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| Cazzie |
Posted - 15/04/2009 : 20:51:33
Heya everyone =]
I'm new here and thought I'd join as I've unexpectedly just gained a frog as a pet.
Basically, my boyfriends 8 year old nephew has got bored of his pet frog & seeing as I *apparantly* am known as someone unable to refuse any furry, feathery, scaly or slimy being, his Mum has asked me if I want him/her.
I'm not totally sure what species 'Kermit' is, but going on a very quick glimpse I got of him about a year ago, the fact that the kid is only eight, and some googling on my part, I'm guessing it's a White's Tree Frog.
The only frogs I've ever kept before were African Dwarf Frogs, which obviously couldn't be more different in terms of needs/care, and I have had some experience with Snakes, but thats about it.
I haven't taken possesion of this froggy yet - won't until sometime next week - but I thought I'd start this topic to kind of introduce myself, to beg for any basic hints you guys could give me as an almost complete novice and also as somewhere I can come with the panicky newbie questions I shall undoubtably have when s/he arrives 
Thanks in advance  |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 13/05/2009 : 02:54:32
A few waxies, or Mealies.
My Whites Loves them. |
| Cazzie |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 19:00:08
Crickets, earthworms & meal worms.
You're probably right - maybe he doesn't like eating with people watching =P He definatly looks as healthy if not more so then when I got him. |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 12:06:00
What have you been offering him?
Try something different.
He probably is eating if he looks well. He'll probably just to it in the night when your not watching. |
| Cazzie |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 23:59:38
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Originally posted by Cazzie
However, he still doesn't seem interested in crickets at all, is it possible that I have the only frog who doesn't like them, or could it indicate something being wrong?
I still haven't seen him eating, although he seems perfectly happy in other ways - I think I may have heard him calling, he's out and about everyday after about 9pm - he just doesn't seem to be interested in food.
Any advice? |
| Jain |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 21:21:17
Careful.... amphibs are more contagious than swine flu!!
Cute little chappie.... if he starts singing along to the sound of the vacuum cleaner after a few weeks of settling in, you can be fairly certain she's a he!! |
| Cazzie |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 19:11:37
I've tried giving him some earth-worms, he doesn't eat them while I'm watching him, but they've always disappeared when I check back. I'm assuming he's eating as he'd be pretty ill by now if he wasn't, right??
However, he still doesn't seem interested in crickets at all, is it possible that I have the only frog who doesn't like them, or could it indicate something being wrong?
He's a lot lighter green colour now, and comes out of hiding much more often. He's right next to my aquarium & he'll sit for hours watching the fish swim about - he's a lovely little guy & he's made me want to get maybe a couple of other frogs/toads as pets  |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 27/04/2009 : 08:55:42
He'll still be settling in so I wouldn't worry about feeding yet. The worms are a good idea. Maybe he's just sick to death of crickets |
| Cazzie |
Posted - 26/04/2009 : 21:20:50
Ok guys, Oscar (as he's now been named) is worrying me.
He doesn't seem to be eating much, and whenever I put him in the little tank I use to feed him in he falls asleep, the crickets have even climbed on his head & he hasn't moved!
Is this because he's used to only being fed one huge meal once a week & needs time to get used to being fed less but more often?
Or is he still stressed from the move & the changes to his tank?
Tomorrow I'll be searching for some earthworms for him, which I hope will tempt him into eating.
Other than that he's been fine, loves being misted, and even started popping his head out from under the log whenever I walk into the room 
Here's the little fella now -
His newley decorated home -
(The plants are all frog safe according to http://www.froggie.info/plants/plants1.htm, and obviously will get bigger)
The old background had to go as well, as it was practically the sole source of the dreadful smell. |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 24/04/2009 : 09:35:37
Plastic ones are easy to maintain
You just need to make sure that whatever you put in it's quite hardy and able to take the weight of a whites. They are sometimes called 'dumpy' frogs so you can imagine how chunky they can get.
I'll have a look in my terrarium book when I get home and suggest some robust plants that are safe to use.
Our toads will take mealies with calcium on, but not crickets. Maybe just dust the different typres of food. Earthworms would probably dust quite well. |
| Cazzie |
Posted - 23/04/2009 : 21:05:01
^ Apparantly he's been given crickets with supplements, but refused to eat them. I think I'll try him with a few different brands before I give up on them & rely on gut-loading.
I'm definatly going to get more plants/branches, what species of plant are suitable & also relativly easy to maintain? |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 23/04/2009 : 09:29:27
He's a nice little fella.
I don't think he looks too unhealthy in that photograph, but his colouring is a bit dark. Sometimes White's change a duller colour when they are unhappy or stressed. But that could just be the move.
The tank looks alright size wise, but I would invest in more branches and plants. White's are a tree frog so the vertical entertainment is more important than the floor sapce
As for food, I don't think it would stress him to change his food. Variety is key to a healthy amphibian and no frog shuld be eating the same food regulary. Has he been having supplements too? A dusting of calcium is vital, especially if he's still growing.
I say he, but I can't guess his sex from the photo. Usually with frogs and toads you don't really know until they are croaking age. Males call during the breeding season and females don't.
Hope that helps  |
| Cazzie |
Posted - 22/04/2009 : 16:59:14
Righty-oh. After some delays & messing around I finally got Mr Frog this morning.
It turns out that s/he is a Whites TF, and is really rather cute.
However, I really was right when I said he's not had an awful lot of attention paid to him - I had to strip the tank down & give everything a good scrub because the stink and amount of dead crickets was unbelievable - as well as having no thermometer, no hydrometer, no plants, no light and no mister or mention of a spray bottle - so this week I shall be going out and puchasing all of those things, as well as a new background and water bowl, as the one's he's got are caked in cricket cr&p that doesn't want to scrub off.
On top of that his feeding routine is apparantly a whole box of crickets (!) once a week, all in one go (!!!)
He doesn't look unhealthy to my untrained eye, but he's certianly going to be living a healthier lifestyle with me, wheather he like's it or not.
His Terrainium
The man himself:
Some questions:
Boy or girl? Educated guesses welcome
How does s/he look healthwise to someone with more of a clue than me?
What kind of plant would be best to get for him?
Will changing his feeding regime suddenly upset him?
Apart from what I mentioned above, is there anything missing from the set up?
Thanks in advance
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| Kazerella |
Posted - 20/04/2009 : 11:29:49
White lipped frogs are a little less common, but they are from the same region (well Australia so it's a big region ), so they should have similar care.
Looking forward to seeing the pics |
| Cazzie |
Posted - 19/04/2009 : 20:41:05
^ Thanks
Apparantly he's a White Lipped Tree Frog, not a White's as I thought. Is there much difference between the two?
I should be picking him up tomorrow, I'm quite excited |
| Paulusworm |
Posted - 17/04/2009 : 09:15:23
Hello and welcome . |
