I watch Wickens Wicked Reptiles for Diamond. Diamond is awesome and doesn't say much. So if Diamond ever says anything, you better listen. Awesome Bearded Dragons for life BOI!!!!
I use to have an African bull frog and he only ever came up for food I had him in a big beautiful thing for him to just keep half way down a three feet of top soil. I bred worms in his thing too and grew veg I saw him a few times just dig up his own it was nice
Yeah I've gotten into the, "I don't want pets that need affection cause my dogs are enough" category. I have mainly spiders and fish right now and just looking at them is amazing. Been wanting a group of dart frogs in the future. Just lil dudes
I partially dig up my Pac-Man frog once a week to make sure he is still alive. He's being super emo right now, so I gently remove the dirt from off of top of him which makes him squirm while I do it, indicating that he is fine. Then I pour a bit of fresh water on top of him, and rebury him again.
@@claire-go9zo hey! Pacmans aren't arboreal, and they love to spend time sitting in the dirt. He could be ruminating, but he's probably ok. If you want a pacman, a good temp is about 75 and humidity can be between 50-80%. I keep mine on the more humid side since he's young. Love the concern!
@@claire-go9zo I keep the house at about 75 - 80 degrees depending on how screwy my hormones are that day. I keep a small stick on heating pad on the back of his tank so he has a temperature gradient to choose from. I also unfortunately live in an area with very high humidity in the summer, but that's also good for him. I did dig him up last week to take a look at him and he is still plumpy and grumpy.
Honestly, I don’t think that reptiles are capable of traditional love in the same way a dog or a cat can love, you, but they can totally bond with you.
@@metaknight115are you brainwashed dogs and cats dont fucking love you there a damn animal also there worthless mutts who only care about food unfortunately i live wirh a shit beast
Ugh I know that fragility all too well. I worked at a big box pet store and they decided to put the dart frogs on sale at the height of a polar vortex. About 4 different customers snapped them up in one day and took them outside in -10 degrees. They didn't even make it to the car and we lost every single frog that was shipped to us. We even asked the customers if they had a way to get them home safely and they said yes. Then we were promply yelled at for selling "defective" animals. I'm still traumatized...
Yeah I do not recommend working at a pet store. I might be more biased because I had the worst managers, but the animal welfare issue is too much. I have so many messed up stories and I feel guilty all the time. Here in the US our laws are a joke. My state requires a permit to adopt squirrel off the street but you can walk into any pet store for pythons or tarantulas and stuff.
We adopted 3 American green tree frogs from a rescue a wk ago including a waterfall style terrarium and before we could get them adjusted to our house, within 24 hrs the weather dropped from 73down to 53 degrees during the day and in the low 30s at night. One got skinny and died yesterday morning. The other two are not chubby and plump like they were a couple days ago and I'm worried. My daughter gave all of her money she saved up for this adoption because she adores frogs. The adoption included a chubby frog as well. It seems fine so far living in the mud in the back of the tree frog enclosure. Climbs out at night. I don't want them to suffer and my daughter would be devastated for them to all day this soon. What a waste of $175!!
Being a big box pet store, it was probably both. I stopped buying live feeder mice from PetCo because about every 1:3 were visibly sick upon inspection, and since I didn't know what was going on with them, I wouldn't feed them to our ball python. I stopped going to them altogether because I'd always notice an animal was sick and bring it to their attention. They'd say "oh yeah, we'll definitely get someone to take a look at them." I'd go back two days later to see them still just sitting there in the enclosure. I'd just buy them myself to get them to a vet and try to nurse them back to health, since the store obviously wasn't going to do anything, and ideally find someone to adopt them out to if they came back from the edge. Was only successful maybe half the time, usually they were too far gone. But yeah, animal sales laws in the US are hot garbage. Personally, I feel exotic/non-domesticated animals should legally require certification. Nothing too crazy, but definitely at least a husbandry class dedicated to that specific animal. If you can't afford a few hundred dollars for a class, you can't afford to keep an exotic pet either, because they usually need complex diets and enclosures, and the first time they get sick it'll probably be a $500-$1k bill.
