My new frog, Ceratophrys cornuta

[atropos]

Some low quality pictures of my new frog, absolutely amazing animal :drool:

This is what I see most of the time,

More pictures will follow

 

[STAR105.7]

cool frog! where did you get it?

 

[Goomba]

I am sooooooooooo jealous. I can't wait to get my hands on a captive bred green phase froglet!

 

[atropos]

In the Netherlands, was the 2nd time I saw and also bought them

The first was captive bred, but died after 3 months, was really small. @ other people also bought them at that show (captive bred from france), they also died. These are really healthy looking wild caught animals from a trusted frog loving dealer, I prefer captive bred, but I really hopeful he will live a happy live, like the one my girlfriend bought, as female.

I'm also very happy with him

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

Those are some impressive horns on that frog! How big is it? I have one of the more common Ceratophrys, an albino C. Cranwelli.
They are all pretty much pet rocks (except at feeding time) but sure are nice to look at when they aren't buried up to their eyeballs.

 

[atropos]

About 10 cm at the moment, but really cool those evil eyes sticking out the dirt :evil:

 

[eelnoob]

Amazing frog


I can't wait till we get more CB floating around.

 

[REAL]

I always wanted one of those!

I think my favorite frog was a leopard frog....he NEVER refuses a meal, he'd eat my finger if it wasn't attached to my hand.

 

[Choobaine]

that is one adorable frog! I'd love to keep a amphibians, is it enjoyable to look after?

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

I can't speak for atropus and his C cornuta, but I've enjoyed looking after my cranwelli. But, they can be a little bit dull if you like a lot of activity when it comes to pets. The most action you will see is at feeding time. And even then, it's pretty much confined to them lunging at whatever comes their way.

If you take pleasure in a critter with a healthy appetite, then Ceratophrys are for you. I was bored today and decided to add up what has went down my guy's gullet. Since I started keeping records back in April this year, he has eaten:
375 crickets
73 nightcrawlers (earthworms)
3 meal worms. (I'm not a big fan of feeding them, as you can see.)

He's grown from the size of a U.S. quarter to about the diameter of just under the size of tennis ball.
I 'd recommend them on the basis of appearance, ease of care, feeding response, and general coolness due to size and colouration.
Of course if you want something a bit bigger that takes similar care, there are always pixie frogs (Don't let the name mislead you, those suckers get huge). I don't find them as visually appealing though.

 

[atropos]

Also had a C.cranwelli, died of prolapse, very nice animals. They're indeed a little bit boring, because they're not active animals. In my opinion, C.cornuta are even more inactive than C.cranwelli, even at feeding time. But to see it in a cage with dead leaves, it's really amazing.

 

[Tim Benzedrine]

Amazing is a good word to describe it. That would be one very easily overlooked creature in the wild. Even confined he is tricky to spot if you didn't know what you were looking for!

 

[Goomba]

Amphibians are the best! I love fat, voracious frogs. In my opinion and based on experience, true C. Ornata's are MUCH more voracious than C. Cranwelli's. And they're just nicer to look at. Also, a pyxie frog is an extremely animated eater.
I cannot wait to snag a Cornuta!