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Litoria splendida size & sexing...

Postby debaig » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:05 pm

Hi all...

I have 3 lovely Litoria splendida I have had them for around 2 months now...they seem healthy & happy. I am yet to hear one of them croak, They are about 6-7cm's when I purchased them I was told they are sub- adult....could anyone help with the sexing....I am pretty sure the enclosure conditions are right right down to waterfall with sprinkler system to simulate rain every few days.

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Postby Evan » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:45 pm

What's the temp?
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Postby debaig » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:04 pm

Between 22 - 25°
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Postby GrantW » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:13 pm

check for nuptial pads on the hands and for a darker coloured throat, these indicate the frog is male.
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Postby debaig » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:55 pm

This may sound very amatuerish but are nuptual pads the suction cap looking pads? They are on each frog but not darker in colour.

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Postby GrantW » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:57 pm

No, nuptial pads are black pads the grow on the hands of male frogs so they can grasp females.
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Postby Edgee » Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:46 am

Nuptial pad colourationis found from around the base of the thumb and runs up the thumb a little.
You really can't miss them if the conditions are right and they are mature enough.
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Postby debaig » Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:39 am

I think my little guys are not old enuf yet.....like I said they are about 6-7cm & I am yet to hear them croak.....I have downloaded the croak so they can train....hoefully!!!
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Postby Evan » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:16 pm

Mine are 6-7cm, and one is calling (I have 4). I am assuming the rest are female. Is there any size difference between the three frogs, as the males are quite a bit smaller.
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Postby debaig » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:16 am

They are around the same size....one is a little larger....maybe the conditions are not quite right....they seem happy enough though....hmmm....what else to do??
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Postby Evan » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:52 am

If the humidity is high, and the temp is nice and warm, the conditions are right for calling. Doesn't mean they are right for amplexus, but males are always rearing to go! :D
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Postby debaig » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:27 pm

Well you wouldn't believe it!! I was burning a cd of the MGTF call I had 3-4 minutes left of burning when I thought I would go & sit with my beauty's.....one of them croaked....you would think I just became a parent....it was wonderful.....

Thanks to all who gave great advice!
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Postby Ann » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:08 pm

debaig wrote:Well you wouldn't believe it!! I was burning a cd of the MGTF call I had 3-4 minutes left of burning when I thought I would go & sit with my beauty's.....one of them croaked....you would think I just became a parent....it was wonderful.....

Thanks to all who gave great advice!


Well, you just made me smile!!
So typical :roll: :D
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