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Post by adamanuran on Sept 9, 2005 15:58:37 GMT
Thats mad, I've just being taking photos of the same thing!!! Very nice though. Are you managing to get them feeding on red daphnia for colouring up? All my juvies take them but i could do with obtaining some colour powder as daphnia supplies are running a bit thin, any suggestions?
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Post by adamanuran on Sept 11, 2005 16:40:01 GMT
Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eventually!!!!!!
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Post by adamanuran on Jun 14, 2005 13:46:51 GMT
My experience show newts to be quite unfussy when it comes to breeding, but viridis are a little trickier. They like a shallow pond of quite a large size that is in a sunny spot. My current pond maximum depth is 3" which is very shallow. Although i haven't used it yet, in previous years ponds such as this have been no problem whatsoever.
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Post by adamanuran on Jun 13, 2005 11:40:42 GMT
Please don't take offence at this post, but do you think the pool is adequate for the viridis to breed? I shall post a picture of my new setup (similar to ones i have used in the past which have had decent success. The pool is very shallow and heats up quickly. It is not ideal for rearing tadpoles but both the viridis and my Pool frogs have bred well in these ponds. Please give me chance to sort out a pic.
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Post by adamanuran on May 8, 2005 15:29:50 GMT
I was going to say let them go in the garden, but then realised that you can't as they are not native in Ireland. Your ideas sound fine though. Keep a couple in a viv in a cool spot indoors and feed them collembola, acarids, drosophila and aphids etc. In 1 year you will be quite impressed with their growth. I have some that i released immediately after metamorphosis and they were almost adult size in 18months. (this was in a cold frame) i did not feed them or anything.
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Post by adamanuran on May 3, 2005 17:02:31 GMT
Leave them in a big tub of water outside. Give them a bit of fish food until algae is growing well, and then supplement occasionally with spirulina flakes fish flakes and a little fd tubifex. It has worked for me for a few years.
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Post by adamanuran on May 3, 2005 17:00:41 GMT
Hi Mr Snell. I have been trying to get in touch with you for a long time, i am wanting a copy of your triturus video and also a chat about pelodytes in S. england please email me on adamanuran@fsmail.net cheers, Adam
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Post by adamanuran on Feb 22, 2006 12:15:15 GMT
I have tried the large air bubble trick and it seems ok, the problem though is that i need an air pump that can run all of my aquaria and rearing tubs etc. I know most aquarium shops run their tanks from one pump, do you know what models are available for such a big job and also where i can obtain one.
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Post by adamanuran on Feb 22, 2006 9:13:23 GMT
Cheers for the comments, will: that is my marmoratus tank, very simplistic compared to the crested tanks but really easy to clean. Andrew: cheers, as you may have noticed, i don't use air pumps for rearing larvae as they tend to "eat" the small bubbles and float around. I have tried many ways of providing air circulation but in the end have just stuck to aquatic plants. The small containers on the silver rack start off with 20-30 eggs and are then divided up as and when needed to help combat cannibalism. What air circulators do you use and how effective are they with small larvae?
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Post by adamanuran on Feb 21, 2006 14:56:37 GMT
Before I forget, could anyone post some ideas on what they think I could do to improve my rearing setup. I usually work on the principle if it's not broken don't fix it and I have had decent results so far. Although I do try and "upgrade each year" ps. I hope Andrew from Pollywog replies to this as I would like to pick his brains!!!
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Post by adamanuran on Feb 21, 2006 14:52:27 GMT
Killian: It changes with the time of year. As most of you will appreciate, one always tries to make the best conditions for the animals in the first instance yet after observing their behaviour you always find more and more ways to improve things for them. The lessonae are relatively territorial and each frog has its own plant pot/ stone/ crevice etc to hide under. On sunny days the frogs then move out to the closest spot on the pond edge to bask and jump into the water when disturbed. I always throw crickets into the pond (where they can climb out onto pots and up the branches etc) to encourage the frogs to come out so i can check that they are all ok etc. I shall post one pic of an easily accessible frog later. I don't tend to disturb my animals at all but this one hides right next to the door.
Arborea: these chaps either stick to the glass sides of the greenhouse or even perch on the branches above the pond. As the vines grow they tend to hide amongst them, but the vines are trained to grow over their branches etc anyway.
Hope this helps.
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Post by adamanuran on Feb 21, 2006 11:38:17 GMT
Colin: All spawn is taken to my rearing unit so only adults of both species are kept in there. All anuran eggs and larvae are reared on this rack until either distributed to other people or kept in various aquaria/ vivaria for growng on. Phil: Cheers for comments, the pool is made from concrete (as are the pools in the 2 other enclosures) this is then sealed with G23? designed for use with concrete koi ponds. Will: Cheers, and you are welcome anytime. Killian this is the second spring my little greenhouse has been occupied and seems to be doing well. I admit it is not ideal as it doesn't receive much sunlight, so breeding in there usually starts later in the year. I have however managed to rear young podarcis in there last year, so the light mustn't be too much of a problem. Cheers, Adam
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Post by adamanuran on Feb 20, 2006 17:11:08 GMT
Well A long time in the making, but here it is, finally a pic of their pond etc. This picture illustrates the greenhouse itself to give a sense of proportion. The greenhouse measures 8'x6' and the pond fills over 2/3 of the greenhouse and is 3" deep at the deepest point. This picture shows it in relation to my small area of enclosures. The furthest housing Salamandra ssp. The one on the left is for Pelobates fuscus and Alytes. The greenhouse contains Rana lessonae and H. arborea. Please excuse the lack of plants, as spring progresses the enclosures and greenhouse now come to life with vines etc. Hope this helps, Adam
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Post by adamanuran on Jan 9, 2006 11:24:22 GMT
I have observed naturally occurring blue phase H. arborea near karlovy vary in czech republic.
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Post by adamanuran on Jan 9, 2006 11:24:56 GMT
Very quickly if fertile!!!
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