Uroplatus Fimbriatus Mating

chams1

chams1

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This morning, I walked in on a very rare sight. Most keepers of uroplatus (any species) never get to see them mating. You just know if they are doing it (no pun intended) or not because you will see that you have a pregnant female and assume that they have. I have been keeping several species of uroplatus for quite a while and have yet to see a pair of them mating......until now. Luis and Sandy, this one is for you (although the pictures are not as good as what Luis would take....:)) The female wasn't done with her shed yet, so that's why part of her looks white.....

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Wow very very cool !!! I love seeing uroplatus threads hopefully someday I'll get to keep one or ten of the uroplatus species. Now the last sentence i wrote is species correct or should i have said genus ?
 
Hey, that's great. nice shot.

I caught 2 of our mossy leaftails near eachother the other night, and the female had her rear toward the male with her tail up in the air and slightly curled at the tip. I assume they were preparing to mate, but when I entered the room the male stepped away from her.
 
How did I miss this thread! Oh wait, it was during the "mold week".

Congrats Julie! I'm still waiting for my fimbriatus to do something. I've tried separating the males for weeks at a a time, reintroducing them etc..I think I'm going to switch which groups the males are in, maybe new females will get them in the mood.

I was lucky enough to get a few (not so good) pics of our lineatus going at it, but to me the money shot was catching one of the females drying the eggs in here back feet one morning...

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Again, congratulations! I'm very excited to see some CB fimbriatus. :)

Luis
 
Thanks, Luis!! Yes, it will be so exciting to see what she produces. This is the same female that laid eggs not too long after I got her several months ago, but she simply glued them to some bark because they were no good.

Still waiting for one of my lineatus females to lay her eggs! It seems like forever since I noticed she was carrying.

My phantasticus eggs molded over. Don't know what the deal is there, but I see that she may be carrying some more eggs.

Maybe we can trade some of my fimbs babies for some of your lineatus babies.... :D
 
luevelvet said:
How did I miss this thread! Oh wait, it was during the "mold week".

Congrats Julie! I'm still waiting for my fimbriatus to do something. I've tried separating the males for weeks at a a time, reintroducing them etc..I think I'm going to switch which groups the males are in, maybe new females will get them in the mood.

I was lucky enough to get a few (not so good) pics of our lineatus going at it, but to me the money shot was catching one of the females drying the eggs in here back feet one morning...

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Again, congratulations! I'm very excited to see some CB fimbriatus. :)

Luis
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Thank God thoase little ones only lay 2 eggs. The eggs are almost the size of the mothers body. Sweet mommy.
 
LinkinParkRulez08 said:
15 Day gestation? 1-2 is clutch sizes? What is incubation period?
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No - I highly doubt that this egg is a product of that mating. I believe this may have been deposited there earlier.

The U. Fimbriatus will deposit their eggs at (or near) the forest floor. I found it on the back side (where I can't see it) of one of the bark logs nicely placed half-deep in the substrate (I use the Zilla forest floor substrate) just as if you would have placed it there yourself for incubation. They will lay 2-4 eggs several times a year, if the conditions are right, and incubation is 60-90 days depending on temps (artificially incubated at 78 degrees in vermiculite is the best).
 
chams1 said:
No - I highly doubt that this egg is a product of that mating. I believe this may have been deposited there earlier.

The U. Fimbriatus will deposit their eggs at (or near) the forest floor. I found it on the back side (where I can't see it) of one of the bark logs nicely placed half-deep in the substrate (I use the Zilla forest floor substrate) just as if you would have placed it there yourself for incubation. They will lay 2-4 eggs several times a year, if the conditions are right, and incubation is 60-90 days depending on temps (artificially incubated at 78 degrees in vermiculite is the best).
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Oh. Thanks for the info!!
 
Hey Julie,

Congrats on the egg! I also have some good news... :)

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I found them like this before the lights came on, though they stayed this way until 10:30ish this morning. A lengthy "session", if you will. :)

Keep us posted on that egg and future developments!

Luis
 
Now you just had to go and steal my thunder, didn't you? Here I was trying to one-up you... you with your lineatus babies and what not......

Ha ha....just kidding you Luis. That's awesome! Must be something in the air. Whatever it is, it's fantastic! I am certainly curious to see the size of these babies compared to the lineatus babies!! :)
 
I think I'll start saving up now for a baby, who wants to sell me one? :p

Need to get a humid and cool room first, though haha.
 
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