@@courtneyoneal8845get a heat pad or heat lamp and mist the enclosure frequently also leave some live insects in the enclosure they may be to shy to eat from tongs
I used to be obsessed with amphibians like newts but quickly shifted to reptiles for many of the reasons you listed! Still think they are beautiful and amazing, but certainly not for everyone!
Honestly I prefer pets I can handle more than pets that are more for looking at, which is why I don’t plan on getting any amphibians, and I just have less interest in them in general
There ain't to many of the look at pets that are cool enough to get....I still want dart frogs, those would have that living art self sustainable habitat or I won't have them
Exactly. I have three bearded dragons and I'm sticking with reptiles! My reptiles are the most loyal and sentient beings I have ever met. They literally act like lil people, then again it's how you raise them. They're spoiled lil one.
As a white’s tree frog/dumpy tree frog owner, I can say that they are a good species if you want to handle the frog you get. I love how enthusiastic they can seem and I love holding one while watching RU-vid or Netflix. They are also pretty low maintenance for a frog, and are great for new frog owners. That being said, this video is definitely something to think about when getting any frog.
@@ArtaxTheWarHorse Sorry, late reply but.. It depends if you get a male or female! Males can be LOUD, but females are relatively quiet. They can and will make a loud squeak when threatened, which can be jarring at 5 am, but besides that, the females are pretty quiet! (I say as I own a white's tree frog :) )
As a frog owner I can agree that they are the hardest things to take care of - I’ve lost one frog to his own stupidity (wedged himself under a water bowl), another to a bacterial infection, and am currently treating the latter’s tank mate for the same infection. They’re a full time job!
I'm genuially considering getting frogs because I really really love plants, and I'd thought it be a great feature to have a terrarium with plants and maybe add some frogs as extra. This video helped me a lot!
As a frog keeper, there's a problem I can identify: it seems the more engaging the frog is, the more downsides it has. For example, pixie frogs, pacman frogs, tomato frog and toads are quite easy as far as frogs go; fairly available, easy to house, inexpensive. On the other hand, these sorts of frogs are kinda boring. On the other end of the spectrum, dart frogs are incredibly wonderful to observe; absolutely beautiful, endearing and active. However, in addition to being particularly fragile, they are microphagists which is annoying. Tree frogs also have some liabilities, while also being very rewarding. I don't mind since I'm willing to put up with fruit flies and I still find joy in the more sedate frogs, but its these reasons why frogs in general aren't the best starter herps. The solution therefor is arguably the tiger salamander. Housing them is easy, terrestrial salamander care is fairly similar to that of toads and other terrestrial frogs, they're big and colorful, and they have a very engaging personality, reputably begging for food and otherwise acting like leopard geckos. Except they aren't widely available captive bred...
Salamanders are fine if you happen to live in a cooler climate. I wouldn’t describe African bullfrogs as boring, as they eat everything and can be more active than pac man frogs.
I admit my pixie frog is pretty docile, and she only lets out maybe two croaks a year,😵 and I hardly ever see her eating anymore ,(she consumes all the food while I'm sleeping)-but I still love her she's wonderful and a conversation piece too! Lol however, I would be lying if I didn't say that you do wish you had more interaction as do people have with their beardies and other reptiles. However, ever since I was in single digits, I have been an amphibian guy mostly for some reason!
so glad you uploaded today. my green anole Blue just died. She was my first reptile. She's what got me into this hobby. I now have a 14 month old beardie. A male anole, and a western hognose. I love them all so much. Your vids always get me excited about these animals. Even ones like this where you say don't get them lol. I buried her under one of our trees and put a nice stone over her. Rest in peace Blue, thank you for inspiring me to get into reptiles and learn how much I love all animals and especially reptiles and amphibians. you will be missed and remembered. ❤
Love how you can shamelessly talk about why frogs suck while standing in a room full of frogs 😂 Anyway, I’ve got a 20x10x18 (15 gal) enclosure and I’d like to keep my first frog(s) in it. What would you recommend for the size? I’ve got access to most species now that I’m in Calgary
@@matthewpraayjr.9797 B. orientalis has become quite difficult to find nowadays due to a lack of farm-bred imports. 15 gallons is also rather small for one.
@HazelGrunts If you go dart frogs, look at Jungle Jewel Exotics. They're in the SE, and specialize in dart frogs and small geckos. They also have bioactive supplies if you go that route. I got my ABG mixture from them.
