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alan
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Andrew Tillson-Willis (Pollywog) wrote:
"I plan to move them to a bark substrate with more open space and less plants in the spring when I am ready to breed them.
I will move all 10 Golden into one 24"x18"x18" viv and all 10 Green into another 24"x18"x18" viv, it may seem to be over crowding them as they are supposed to be territorial, but it will hopefully get them to interact more and encourage them to breed.
I might then split a few off into pairs and house them separately in a variety of different setups just to experiment."
I'm not sure about the overcrowding thing. The most crowded vivs I have ever seen are Richard Berridge's, but he's the most successful breeder I have ever heard of. I currently have 10 auriantiaca in a 60x30x30cm tank and I can't see any signs of overcrowding. OTOH, I do worry about this, and none are calling at present, but that could be the time of year?
"I plan to move them to a bark substrate with more open space and less plants in the spring when I am ready to breed them.
I will move all 10 Golden into one 24"x18"x18" viv and all 10 Green into another 24"x18"x18" viv, it may seem to be over crowding them as they are supposed to be territorial, but it will hopefully get them to interact more and encourage them to breed.
I might then split a few off into pairs and house them separately in a variety of different setups just to experiment."
I'm not sure about the overcrowding thing. The most crowded vivs I have ever seen are Richard Berridge's, but he's the most successful breeder I have ever heard of. I currently have 10 auriantiaca in a 60x30x30cm tank and I can't see any signs of overcrowding. OTOH, I do worry about this, and none are calling at present, but that could be the time of year?