Breeding Tree Frogs
Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
by Andrew Williums
Tree Frog Center
Breeding Tree Frogs
Firstly please understand that you cannot force your frogs to breed. You can, however, create conditions that will encourage them to breed.
Make sure you have a male and a female frog when breeding tree frogs. It can be difficult to identify the sexes, but some females have a triangle-like protrusion between their rear legs.
In the wild tree frogs breed during the cool and rainy season this runs from October to March. Research and l earn about the type of climate your type of frog naturally lives in. You need to replicate spring in that climate to make your frogs think it is time to breed. This may mean you will need to lower the temperature (so your frogs will hibernate) and then warm the frog's environment. Or you may have to create a dry period (usually done with dry moss) followed by a "rainy" period, during which you mist the frogs often. The change in climate triggers the impulse to breed.
One indication to look out for prior to breeding to Breeding Tree Frogs is the male frog might start calling for the female and he will develop nuptial pads upon the inside section of his thumbs. The female tree frog might develop a more truncated snout.
You need to ensure that a suitable breeding area or site has been prepared for the frogs, they will prefer their vivarium to contain high humidity ideally use a pump to create a misting and a rainy effect. Ensure that there are plenty of pathos plants provided as these will be used as egg laying areas and make sure the frogs can access water pools situated at the bottom of their vivarium.
In the wild several male frogs will jostle to sit on the one, single branch all vying for the attention of the female frog. The male frogs will normally conduct a wrestling match for the prime position on the branch. Eventually there will be one remaining male frog and he will then latch' onto the female frog by using his legs, this is called the amplexus' position.
The problem is now though that other male frogs will still try and join the male frog whilst he is attached to the female. The female frog has to cope with all this activity going on until in the end the pair are left alone.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Andrew,You have really educated me with this write. I never knew of tree frogs! Thanks for sharing such information.
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