I went in knowing the downsides, but I totally love my Dendrobates tinctorus frogs. They have a ton of personality for such a little package, and they are indeed like froggie skittles. Bonus: they're a very bold frog species, and they're right up at the front of the vivarium every day when I get home from work, just ready for their dinner.
I miss mine so much. Glad you are enjoying the journey and what a wonderfully lovely species you have chosen. Dendrobates in general are lovely little things. I really enjoyed my dendrobates pumilio. Very vivid colors and very active.
I got my chubby frog knowing I'd rarely see him; but he's the opposite, he's constantly in the out either in his water dish or on top of his background (they're actually quite the climbers). Now that I know I can maintain his humidity well just with manual misting I'm slowly getting an azureus dart frog set up made from a converted aquarium.
Amphibians are freaking awesome 👌 They are all so different and some are amazingly coloured. 13 frogs / 5 different species and counting 🐸 Plus an outdoor natural pond full of frogs, toads, newts and a Snapping Turtle (Yes, I included a reptile 🤣🤣)
While you covered thier fragility, I would like to add if you want your frog in a nice planted enclosure make sure your plants are clean!!! If you want to watch your frogs die at a rapid pace go buy plants from a big box store and put in their enclosure. Make sure you get pesticide and herbicide free plants!!!
I think humidity is a huge issue when it comes to frogs. Once you can get that all sorted, it's smooth sailing. I just raised dart frogs from tadpoles, and had no clue they were this easy to keep. By far easier than my tree frogs.
i got some black and green dart frogs for my terrarium, only cause I'd already had the terrarium for months and the isopods we're thriving, so i wanted to introduce a little more fauna. i love them so much! it's really nice to have a pet that lives in its own world and that i don't have to constantly take care of (i love my cats, but I'm tired of making sure they don't eat needles and jump off the balcony and such lol) i love seeing how they both perk up and hop out of hiding when i open up their tank to release some extra fruit flies for them, and it's like a little game of i spy anytime i come in and want to say hi! since I've got an auto mister and a strong culture of zebra isopods always churning out some itty bitty babies that the frogs can scavenge for, it's such an easy thing to take care of (for me)
I tend to two grumpy toads that normally prefer to remain descended in sphagnum moss at all times. It's easier to look at the bottom of the glass tank to see where their bellies are as far as finding them goes. They love to binge on dusted crickets and then afterward they descend into a deep slumber. They like to relax, and they are not looking to make friends. They are only ever handled during tank cleanings.
My favorite part of frog care is making sure they don’t eat too much dirt (looking at my Pac-Man frog who doesn’t eat in the feeding enclosure so I have to pat down the substrate in its house)
Frogs are a bit more like fish in the sense that you can't really expect to be handling them, but they can get amazing planted enclosures. Blue dart frogs look amazing. 💙
I thought I was going to have to unfriend you 🤣🤣...kidding. You are 100% correct that they are not for everyone. Sometimes they are a little more work than most reptiles in the cleaning because of their permeable skin. I am always cautious and only handle with super clean and rinsed hands and that is usually only for the Dumpies. I'll wear gloves for the others. The Vietnamese Mossy frogs need a large water area so I have a full water bottom tank. They are always swimming around. But with that, more time for water changes. At the end of the day...frogs are my ❤️🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸
I adore everyone on this channel. All these wonderful people and there amazing amphibians. Has me reliving what my mom called my "zoo". I had a deep passion for amphibians ever since I watched the crocodile hunter as a boy. I have owned and studied every possible species I could get my hands on and mossy were spectacular creatures. My favorites were always my red eyes and my dendrobates pumilio (strawberry dart) but mossy are top 5. They are a joy to look at.
Frogs are seriously wonderful creatures and can be amazing pets. I absolutely love my two Dumpies and they bring me so much joy. I'm a frog fanatic but even I know as much as I love frogs there are some I would find challenging to care for. They're definitely the kind of pet for specific kinds of people. The most challenging I find about frogs is the lack of information and research on their care and husbandry. When one of my dumpies was not eating I struggled to find information on how to deal with it. Luckily between my efforts and my amazing vet my frog is healthy, happy, and back to eating!
