08-14-2014, 03:22 PM
The basic premise behind this question is how long does a given species,ok let's take this further a morph of species rear to adulthood in the wild and is there any data out there. Then should we replicate this in our rearing vivs/tubs. I have friends whom rear there frogs fairly slowly, have seen folks that report a certain frog reared to adult size and say calling very early in life . I'm trying to fathom what is best practice and how can one impliment this. Obviously in some frogs sexual maturity is reached earlier in life than others,compare a tinc or a terribilis with a rani for example.
I believe we possibly breed some frogs too early in their lives and hence they don't reach wild caught size. again tinctorious could be cited as an example. But this is slightly left field of where i'm digging.
I consider myself a novice with a bit under the belt now. shaz and I have 3 1/2 years of keeping and have reared let's say a couple or 3 frogs. ranging from dendros to oophaga,both small and large. Many frogs like say our redheads I can't find data for how long it takes for a morphling to reach adult size,in the wild. Which to me means I have no ball park to pull towards. Naturally I'm starting to formulate ideas and opinions of my own,about how I should treat a given froglet,by the same token my limited time with darts doesn't men my views are fixed,I just am starting to gain some perception of what i can do . So I'm able to feed well i've done the graft for that,sorry WE do the graft,but the question remains:
If I really grow a frog on quick,it's growth rate is fast, food virtually on tap,am I actually doing the little guy a diservice,or am I giving it what it should have?
Yup it is a very simple question,but there is depth here
take care
Stu
I believe we possibly breed some frogs too early in their lives and hence they don't reach wild caught size. again tinctorious could be cited as an example. But this is slightly left field of where i'm digging.
I consider myself a novice with a bit under the belt now. shaz and I have 3 1/2 years of keeping and have reared let's say a couple or 3 frogs. ranging from dendros to oophaga,both small and large. Many frogs like say our redheads I can't find data for how long it takes for a morphling to reach adult size,in the wild. Which to me means I have no ball park to pull towards. Naturally I'm starting to formulate ideas and opinions of my own,about how I should treat a given froglet,by the same token my limited time with darts doesn't men my views are fixed,I just am starting to gain some perception of what i can do . So I'm able to feed well i've done the graft for that,sorry WE do the graft,but the question remains:
If I really grow a frog on quick,it's growth rate is fast, food virtually on tap,am I actually doing the little guy a diservice,or am I giving it what it should have?
Yup it is a very simple question,but there is depth here
take care
Stu