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Dragman
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 Which type of frog should i get?

I have a aunt thats likes frogs and was hoping u guys could post pics of frogs being able to bought at stores or cought cause im gonna show her them the pics and let her choose if she wants one which see might.



06/14/10  11:29pm

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Americanchld
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   Message To: Dragman   In reference to Message Id: 2155842


 Which type of frog should i get?

The easiest frog and a good one for beginners would have to be the white’s tree frog. They don’t get too big, can live in a 20gallon long and they eat crickets. Which to me is better than feeding mice or rats. Other good ones to own are American tree frogs. Red eyes are nice, but very delicate and finicky, as well as the dart frogs. So IMO white’s tree frogs are the best, and they have great personality, and they don’t mind a little bit of handling.

So for pics this is Shamrock







06/15/10  10:07pm

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Seahorse
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   Message To: Americanchld   In reference to Message Id: 2156124


 Which type of frog should i get?

There’s that cute Shamy again!!! = )

I agree with WTF.. I have a few and they’re great!
06/16/10  11:33am

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   Message To: Seahorse   In reference to Message Id: 2156228


 Which type of frog should i get?

Yea Whites Tree Frog or maybe even some Fire-Belly Toads.. There great.. Just watching them swim around and do there thing.

- P.s... Tree frogs are probably one of the funnest creatures to watch .. just jumpin, swinging.. but thats my opinion.

Best of luck finding a Frog!
See Ya, Cody.
06/18/10  03:18am

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   Message To: Dragman   In reference to Message Id: 2155842


 Which type of frog should i get?

heres my banana tree frog truffles




06/20/10  05:23pm

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   Message To: Dragman   In reference to Message Id: 2155842


 Which type of frog should i get?

If you, or your aunt, are looking for a good type of frog as a pet, and its going to be your first one you have a few things to take into consideration. Number one is the size of the animal, how big do you want the frog to get, do you want one that will be the size of a silver dollar or the size of a small dinner plate. Also another thing is, what do you want your frog to be eating on a regular basis, some frogs like the previously mentioned whites tree frog will be eating mainly crickets which to some people are very pesky to keep around, and some other frogs when young will eat meal, wax, dew, and butter worms but as they get bigger they will eat locusts or even mice of varying sizes.

If you choose to have the smaller frog i would go with the --Whites Tree Frog--
SETUP---for a fully grown whites tree frog i would choose a plastic, tall ten gallon tank- you are not looking for floor space for this frog as it is an arboreal frog. It highly recommended that you get some fake plants and suction cup them to the top of the cage as these frogs like to climb. For substrate i would recomend cocoa fiber (coconut fiber) and moisten it with plenty of water, because this holds moisture very well. I would suggest misting the enclosure maybe once a day or once every two days.
TEMPERATURE/LIGHTING-these frogs need a temperature around 76-83 degrees, if your house is too cold i would suggest using a 50 watt night bulb and a digital thermometer too check that it is working properly. Also as long as you supplement your frog it will not need any UVA/UVB lighting
DIET-when juvenile these frogs should be fed two appropreatly sized crickets everday. Supplement these crickets every other feeding with nutrient powder. When adult feed them 3 appropreatly sized crickets every two days and suplpement every third or so feeding (one a week)

overall the whites tree frog is a great begginer frog but i will describe my personall favorite frog. My favorite frog is the Pacman frog, also known as the argentine horned frog. This frog is quite small when first aquired, about the size of a quarter to the size of silver dollar, Although they are tiny when you buy them they will eventually get to the size of a small plate. No need to worry, these frogs do not need a lot of room becuase on a daily bases they tend to not move. They normally hollow out a hole in their substrate and sleep all day untill you take them out to feed,,, alright enough with my description ill tell you their needs now

--Pacman(argentine horned) frog--My personal favorite i highly suggest it
SETUP--these frogs will need a 10 gallon aquarium, you can go larger but it is unecesary as these frogs dont move much.
For substrate you will need cocoa fiber soaked in water, makes sure it isnt pooling, but is very moist. There should be about 1-2 inches of substrate for juveniles and 2-3 inches for adults. You need a wide, short, shallow water bowl. This is needed because even though these guys are frogs they are very bad swimmers and have been known to drown in deep water bowls, you can use fake plants to make them feel more secure but its not necesary
TEMPERATURE/LIGHTING---they need a temp between 78 and 85 degrees, is temp in house is lower than that use a 50 watt night bulb to maintain the correct temperature
DIET--juveniles should be fed a varied diet, either feed them 2-3 appropreatly sized crickets a day or one meal or dew worm and one wax worm a day.When they reach 2.5 -3 inches they can eat one pinky every day or two but should eat one wax or meal worm every other day, because pinkies are very fatty. When adult these frogs will be eating one adult, full size mouse every two days or so, they can be live or frozen/thawed, but i high suggest prekilled because live can inflict damage to the frog

Although many people refuse to get this frog as a pet due to its size, the size of this animal does not make it hard to care for, in fact it is easier to care for this frog than it is the whites tree frog---i hope this helps in your quest to get a new amphibious friend, goodluck



06/22/10  08:33pm

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Addictedtoanimals
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   Message To: Peteythepacman   In reference to Message Id: 2157715


 Which type of frog should i get?

i would go with fire-bellied toads they are so easy to care for, just dont feed them meal worms



http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/images/gallery/lg/fire_bellied_toad_lg.jpg



07/18/10  07:13pm

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   Message To: Addictedtoanimals   In reference to Message Id: 2163354


 Which type of frog should i get?

The best deep-water frogs are claweds and dwarf claweds. The best arboreal is the White’s. The best land option is the horned frog. The best half land half water one is the firebellied toad.
If you get a male he’ll vocalize at night, which is a good way to know they’re doing okay in there. Also, male horned frogs are significantly smaller than females. Only about as big around as a beer can, sometimes even less.
07/22/10  10:28pm

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Cesaro
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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 2164478


 Which type of frog should i get?

mantella’s are an awesome frog. They come in a ton of different colors.
08/06/10  04:11pm


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