Saturday, May 22, 2010

How long does it take for a Firebellied Toad to give birth?

I have 2 Firebellied Toads and they may have mated today.I want to know when the female will give birth.
Answers:
According to my sources, quote:

"Between April and May, they mate several times with the male embracing the female ( = amplexus) in the pelvic region. She secures her 80鈥?00 eggs in globs on stalks or blades hanging in water. The larvae develop in pools or puddles. Their metamorphosis is complete within a few weeks, peaking in July鈥揂ugust. The toadlets attain a length of 12鈥?5 mm. But the breeding period extends till the end of summer. The eggs, laid in August, metamorphose only after the winter, with the toadlets attaining a length of 3鈥? cm. These toadlets still have a white belly. They reach their sexual maturity in the 2nd to 4th year of life."

So the toads don't actually give birth but the eggs hatch in a few weeks it says so let's ball park that and say three weeks.

Edit: Oh wait, I read that again, not till July or August it says there, so two months, correction.

Edit#2: I'm not a herpetologist, but yes sir. 80-300 eggs means 80-300 tadpoles and eventually 80-300 toads. When you click on that link go to the bottom where it says "external links" because there is a toad care link there with additional information. You may have to destroy many of the eggs or tadpoles I think to not have too many, but not all of them because many will not survive due to natural causes. So don't destroy all but one. Leave ten or twenty I'd say. If anyone else knows the answer to this question please feel free to offer your input for 2 points too!!!

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