I jumped the gun!
My wife called to tell me she saw a sack fall off of the female when she moved...So I went home for lunch. WOOOHOOO...I can see a gooey sack with tiny black spots in it.
BUT I still plan to "make it rain" on the weekend.
MarlboroMan
03-02-2006, 9:24 PM
This thread is worthless without pictures!
fishnutham
03-03-2006, 11:24 AM
good idea the rain maker but what i like and use is a vivarium fogger keeps the humidity 95-100% all the time and looks cool
i've had a lot of false matings and the males calling but never eggs.. :cry:
Super G
03-03-2006, 3:16 PM
Works the best.
fishnutham
03-03-2006, 3:29 PM
Works the best.
I know that did it with lizards for years just wanted to show my foggy frog pics
Canadbis
03-05-2006, 5:52 PM
This thread is worthless without pictures!
If you could wait for a bit like i said it will be built on the weekend.
Here!!!!!!!!!!
it isn't hidden very well in this tank but its only temp, so I dont mind
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Canadbis/PICT1180.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Canadbis/PICT1178.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/Canadbis/PICT1176.jpg
Super G
03-06-2006, 9:26 AM
Good Job. did you use the Q tips?
Canadbis
03-06-2006, 2:28 PM
No I found the Q-tips to make to steady of a stream so I took them out and just left the holes. Since the holes are in the tubing they retract and allow for different streams to run. I found it worked a little better in the rain moving (if you know what i mean)
Some drip and others rain and it changes up during the cycle
Super G
03-07-2006, 9:21 AM
Try regulating the flow on the powerhead. The tube alwaws got plugged up for me without the Q tips.
Good luck with the babies. In my last batch I had an albino tadpole!
Cnidaria
03-16-2006, 1:33 PM
what do you feed the babies?
Super G
03-16-2006, 3:14 PM
fruit flys and crickets when frogs, also bloodworms.