I use zilla multivitamin and calcium in the liquid form.
Thank you, for sharing the multivitamin and calcium supplement you use.
When you try to coat nightcrawlers in powdered vitamin it makes this doughy gunk that my frogs hated so I switched to the liquid and had no issues since.
Ahh I see. In my humble opinion, that does make perfect sense. I have never used nightcrawler as part of a base diet for a juvenile amphibian. So, I have never encountered that "problem" personally.
When they were under an inch I cut the nightcrawlers but now even my smallest will eat 2 full sized crawlers almost every feeding.
Wow, that is pretty dang nifty. I would love to see pictures/videos of that. If you ever have the inclination and or time.
You didn't come off in any way, no worries.
Thanks so much. Since, I always worry about how I come off via the written word. Most of all, when, the majority/only form of communication I have with a person is via writing in some form or another.
I just like to really stress the importance of the care for these guys..
I can see why. Since, you have been so success with various Ceratophrys.
9 times out of 10 if you are having a problem with your ceratophrys it's because of either heating, humidity or cleanliness issues.
I am sure you are completely correct. Since, you have had great successful with the "more complicated/rarer/harder to keep" species in the genus Ceratophrys.
I've found temp wise 81-84 perfect during the day, most I've read say 80-82 but more heat promotes better digestion and seems to really work well for my ceratophrys.
I suspect you are completely correct. Thank you, for sharing that information with me.
Night time temps 76-78, I find it harder to maintain these as I'm sleeping during those hrs lol.
LOL, me and you both. However, on a serious note, thank you again for sharing that information with me.
And humidity is 85%for cornuta and 80% for aurita, don't let slip lower than 70 for any longer than an hr or so.
I see, thank you again for that information. How do you manage to keep such a high humidity constantly?
As far as the soaks you got it..
I have to be right occasionally.
Plus I always like them to poo before they go in the freshly cleaned habitat and the soaks help.
As usual, your care and management plans make perfect sense.
When I say handle I don't necessarily mean by hand, though I do pick them up from time to time, I mostly just use a spoon to get them into a transport container in between their habitat and feeding containers.
So, I know that I am about to sound crazier then normal, but, I would love love love to see picture's of them in the spoon you use for transporting them.
I mean that they are regularly moved out of their habitat and have a lot of time with me.
If I had your specimens, I would want to spend a lot of time with them too.
I only mention this because I always hear you have to leave them alone and not disturb them.
Me and you BOTH! That is why I was asking you certain question. Other times, I just like to be inquisitive.
As I said I think if your care is dialed in they are much harder to stress out than most think.
You have completely proved that statement to be correct. In my humble opinion anyway. Plus, how much you have gotten your specimens to grow in just two months.
Hope I answered all your questions.
You have. I most definitely appreciate it. I have asked you more questions. Hopefully you do not mind. If all my questions ever bother you please tell me. I promise to stop immediately.
And thanks for the intrest and kind words for my collection
No problem. Thanks so much for sharing your collection with me. It makes me drool heavily.
