Wrestling Female Imitator

Knoxter · 04-17-2009, 06:13 PM

I went to feed my frogs this morning and I saw a considerable ruckus in my Tarapota imitator tank. I have never seen a wrestling match so violent. Its was two females going ballistic! I managed to grab my camera and pop a flick. There was a group of 4 frogs in the 29 gal tank, all believed to be females. Only because there was never any calling observed. I did a pretty thorough search a few days ago when I only found 3 frogs, and one of them looked very stressed. I removed the frog and put alone. A few days later it died. The other two were damn there killing each other this morning. I know what I did, but if you saw this, what would you do? Keep them together separate them, or add a male?

Below is the pic I quickly snapped. (Sorry for the poor quality)

Marc
Added a poll, what do you think?

Socalsam · 04-17-2009, 09:18 PM

I am sorry to hear about your frog that died

.Having a frog die is always a bummer. You say you had females in a 29g??I think that right there is your problem. You may be able to have 2 females together , but they would need allot of room(not a 29g) and their own nesting sites. Females more than males tend to fight consistently until the other dies from stress or from drowning. I have seen a female Azureus almost drown another female.They were fighting in a little pond and the other that was submitting was almost completely submerged under the water. Housing females in the same tank can and most likely will end up in tragedy. I would separate all females.

socaled · 04-17-2009, 09:44 PM

I'm sorry for your lost and I know that it sucks when one of your gals die. I was actually going to suggest seperating them and also adding a male to each one. Also to add I think maybe there might be a male in there females usually fight like that when they are competing against each other. Good luck with the progress keep us posted Marc.

Knoxter · 04-17-2009, 09:56 PM

My imis usually do good in groups. In the adjacent tanks I have my intermedius, yuris and std imis. All have 1.2 ratio. The tank with the taras was the only tank with all females. They were fine for weeks, or so I thought. They have been getting abused. I have never seen any of my imis fight, especially as violent as that . The tank is very heavily planted and they look all innocent when I open the tank for feeding. If that is what has been going on, I see why I lost two frogs. I think the absence of the male is what did them in. I have sen that in leucs and tincs, but never imis.

Separated!

Marc

socaled · 04-17-2009, 09:59 PM

I think you should try adding some buffs to that tank man maybe they can release their stress a different way bowchickybowbow yeah.... Good luck again with those....

-Angeles

Knoxter · 04-18-2009, 05:15 PM

GOOD NEWS!!!!!!
Today I saw the third female in the tank! WooHoo, there is three fat female tarapota imis. I still lost the one that was stressed, but the 3rd looks awesome. All three are fat and happy, whestling around like crazy. Now I plan to offer a trade for a male.

Marc
(Where the heel was she hiding)

socaled · 04-21-2009, 04:03 AM

At least you still found the missing female. You have pic on the gals? Also did you seperate them yet?

-Angeles

Knoxter · 04-26-2009, 12:02 AM

Check this one out....

I went to the White Plains show and low and behold, I picked up what I thought was a male. NOPE. It's a female. They they jumped her into the club too. So, now there is four females in the group agai. Oh, well. I have someone growing up a few frogs, and they are going to keep back a male for me. I'll keep ya posted.

socaled · 04-26-2009, 02:37 AM

I'm sorry to here that, that actually happened to a guy that I bought some imis a week ago and the guy that sold it to him still owes him a female. Good luck though I guess 3rd time is the charm huh....

-Angeles

Socalsam · 04-26-2009, 03:02 AM

Awww Marc Im sorry man.Lol I wish i could have gotten that male for you. Haha wanna sell me a female?!

Sam

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knoxter

Check this one out....

I went to the White Plains show and low and behold, I picked up what I thought was a male. NOPE. It's a female. They they jumped her into the club too. So, now there is four females in the group agai. Oh, well. I have someone growing up a few frogs, and they are going to keep back a male for me. I'll keep ya posted.

