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captainmerkin
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 Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject: lemon yellow tree frogs? |
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Morning all,
Just wondering about my lemon yellow hylia tree frogs..
These are growing really well and seem to love their huge aquarium, I have no idea how old they are or when they will be ready to breed but I have a feeling it cant be that far off..
anyone know what I should provide for them to encourage breeding and for them to breed in?
the literature I have read is a little vague and points towards stagnant ponds which I can easily provide, but there is nothing really specific I can see about captivity.
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MJ
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Most tree frogs need a cycle reduce humidity over a couple weeks and reduce food also... then spray like a mad man and feed heavy.
provide large leaved plants for them (you can even cut a leaf off a cheese plant and use those  )
A rain chamber might be needed tho.
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captainmerkin
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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| MJ wrote: | Most tree frogs need a cycle reduce humidity over a couple weeks and reduce food also... then spray like a mad man and feed heavy.
provide large leaved plants for them (you can even cut a leaf off a cheese plant and use those )
A rain chamber might be needed tho. |
ok well I think I will give it a try in the next few months, we use simulated rain to try and get the mountain chickens at my zoo to try and breed.. certainly makes them sing!
I can easily put in a cheeseplant leaf or plant some new things in there, humidity may be a little more tricky to reduce but will give it a go.. they eat like pigs too so no trouble reducing that.
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captainmerkin
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| MJ wrote: | | To reduce humidity cut back on your spraying it's as easy as that |
hehe it should be I guess, but when I stop spraying for a week the humidity doesnt even appear to drop in there!
I do have an alternate lid for the aquarium which is mesh and should reduce the humity more effectively. |
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MJ
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if its full mesh cover say half to 3/4's with plastic or something... you just want to reduce humidity not dry them to frog jerky 
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