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[Cicolid]

I didn't want to hijack the other thread.

Just to say that we have a Motorbike spawn. Nothing mindblowing in that I know, but where did they spawn ?

We have a heavily planted frog pond 3m x 2m x 1.2m deep, we have a bog garden with a 1m x 1m x 30cm deep pond , we have 2 old cast-iron baths out the back, not good enough for them though.
The pair decided to breed in a 30 x 12 x 12 inch tank that I keep for "green water" which is used for fry food.

Some photos for you...notice the nuptial pad on the male ( like a thumb) which disappears after the breeding season.


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[highlucks]

Is there any thing you cant breed. mate.

Its a shame I don't live less than a kilometre away from your place, I would have taken some.

[Mudjimba]

Unreal Col,

some cool shots.

Add this to your BAP plaque...........?

cheers

[malbone]

nice shots Col........i've just thought of a use for and old cracked soon to be repaired tank..................

[Cicolid]

Thanks for the comments guys. Unfortunately when I loooked this morning all the eggs are on the bottom of the tank, so I don't hold out much hope for those ones.
There has been a heap of calling going on through the evening & night from the frog pond so we might be lucky yet.

Col

[Cicolid]

When we looked this morning we thought we had an outbreak of leaches in the tank. By this arvo' there were hundreds of them.

I took some photos & realised that they were tadpoles. I didn't realise that small tadpoles have suckers just behind their mouths.
I have never seen them in a tank before, always in a pond where this cannot be seen.
During some research I read that tadpoles eat their own poo...lovely.

Pretty sure we have someof these also..http://frogwatch.museum.wa.gov.au/Southwest/WheatBelt/559.aspx

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[highlucks]

Thats really impressive mate.

soon you will have your own biker gang.

[Cicolid]

Yes, we are going to be know as the "Fearless Frogs WA Inc".

More shots taken this morning. I know the glass needs cleaning, but it is only an old tank which is out the back.

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Col

[Cawdor]

It's always impressive how opportunistic nature is.
I hope you have good survival rates

[Ronny]

Some pics taken yesterday

[Cicolid]

It would have been better if you had cleaned the glass Ronny.

Update on taddies...we now have another batch of eggs, these are in a black 45 lt crate which is full of vallis. These are definitely Motorbike frogs as we saw the adults in there the previous night.

It seems like we now have 4 different species, Crinia, Motorbike, Banjo & several Spotted-thighed Frog see here.
Edited...Dec 14.. This now turns out to be a Motorbike frog..Apologies to all for this mistake.

http://frogwatch.mus...atBelt/559.aspx

The original batch are now growing really good, which they should do because the 24 x 12 x 12 tank they are in is thick with algae, they are now about 12mm long & very fat.

Will post some more photos later.

[highlucks]

I see another photo in the paper on the horizon.

[Cicolid]

Ronny took his photos Sat ..This photo was taken Tues AM.

Most of them are about 12 to 14mm .

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[Malaga Aquariums]

I know this is an old topic but I havnt had a computer for a few months.I am not having a go Col but the natural distribution of L.cycloryncha is nowhere near your end of the world unless there they have been transported there (i hope not) they would be L.moorei.

Kev

[Cicolid]

You are correct Kev, I will edit the post. Thanks for the reminder.

Apologies to all. I thought I had added another post correcting my claim.


After some research I found that what I thought was a Spotted-thighed Frog turns out to be just a colour variation of the Motorbike species.