View Poll Results: Female Tarapota Death Match; What would you do?
Leave them together	0	0%
Separate them	10	90.91%
Add a male	1	9.09%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

04-17-2009, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Knoxter Administrator/SiteOwner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 430 Real Name: Marc Knox	Wrestling Female Imitator I went to feed my frogs this morning and I saw a considerable ruckus in my Tarapota imitator tank. I have never seen a wrestling match so violent. Its was two females going ballistic! I managed to grab my camera and pop a flick. There was a group of 4 frogs in the 29 gal tank, all believed to be females. Only because there was never any calling observed. I did a pretty thorough search a few days ago when I only found 3 frogs, and one of them looked very stressed. I removed the frog and put alone. A few days later it died. The other two were damn there killing each other this morning. I know what I did, but if you saw this, what would you do? Keep them together separate them, or add a male? Below is the pic I quickly snapped. (Sorry for the poor quality) Marc Added a poll, what do you think? __________________ Marc My frogs- Vanzolini, El Dorado (ong&gold), Cayo de Agua, Almerante, Gold Dust, Yuris, Imis, Inters, Taras, O Lamasi, Iquitos Vents, Varis, SI. I appreciate everyone here. Without you, there would be no DFF. Thank you for your support.

04-17-2009, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Socalsam Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Murrieta, Ca Posts: 431 Real Name: Sam Cavoulas	I am sorry to hear about your frog that died.Having a frog die is always a bummer. You say you had females in a 29g??I think that right there is your problem. You may be able to have 2 females together , but they would need allot of room(not a 29g) and their own nesting sites. Females more than males tend to fight consistently until the other dies from stress or from drowning. I have seen a female Azureus almost drown another female.They were fighting in a little pond and the other that was submitting was almost completely submerged under the water. Housing females in the same tank can and most likely will end up in tragedy. I would separate all females. __________________ A few frogs.

04-17-2009, 09:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Knoxter Administrator/SiteOwner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 430 Real Name: Marc Knox	My imis usually do good in groups. In the adjacent tanks I have my intermedius, yuris and std imis. All have 1.2 ratio. The tank with the taras was the only tank with all females. They were fine for weeks, or so I thought. They have been getting abused. I have never seen any of my imis fight, especially as violent as that . The tank is very heavily planted and they look all innocent when I open the tank for feeding. If that is what has been going on, I see why I lost two frogs. I think the absence of the male is what did them in. I have sen that in leucs and tincs, but never imis. Separated! Marc __________________ Marc My frogs- Vanzolini, El Dorado (ong&gold), Cayo de Agua, Almerante, Gold Dust, Yuris, Imis, Inters, Taras, O Lamasi, Iquitos Vents, Varis, SI. I appreciate everyone here. Without you, there would be no DFF. Thank you for your support.

04-18-2009, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Knoxter Administrator/SiteOwner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 430 Real Name: Marc Knox	GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Today I saw the third female in the tank! WooHoo, there is three fat female tarapota imis. I still lost the one that was stressed, but the 3rd looks awesome. All three are fat and happy, whestling around like crazy. Now I plan to offer a trade for a male. Marc (Where the heel was she hiding) __________________ Marc My frogs- Vanzolini, El Dorado (ong&gold), Cayo de Agua, Almerante, Gold Dust, Yuris, Imis, Inters, Taras, O Lamasi, Iquitos Vents, Varis, SI. I appreciate everyone here. Without you, there would be no DFF. Thank you for your support.

04-17-2009, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
socaled Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 350	I'm sorry for your lost and I know that it sucks when one of your gals die. I was actually going to suggest seperating them and also adding a male to each one. Also to add I think maybe there might be a male in there females usually fight like that when they are competing against each other. Good luck with the progress keep us posted Marc.

04-17-2009, 09:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
socaled Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 350	I think you should try adding some buffs to that tank man maybe they can release their stress a different way bowchickybowbow yeah.... Good luck again with those.... -Angeles

04-21-2009, 04:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
socaled Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 350	At least you still found the missing female. You have pic on the gals? Also did you seperate them yet? -Angeles

04-26-2009, 12:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
Knoxter Administrator/SiteOwner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 430 Real Name: Marc Knox	Check this one out.... I went to the White Plains show and low and behold, I picked up what I thought was a male. NOPE. It's a female. They they jumped her into the club too. So, now there is four females in the group agai. Oh, well. I have someone growing up a few frogs, and they are going to keep back a male for me. I'll keep ya posted. __________________ Marc My frogs- Vanzolini, El Dorado (ong&gold), Cayo de Agua, Almerante, Gold Dust, Yuris, Imis, Inters, Taras, O Lamasi, Iquitos Vents, Varis, SI. I appreciate everyone here. Without you, there would be no DFF. Thank you for your support.

04-26-2009, 02:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
socaled Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 350	I'm sorry to here that, that actually happened to a guy that I bought some imis a week ago and the guy that sold it to him still owes him a female. Good luck though I guess 3rd time is the charm huh.... -Angeles

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