Frog Pictures.

[Arachnophilist]

Horned frogs are beautiful but if you want something entertaining get a Pyxie.

 

[Frogsarethapoop]

Keeping horned frogs and pyxie frogs on gravel is not a good idea. They will ingest the rocks while catching crickets, and as far as I know rocks aren't very digestible, this will lead to impaction. Although, if you DON'T feed your frogs in their enclosure then thats probably fine. I personally have lost an albino horned frog from impaction of aquarium gravel. It seemed the vet wanted to smack me when he found out I was keeping it on gravel. Oh well, you win some you lose some.

 

[Arachnophilist]

they are fed in a separate container. and I have found that this is the cleanest way to keep them. keeps thr frogs healthy and happy. I used the coco fibre witha water dish before but they were always filthy and I know they leaked alot of toxins through their skin into the coco. with the water it is easy to change. I just take them out for a quick bath and feed in a separate container. thank you very much for the concern though.. it is good that people point these things out so there arent unnecessary losses.

 

[Frogsarethapoop]

I like to see frogs happy. I think frogs are cooler than people are.

 

[Arachnophilist]

lol well they wont ever screw ya over! though they may bite.. what kind of frogs do you keep?

 

[Sof]

Nice frogs. I've been wanting to get into them, but I don't know if I will be able to stand croaking in the middle of the night. Only the males croak right? Any easy way to sex them? (I'm looking to get a pixie or pacman frog).

Thanks.

 

[Arachnophilist]

easiest way to sex them ids to wait for them to croak they dont show much sexual dimorphism as young froglets which is when you normally get them. either way they dont crak often if u ge a Pyxie or Horned Frog.. the firebellies sure do though!

 

[Sof]

Haha fair enough. Glad I held back on getting a firebelly the other day then. Anything I should look for when buying a pixie or horned? special requirements?

thanks.

 

[Arachnophilist]

depends what you are looking for! which one do you want?

 

[Lorgakor]

easiest way to sex them ids to wait for them to croak they dont show much sexual dimorphism as young froglets which is when you normally get them. either way they dont crak often if u ge a Pyxie or Horned Frog.. the firebellies sure do though!

Ha ha! For a minute there I thought you meant when they die!
Great pictures Christopher! Some of them are kinda cute.

 

[Sof]

depends what you are looking for! which one do you want?

Probably horned since thats all I can find around here. But if you can tell me anything about pixie's that would be great too.

 

[Arachnophilist]

well with the horned frogs I can suggest feeding in a separate container because these are not efficient eating machines.. the simply gape their mouth and lunge forward... they WILL eat substrate if you feed them in their cage.. this can lead to impaction and death.. with the pyxie they are quick enough you can put food in tongs or on a flat rock or something for them to eat from.. but watch out they WILL bute you! and tweezers so use soft tongs if u wanna feed that way.. and though it may be cute to get bit by a baby.. I assure you an adult will draw blood and it wont be cute. anything else?

 

[Sof]

Thanks for the info. What about temps? My room is usually 22 - 24°c.

 

[Arachnophilist]

they should do fine as long as it doesnt go below the 20s. mine just stay at room temp and they are doing well.

 

[nickbachman]

what makes you think your pixie is a male?

 

[Arachnophilist]

When he barks out his little croaks now and then at night. thats when I started to figure it must be a boy

 

[nickbachman]

are you sure it's the pixie and not the horned?

 

[nickbachman]

i can tell that your horned is clearly a male because of his nuptial pads.

 

[Arachnophilist]

yeah I was very surprised to hear it myself.. I am sure it is the Pyxia and not the horned.. I have had the horned much longer and Im sure it would have made some noise by now.. I have also heard it enough times to be sure that it was from the one tank nor the other.. and the sound itself sounds like its coming out of a small frog.. I would expect a different sound from the Horned frog.. I actually made a post on here asking iif it was even possible for my Pyxie to be croaking yet. do you keep them?

 

[nickbachman]

i have two horned's and a medium sized pixie. i wouldn't think it'd be possible for a frog that young to be croaking yet. is it developing any yellow on its sides/throat? my smallest horned has been croaking quite a bit. i havent heard anything from my larger horned.