on 1/26/02 03:06 pm, Neil A. Meister at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi Dilshad,
> Viable eggs are hard and white and not stuck to anything or to each other.
> If soil is used, the eggs will be rolled in it and be covered with particles.
> Usually they are laid under surface debris such as dead leaves or moss,
> but are not buried in the substrate.
Yep...the one egg I saved, partially adhered...very quickly (like several
hours) turned yellow and goopy.
> It's not unusual to get several goopy clutches.
Well, these would be the fourth and fifth eggs I've seen, with maybe an
unconfirmed sixth. This time they looked bigger and brighter white, but
remained stuck to glass, softer etc..
> Some will eventually
> lay good eggs, some will not. It took me about three years to get eggs
> produced consistently.
Three years, huh? My 'oldest' male has been captive for about a year now,
obtained as sub-adult. My females are bigger than him now, but somewhat
younger and around for less than a year.
> There's still a lot to learn about this species.
I have yet to find really detailed info on their habitat. I know it's
mid-elevation forest, low shrubs and tree roots/trunks, but other than
that...I suppose I'd like to know exactly what plants they use, and any
number of other things.
> You might try cooling them to 50-60F at night for the winter months.
I can do that easily with one of my basement rooms...I think recently they
haven't got below 70 at night...maybe 67 or 68...so I'm going to move the
tank.
I'm also going to separate the two pairs...the one male is smaller and seems
to get less food than everyone else, less efficient hunter...I believe he's
somewhat stressed, although he's doing reasonably well, probably because of
the dense planting in the tank...he is not displaying the same growth rate.
> Keep at it, its worth it!
Frustrating little buggers, sometimes. Is there any obvious courtship
behaviour to look out for?
And what's with the tail waving? I've seen them do it while hunting, and
while solitary, but tonight I watched a male do it as he approached a
female, and she waved her tail right afterwards, although not so sinuously,
and I don't know that it was in response to him. Intra-specific
recognition, maybe?
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Dilshad Khan
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