Picture comingMates in autumn; the female stores sperm until spring, then lays eggs attached to the roof of a nest cavity under a rock or log and guards them until they hatch.
Keep a pair in a large cold tank.
300 L cold tank with caves.
Cold winter then slightly warmer spring.
18-180 eggs (5-11 mm) hung from the nest roof; hatch after 1-2 months (about 40 days); hatchlings 2-2.5 cm.
Larvae eat daphnia and baby brine shrimp.
One breeding tank for the mudpuppy, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.
Water: Unknown
A plan from the breeding guide and an adult size of 30 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 row of tanks on their own stands for breeding the mudpuppy in numbers.
In total: 3 tanks, about 1,500 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.
Sexes look alike; the male cloaca has two backward-pointing papillae and swells in the breeding season, while the female cloaca is slit-like and often edged with light colour.
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.