Gastrotheca riobambae

[earthtiger]

The next show in Hamm is 8th of June. After that, there is one in September and one in December. Let me now, if you will come to the next show or the one in September, and I will bring you minimum one male.

How big is your "too big" female?

I am also of the option, that most people keep their Gastrotheca riobambae too warm and a cold period might be a trigger to get them to reproduce.
I have raised the males at temps below and at max arround 20C. They could be bigger at this age, if I would have power fed and raised them at higher temps, but I think "low & slow" is better for this species.

all the best,
Martin

 

[Niels D]

I'll let you know when I will be there. Really want to come, because it's always a big expo. I totally agree with you on keeping them cold and raising them with low temps, though growth rate will decrease. My animals have experienced pretty cold winter temperatures which sometimes got to 10C. They kept on eating, though the male croaked less than in the summer. Kept them a little dryer as well.

 

[earthtiger]

Hi,

yesterday evening I took a look at my Gastrotheca riobambae and to my joy, I discovered the following:

This morning at 6.00 am, nothing happened so far: they where still sitting in amplexus in the same place as the evening before. At 7.30 am it looked like this (IMO the hind legs of the male where positioned a bit differently):

In the evening (±8.00 pm), they where in process doing the following:

It is a different male (and female) as the ones in the photos above. But as the one from last time, also dropping some eggs on the ground. Let's see, in the end how many he does not manage to push in the pouch of the female.

kind regards,
Martin

 

[earthtiger]

Hi,

some more photos from yesterday evening, after they have finished the packing process:

The freshly stuffed female:

This time, I only could find about 30 spilled eggs.

kind regards,
Martin

 

[Niels D]

That's looking good! Looking forward to hear about the result.

 

[xxianxx]

This is a very old thread. You guys still about ? I just picked up ten of this frog uk cb. Usefull info thanks.