After waiting around eight months, I never heard a single whistle from my four young Ranitomeya imitator ‘Banded’. They are also very shy, and I only ever see them in the morning. Fortunately, my friend Willem Neeleman, who has successfully bred them for many years, helped me exchange a female for a male. It’s clear that he’s the king of the vivarium, showing himself far more often than the females.
I was also advised to provide them with smooth, vertical breeding spots in the form of “breeding towers” made from glued film canisters. So, I took three film canisters, removed the bottom of the first and second one, glued them together, and made a hole in the top one. After sanding down the rough edges, they were ready to use.
So now, we just have to wait for the magic to begin.
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