Dart Frog Egg Development

[WannabeVivMaster]

Lets see what happens...

[WannabeVivMaster]

The pictures are reversed. They were taken about a week apart. This is the first time I've had eggs... does everything look normal?

[JimO]

The developing egg looks normal for a week out. Good luck.

Originally Posted by WannabeVivMaster

The pictures are reversed. They were taken about a week apart. This is the first time I've had eggs... does everything look normal?

[RecycledAgain]

I see 1 that looks good and the 3 to the right are bad.

Dan

[Grimm]

Is this your frogs first clutch? They usually dont have the best turnout, so keep trying if these guys fail!

I WANT EGGGGGS TOOO!!!

[WannabeVivMaster]

I removed the dead three. This mine and the frogs first clutch. Everything is stacked against this guy making it....

[JimO]

He might do okay. I would make sure that the water you put in with the developing egg contains tannins, which can either be added (with black water extract) or can be made with some oak leaves boiled in distilled water until the color of tea (make sure they are completely brown leaves (not freshly fallen) and that no chemicals have been sprayed in the area. The acid in the tannins seem to prevent fungus and bacteria from growing.

The water should not be more than half way up to the top of the egg. As long as it is touching the gel on all sides, that should be enough. Keeping it covered will prevent it from drying out. Finally, the temperature should be steady and not higher than 75F. Higher temperatures will make the tadpole develop faster (both before and after hatching), however, this is associated with higher incidence of spindly leg syndrome. Cooler temps slow down development, but don't seem to affect the health of the froglet. I keep mine between 72 and 75F.

If this one doesn't make it, you'll find higher success rates as the frogs lay more. At first, the male often doesn't get them fertilized very well. And, the health of the parents is key to healthy tads. Make sure to provide calcium supplements several times a week and a good dusting of vitamin supplements weekly.

Take a look at this great video series on eHow.com by Black Jungle. This helped me out a lot when I got started. They used to be posted at expert village.com and were posted to this site at the beginning of the year. http://www.ehow.com/video_4439468_de...frog-eggs.html

Originally Posted by WannabeVivMaster

I removed the dead three. This mine and the frogs first clutch. Everything is stacked against this guy making it....

[RecycledAgain]

Don't sweat the process, I have had large clutches fail with all the recommended instructions and have had others thrive that I have forgotten about in the madness of life.

This is by no means an exact science. You are shooting for a rough set of parameters that has worked for most of us. My suggestion is to follow the basic parameters and use what you lean to tweak your husbandry. It can be very frustrating in the beginning, the questions will cause self doubt .. Hang in there ,, experience starts to work the questions out.

Dan

[WannabeVivMaster]

I think everything is going good still. The little embryo frantically wriggles its tail every so often. It's look more gray instead of black tho. It's getting longer and thinner. Starting to see the head, abdomen and tail.

[JimO]

It's cool and very rewarding to watch them develop.

Originally Posted by WannabeVivMaster

I think everything is going good still. The little embryo frantically wriggles its tail every so often. It's look more gray instead of black tho. It's getting longer and thinner. Starting to see the head, abdomen and tail.