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Originally posted by nutzyjazz

How can temperature and humidity be used to help in the breeding of amphibians? Give a named example.

They do breed best after a slight cooling period, but this depends on species. Some like lower temps for a few weeks, some need lower temps and light and some need lower temps, lower light and lower humidity followed by a rainy season to stimulate breeding. If I was doing it for college I would use an example- look on the care sheets for species that need a rain chamber and use that.

above is a question from my college work and i dont know if its jus where im under pressure and cant think straight but i cant seem to find a a straight forward answer on the net! a few pointers would be appreciated, it doesnt have to be very detailed just breifly.

thank you in advance for answers

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Originally posted by nutzyjazz

heres another lol
Give three examples of live foods that can be fed to amphibians? How are they best presented?
for the first part i have mealworms, crickets, slugs, locusts and worms. for the last part im not sure, i guess alive so they are moving and dusted in vitmamin/calcium supplement?

Yes they are all presented live, although mealworms are not always suitable for some amphibians because of the hard exo-skeleton. You need to check on the needs of the species before feeding them.
I wouldn't use slugs either because you never know if they have been near slug pellets etc if you get them out of the garden.

Earthworms are a good one as most amphibians will take those readily. Crickets and locusts are ok too. These need to be dusted with calcium and vitamin supplements every few days dependent of species. I usually place worms and mealworms in a small, shallow bowl so they don't just burrow down under substrate before eating. Most of mine will take crickets and locusts straight from the forceps

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What course are you doing at college? It sounds interesting