I'm so happy that I found your channel. You work really hard and give us so much great information. I feel like I have learned more here than if I were to take a class on reptiles.
Great video, although a little click-baity. I have dart frogs and love them, they're beautiful and fun to watch, and they breed and rear their own young which is a fun part of the husbandry. Also keeping fruit flies is awesome -- I don't need to go to the petstore to buy feeders anymore like I would for my previous herps. And for handlable my pets, I have my dog lol
my daughter asked to take home tadpoles from a pool that was going to be dumped, she was sure they were grays tree frogs which she loves. we took a bunch and we embarked on a journey starting at knowing nothing to being "expert" frog keepers lol.. its been 4-5 months now, things are going well for the 5 we have left.. there was much to learn tho from caging, numbers separation, feeding tadpoles with no knowledge, had a humidity calamity, propagating food for such small frog mouths, judging when to transition to bigger foods. its been cool, im very invested in these little frogs future lmao
Make sure to give them proper UVB lighting , calcium D3 supplements and vitamin dusting on their food! I’ve had my two Grey tree frogs (a grey and a Cope’s grey) for three years, the only struggle I had was not dusting their food at first… costly vet bills. Also males will Ribbit to the sound of dog toys and loud talking. I have a 19” by 16” by 22” tall enclosure for two but it could hold up to five adults. Add plenty of water dishes and branches/ ledges. Hope this helps! :)
@@axolfox i actually stopped using vitamins.. i was getting temporary leg deformity's that for one frog turned permanent unfortunately.. i was trying every thing to prevent it, i thought that had parasites.. when i stopped using vitamins the deformity's stopped completely.. the deformity was what i would call spider legs where they would not rest next to the body but out away from the body and up high.. it basically looked like how a child draws a frog.. i now use Gut loaded food on those particular frogs. i do plan to start using vitamins with them again when they reach a more mature body type. i use the same vitamin on our 5 whites frogs and 1 red eye with no issues at all..
@@Mothobius we ended up with only 5 due to not knowing tadpoles are apparently cannibal.. i never seen them doing the deed until much later in the process. i did notice bites out of tales and did wonder about that, i thought i had some water quality issue.. we still have 4 and they are doing well.. everything has stabilized.. i have no issue keeping frogs, i have many times in the past.. but the adventure raising up baby frogs was defiantly a challenge and when you dont know what you are doing its a lot more work.. i think if i did it again i could do much much better, with much less work, but i still do not think i would have 100% success rate
i love dart frogs, almost got some blue ones once, but i changed my mind as i know its too much for me, but love to see yours, me im happy with a dog and a few goldfish
Ten crickets escaped into my bathroom while I was listening this on the background while feeding my frogs. Someone please breed a cricket that can be frozen for storage and melted when needed!
I did my research on whites tree frogs and fire bellies skin secretions. and I'm glad to see someone "practically" notice how resistance whites frogs skin is. they have some seriously impressive peptides that can break down some serious diseases like HIV. Probably one of the very fewest researchers that even know anything about this so its super cool to see people actually notice this in practice
I introduced frog eggs to my outdoor pond. They need no care at all and now I have a range of different frogs making various relaxing noises outside my lounge window.
I have an adult female Pac man frog. I rarely handle her but when I do I use powder free surgical gloves which I first wet down with warm dechlorinated water. Works for me.
Great video, I love that you didn't just bash amphibians but gave a lot of good information that those of us that do keep amphibians should know before getting into the pets.
I have my crested gecko for 12 year's and some blue azureus for 8 year's. Never gets boring or dull, both if them. Yes the Gecko is really tame and easy to handle, but much more work. The frogs are more like aquarium watching without water ;)
I actually really enjoy frogs since they have such great personalities! Pacman frogs.. Well.. Yeah.. But anyways, I have a grey treefrog named Clover who loves to be hand fed and she'll sit on the rim of the enclosure while I get her crickets. She stays out in the open most of the time so I can see her just about any time I want to. My pacman frog Birt is just.. There.. But he's super chill and doesn't try to bite my fingers unlike Clover sometimes.
I am finding that I love my non-handlable pets because they are so easy to care for. I have enough pets that do need daily attention (macaws, goats, dog and guinea pig) that frogs and inverts are a relief.
