Picture comingThe female carries the eggs embedded in her back, but they hatch as tadpoles that leave her back and finish developing in the water (unlike Pipa pipa, there is no direct development to froglets).
Keep a pair or trio in a calm tank.
40-80 L, soft water, leaf litter and wood.
Cool water, then warm; heavy feeding.
10-30 eggs.
Tadpoles swim free and filter-feed: give green water, infusoria and powdered fry food, then small live food after they turn into froglets.
One breeding tank for the dwarf surinam toad, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: soft water
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 4.4 cm. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box, at least 6 adult lengths long. Check each step in the guide above.
A 120 cm rack for breeding the dwarf surinam toad in numbers.
In total: 4 tanks, about 240 L of water. A litre of water weighs about 1 kg, so check that the floor and rack can take the weight.
Sizes are worked out from the breeding tank in the guide. Tanks fit a standard 120 cm rack when they can; bigger tanks go on their own stands.
Females grow a little larger (to 44 mm vs 37 mm) and carry the eggs on their back.
Typical for frogs, newts and turtles
Needs a special setup. Read the species guide first.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
Needs a special setup. Read the species guide first.
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.