Ambystoma opacum captive breeding success!

josh1990

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It's finally happened, my first successful breeding of my captive reared Ambystoma opacum!!! I was doing the normal cleaning and feeding routine these guys are use to; check for dead or uneaten food, check for mold, mist with water and feed some pill bugs, earthworms, and waxies. Most make deep burrows into the 3-4 inch soil mix with their heads sticking out at the opening while others hide under bark, leaves, or sheet moss. There are several depressions in the terrarium substrate to mimic unfilled pools. Under a sheet of moss and leave litter was a large female guarding about 20-30 eggs. At this age the eggs showed significant embryonic development. The mother fiercely guarded her eggs gaping her mouth at my fingers. So I removed the eggs with some substrate to provide a soft soft and then put them in a sterile deli cup with bottled spring water. I am very proud! I know some others here have breed them too, so I wanted to show that this species may prove to be a species that can be breed more often than thought. Good luck, Josh
 
Congratulations, its good to see people breeding ambystomatids.
I hope your new eggs develop into strong and healthy adults.
 
Congratulations Josh! Would you be willing to share more details about your setup and temps, etc., that stimulated breeding?
 
Congrats!
 
Hey Josh, congrats! I'm wondering if it worked out, as well. Especially because they were removed from their mother's care.
 
Jan said:
Congratulations Josh! Would you be willing to share more details about your setup and temps, etc., that stimulated breeding?
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I would love to see this as well if possible :)
 
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