The class under me got a pair of whites tree frog. First time handling they dropped it on the floor. I told one of their teachers about what they could do better and she told them. I don’t think those frogs are gonna last long if they’re even still alive
Hello, I’m a proud and sad handler who had a pair of wild caught Green Frogs for nearly a decade. The best thing about frogs is they’re vocal (but you won’t need hearing protection). The biggest challenge to keeping them is they generally need two environments to thrive. Otherwise, they need strict environmental regulation. Average frog? Half filled fish tank. Never did get mine to breed, though 😢. They’re active, they have personality, are attractive to look at, and are interesting. IMHO.
I had my Whites Tree frog for 17 years and loved every min of it. Now I have Lucy another WTF for over 10 years. She has a lot of medical issues, I think she was exposed to something before I got her at a pet store. It was more of a rescue thing. Fast forward now she has an eye disease where she will be going completely blind. Downside of owning a frog with issues, there is not much research out there. Having an exotic animals is also costly when they get sick. I don’t regret one min of having my babies, but after this I am done with froggies ❤️
I wouldn't categorize the White's tree frogs as simple to keep. It gives off the wrong impression to people about the species. Once you have figured out all their needs, they are perhaps simpler than many other species of frogs, but that doesn't mean they're easy. Also, for them to thrive and be happy you need something taller than a 60 cm enclosure like most people recommend on YT. They need a _minimum_ of 90 cm. My setup is a 45x45x90 cm (18x18x36") tall ExoTerra enclosure and they use absolutely the entire area. I am even thinking of upgrading it once they grow to their full size. They are supposed to be very active and climbing around and not just sit there like a blob, like many people think. If they only sit around, then they are either obese or simply aren't given the space to move around to their heart's content, or both. I think they are thought of almost like the 'goldfish of fish', when the truth is that both goldfish and White's tree frogs are very needy and sensitive animals.
My 10 year old daughter wants a pet so bad. She's constantly trying to convince me to keep one of the outdoor lizards. She's missing having a pet because our senior dog passed away and we love animals. Can you please give me an advice as to what should I do?
I can attest, I have two Aquatic frogs so they have a few different needs then a regular frog but their health is very sensitive and it was extremely difficult to find a vet to treat my one frog. Side note I did find one and he made a full recovery.
I live in Georgia and I found some tadpoles in my backyard and I have used them as pet frogs for the past 3 years and I don’t mist them every 2-3 days. I rarely mist them at all. I just keep there tank slightly humid and warm and they are completely fine. I think u are referring to more tropical frogs.
my green tree frogs love being held...i wash my hands then rinse...but i was amazed to see three different personalities of my 3 green tree frogs...love the barking sounds they make
My favorite would have to be dart frogs, but I would never have any because yea one they are fragile, they are too jumpy and they can be loud. But they are cool from a distance
I see what you are saying, but every one of those things, I don't care about. I don't touch my tomato frogs bc I don't want to get them hurt. 2, I can't do noise, but I would love frog sounds. Sadly My frogs only make sounds in defense. 3. I love weird and complicated pets. I like researching what they want. But I'm glad you made this, I really enjoyed it ❤
On my birthday a malnourished western toadlet showed up at my front door in the middle of an icy rainstorm, I knew he didn't have the calories to survive the winter hibernation so I adopted him. I might not be able to handle Leroy but seeing him sprint out of hiding anytime I refill his water so he can sit under the pour is one of the best parts of my day. My little tiny grumpy old man
Dendrobates are lovely. Frogs definitely aren't for the masses. They are great for really peaceful people though. I had a choir of different species of frogs as a child that sung me to sleep. I still use frog sounds to sleep at night. I have had darts, dumpy, green tree, red eye, african horned, african bull, egyptian toad, glass, cuban, barking, vietnamese mossy, malayan and solomon leaf, tomato, asian toad, marine toad, budgets, etc. My mom hated them. They would keep her up all hours as some were nocturnal and some weren't but almost all were pretty noisy lol. Great advice on amphibian care by the way. Amphibians have always fascinated me. Sadly I don't have the time to keep them anymore. I really miss the songs of my darts. Well honestly I miss them all. They all sung so beautifully in my opinion. Now I just have my russian tortoise and 3 cats.
