Dyeing dart frog: Difference between revisions

Female Dyeing Dart Frogs are attracted to a male by its call. After hearing the males call, the female follows him to the forest floor. The female lays 2-12 eggs. [[http://www.oaklandzoo.org/meet_the_animals/dyeing-poison-dart-frog]] The eggs are usually laid on leaves. A female can lay a couple nests of eggs during the year.[[http://www.oaklandzoo.org/meet_the_animals/dyeing-poison-dart-frog]]After the eggs are laid the male fertilize them. After fertilization occurs, the male takes care of the eggs by protecting them from predators. He watches them for 14-18 days until they hatch. Once the tadpoles hatch they climb onto the male’s back where they are attached by a sticky mucus. Then they are taken to a body of water. This body of water is where they will live for over two months. [[http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/animals_gallery.asp?id=66]] The [[metamorphosis]] take around 8 to 12 weeks to develop. During this time they will eat almost anything which helps them grow. A female can lay a couple nests of eggs during the year.[[http://www.oaklandzoo.org/meet_the_animals/dyeing-poison-dart-frog]]