12-10-2012, 12:14 AM
I have four yellow terribilis. Two of them are about two years old and two of them are ~1.5 years old. The two adults are huge (i.e. they dwarf my azureus which themselves are quite big). The 1.5 year olds have not been measured yet, but one of them is bigger than my El Cope auratus, and the other is still roughly auratus-sized (they're in different rooms and the auratus are quite shy so it's tough to get an actual size comparrison).
Anyway, I've been noticing that the smallest, who has recovered from a vitamin deficiency in the past few months, is in fact being bullied quite heavily by the second-smallest one. When he went to feed, the second-smallest one jumped on him and he has not moved a muscle since. Interestingly enough I haven't seen either of the two adults bullying either of the younger ones. In fact they don't take part in any conflict at all; when the smallest one was being dominated this evening, the two adults were just watching from about 8 inches away. So I've done some research and based on what I've found, it looks like the best thing to do is to pull the smallest one and fatten him up. I happen to have a spare 10-gallon vivarium, and I'm currently setting it up as a "recovery room" for any sick frogs. I'm putting in sphagnum moss and jungle mix soil with a few plants and some hiding places.
Here are my questions.
1) How long should I keep the terribilis in here for?
2) What vitamin/mineral supplements should I give? Is Repashy enough?
3) How long does super glue need to dry before I can put a recently fixed hide-away in a viv?
4) How long can I expect him to "play dead" for?
Anyway, I've been noticing that the smallest, who has recovered from a vitamin deficiency in the past few months, is in fact being bullied quite heavily by the second-smallest one. When he went to feed, the second-smallest one jumped on him and he has not moved a muscle since. Interestingly enough I haven't seen either of the two adults bullying either of the younger ones. In fact they don't take part in any conflict at all; when the smallest one was being dominated this evening, the two adults were just watching from about 8 inches away. So I've done some research and based on what I've found, it looks like the best thing to do is to pull the smallest one and fatten him up. I happen to have a spare 10-gallon vivarium, and I'm currently setting it up as a "recovery room" for any sick frogs. I'm putting in sphagnum moss and jungle mix soil with a few plants and some hiding places.
Here are my questions.
1) How long should I keep the terribilis in here for?
2) What vitamin/mineral supplements should I give? Is Repashy enough?
3) How long does super glue need to dry before I can put a recently fixed hide-away in a viv?
4) How long can I expect him to "play dead" for?
1.1.2 D. auratus 'Panamanian Green and Bronze'
2.1 D. tinctorius 'Azureus'
0.1.1 D. tinctorius 'Bakhuis'
1.2.1 P. terribilis 'Yellow'
2.1 D. tinctorius 'Azureus'
0.1.1 D. tinctorius 'Bakhuis'
1.2.1 P. terribilis 'Yellow'