If I buy 5 or 6 PDFs of the same morph, the chances of them mating and producing tadpoles is :
A.) Very Good
B.) 50-50
C.) Not Likely
My favorite is the thumbnails D. Reticulatus, and the Fantasticus.
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Hi,
I have found that putting three retics in a viv will almost always result in a 1:2 or 2:1 trio. Retics breed easily but need TONS of springtails until almost fully grown.
Fantasticus females can be very mean to other females. I have also observed a female Fant eating another female's eggs after being laid.
Imitators sex male heavy , at times. Standard lamasi sex female heavy.
My retics are out more often than my Fantasticus.
There are better starter frogs IMO.
Rich
Darts with parasites are analogous to mixed tanks, there are no known benefits to the frogs with either.
If tone is more important to you than content, you are at the wrong place.
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When you say there are better starter frogs, do you mean the chances of me losing the frogs are good, with no experience?
Mack, check out the 65 gallon frog tank @ glasscages.com.
My plans are still for the 180 gALLOn viv. I am thinking about building it into a wall? But This tank has 6 subsections. I can try my hand with 6 morphs, separated in one unit. I think i may go with one morph in the 180, and hopefully learn to breed them.
Rich, when Im ready, you have retics and fantasticus available?
I live in nyc.
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Hi Mark,
Retics and Fant are not quite as hardy as some other frogs. Terribilis make great starters. So do most tincs. Fants seem to hide a bit more than some other Thumbs, making it hard to keep an eye on their health. Once Fant settle in to their viv , they seem to do well. But moving them can be very stressful to them. Very.
Retics are small (very) and some of the same the same problems can occur with them.
I am not saying that you would loose any Retics or Fants , just think there are better beginner's frogs.
Also the size if that viv will ,potentially, make it very hard for viewing them being soo small (retics). The Fants may disappear into a viv of that size. I love bigs vivs. If set up "right" for viewing nothing beats a big enclosure.
I do currently have both available. I can also talk about other frog options. With anyone .
Rich
Darts with parasites are analogous to mixed tanks, there are no known benefits to the frogs with either.
If tone is more important to you than content, you are at the wrong place.
My new email address is: rich.frye@icloud.com and new phone number is 773 577 3476