Adults move to fishless ponds during autumn rains; courtship and egg-laying take place in the water in winter to early spring (in Missouri February-April, peaking in March). Larvae are aquatic with gills and transform to land-dwelling subadults in summer.
Pair.
Large aquaterrarium.
Cool winter.
Up to about 1,000 eggs per female, laid in small clumps of 23-110; they hatch in several weeks, up to 40-50 days in cold water.
Larvae are cannibalistic; feed daphnia.
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.