budgets frogs

[mindlessvw]

Anyone else keep these? I was given one as a gift and I have found a few caresheets but really not that much...greatly appreciated!

 

[beetleman]

ive kept them:clap: they are great! they will eat anything......i mean anything that is put in front of them they are pretty much aquatic,but the water shouldn't be too deep(couple of inches) they crap alot too,so a submersible filter should do the trick,but you will still have to do water changes,some floating plants,maybe a peice of driftwood,and a bare bottom,no gravel,being you will have to clean alot more,and ofcourse make sure the water is treated(bottled water,spring water works best) hope this helps alittle, good luck ya gonna love that frog!

 

[mindlessvw]

the little guy has already munched a cricket! ya he is in a 1.5 gallon at the moment...thanks i really couldn't find jack on it!

You helped quite a bit

 

[cacoseraph]

i just googled pics

funny aquatic eyes!


how big do these get?

 

[mindlessvw]

from what i can find females get maybe 4-5 inches and males a bit smaller...ya it seriously looks like a wad of frog with eyes!

 

[Goomba]

I have two. They're amazing frogs. Incredible eaters. Extremely voracious. An adult will do okay in a 10 gallon with a low-current submersable filter and water shallow enough so that their feet can touch the bottom at the deepest point while their nose is exposed for air.
Make sure to do complete water changes as needed. Feed them a staple of insects, nightcrawlers, and live-bearing fish (not comets or rosy reds).
Dimorphism isn't so pronounced in maximum svl. They will be essentially the same size, with females being a tad longer, nothing extreme like with pyxies or anything. The most common and notable differences would be males typically having a "stubbier" nose. Meaning the angle of their snout is usually more vertical. And also, they typically develop a looser and darker throat, somewhat reminiscent of a subtle ink spill.
Avoid superfluous decorations. Stick to a few large rocks, and a nice cave structure and plants (fake or live, as long as it's too big too eat). Pebbles should be avoided, because they become a pain to clean, and the frog will swallow them in a heartbeat! (dont ask me why, they gobble up rocks like crazy).
Also, be sure to aestivate for atleast 4 months to ensure a healthy frog. It is essential to their survival.
For more info come visit us at http://fatfrogs.7.forumer.com/index.php

 

[mindlessvw]

When and how do i estavate? I have cooled animals but this is a different level

 

[Goomba]

When the time is right, place them in a seperate tank of coconut fiber or peat moss. Have the soil depth be around 10 inches. Keep the soil ringed out and fairly dry, but don't let it become bone dry. It is best to keep temperatures in the 60's during aestivation, but I've noticed that cool-room temps seem to suffice.
Then, when the frogs are ready for their dirt nap, place them in their soil tanks and they will burrow under all by themselves and do all the work. Once they're underground they form a mucus cocoon and sleep for the coming months.
Keep a vented plexiglass top on the tank, or something comparable, that will sustain some level of humidity, but do not let the soil or humidity become sopping, as this will potentially trigger an awakening from the aestivation. In other words, leave the soil alone, just dont let it get dry as pepper. What I do is once in a while I'll throw in a few ice cubes at the top and let them slooowly melt down and keep the soil just a hair more humid, as well as ensure cooler temps.
If you have any more questions, visit Fat Frogs, or just let me know. They're definately not a beginner species, but if you're a fairly compitent keeper who's used to "special care" species, you should be okay. Best of luck!

 

[pharaoh2653]

where can i get one of these

 

[Goomba]

www.kingsnake.com go to the classified section. I highly recommend Ed Clark. As I said, make sure you take proper precautions to understand the care of the species.