i just got 4 juvinile tincs today and i'm pretty sure two are females and that one is a male, but am unsure about the other one. they are all about .5 long and i'm keeping all 4 in a 10 gallon together. they're all an extremly healthy size and weight. they guy i got them from said he heard one call. my question is, when will they be mature enough for breeding. i read some stuff saying anywhere from 8-18 months. but if it's calling, does that mean it could breed now? just curious and thanks for any info. you can give me!
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juvie tincs
otis07
May 02, 2007 06:48 PM
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Slaytonp
May 03, 2007 11:26 AM
If they are only .5 inch long, that's still "froglet" stage for a tinctorius. (Or by .5, did you mean half their projected adult size?) I believe the smallest adult morph found is still about 35mm. or approximately 1 3/8 inches long. I don't think you'll see any breeding activity for about a year or so, during which time, you can hopefully match them up in at least one pair. Even if you have a precocious male, the females of the same age won't be ready for a while yet.
Can you post some pictures of them? It's always fun to see someone's new frogs.
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otis07
May 06, 2007 08:31 PM
they're .5ish inches now, maybe a little bigger. they're still acting like froglets if you know what i mean, there are four in the same tank and they are getting along great, but that'll change soon. there is one that i suspect to be male, but too young to be sure. the guy i got them from said he heard one calling so there's def. a male in there somewhere. i had no idea they called when they were this little. do you know if they normally do? i took a bunch of pretty good pics of all four of them, but with a new camera and i am still trying to figure out how to download pics. i'll put them in the forums and dart gallery when i figure it out though. i am behind on uploading pics, used to be better about it. thanks for the reply!