I love my pac man frogs but they were less bitchy when they were smaller. They are always digging up the plants, and now their enclosures are just dirt substrate and some random moss. And they're always trying to eat me instead of the worms. Two is definitely enough for me.
i wanted to get a desert rain frog so badly but now i won’t after hearing that you shouldn’t handle them often (it makes sense i just never thought of it). it’s also surprising to me because i see so many videos of people handling and “playing” with their desert rain frogs.
Hi, Adam! Can you please do a video about the quietest frog species you own? And if males of that species are the noise producers or if females also produce some sound too? I live in an apartment with roommates so noise is a big consideration. Thank you for your educational videos :)
I have a frog in a take my me and my friends are gonna put it in a bigger take soon, but if you don't know hiding it under the dirt, so it's gotta drive, what do I do?
Are frogs ok to hold with disposable gloves on? I have my own dumpy frogs, and I always want to hold them, but I never can because of the breathing situation. If I wash my hands extremely well and put disposable gloves on, will I be able to hold them?
My son, who is an experienced amphibian keeper, just bought a pair of waxy monkey frogs, and one of them died within a week; that was not a cheap loss. As a long time reptile keeper, frogs require way too much work for me!
Well my American toad can live 10-15 years, prefers 65-75 Degrees, and is anti-social like me. And her poop fertilizes the plants I take care of. BTW, I keep my Apt. at the same temp and I don't have to worry about a 5ft Male Green Iguana that wants to kill me because it wasn't socialized.
I am a teen with a love for observation of specimens I am responsible for. So I plan to own red-eyed tree frogs so that I can watch them hunt and jump around. I find that red-eyes balance out my beardie’s lack of movement and so on and so on.
Is there a way to keep my frogs warm of I dont have my heater on all the time? Its fall right now, but I think my frogs are cold. Right now I just hanged up a little blanky. They reallyyy like it
Watching this right after getting frogs for the first time. Glad I got whites tree frogs. Only other herp I’ve gotten is a crested gecko and he’s been doing good for the 6 years I’ve had him and I researched a lot before I got the frogs so I hope they’ll be happy and healthy.
I’ll say the exception are the pixie frogs. Seeing them eat is always great to see and they don’t need t a big enclosure. Just evo earth/moss and a bunch of feeders
What a bunch of bullshit. You didn't talk about pacman or toads. As long as they have a hydration pond and it's kept clean, they're easy to take care of. Of course there's a nocturnal thing which isn't a problem with me. My sleep schedule is messed up. I see my animals when they are awake at night. I wish I lived normal hours, but to have animals that live a similar schedule makes it easy. It's so much fun to get that eye cleaning rub from my toad because it's almost like she's saying hi to me. I make the same motion back when I see her.
I love milk frogs but as you said frogs are not for everyone. Especially when you know that you are going to travel to see family because you live in a different country. They are not animals that you can leave for a week or two,same as lizards.
That’s why toads are a absolute gem compared to most frogs- I have Colorado River toads, they are absolute chonki bonkis, they even are very chill with my hands, they will hand feed, and I can pet them real gentle with a finger. Though I don’t “really “ handle them
Also, toads tolerate handling much better than other frog species. And since they are primarily terrestrial, they tolerate dryer conditions than most other frogs. Don't dry out your toads, or anything, I'm just saying that they're more hardy and not nearly as fragile as other frogs. Plus they live much longer than other frogs. Most frog species only live for a few to ten years in captivity, with pixie frogs being an exception. Toads, live only a few years on average in the wild, but in captivity regularly live 30-40 years. The longest living toad is the common European toad (buffo buffo) and lived to be 45 years in captivity and only died because it escaped and was accidentally crushed. I really think that a lot of the reasons that you say that frogs "suck" as pets don't apply to toads to the same degree at all. Toads are much more hardy than other frogs. Also, FROGS RULE! 🐸
We love frogs. We have tree frogs. They like to be handled. But we all use gloves. ( safe gloves) we can feed them by hand. I love watching them. And they are not loud.
I have like 30 of them big phat green frogs behind my bathroom window. They loud but not as loud as cicadas when they all sing together. Because of the way the trees surround my house it echoes or something the sounds clash and it sounds like a chainsaw in your skull. Idk how to explain it, harmonizing or something?
The only amphetamine I've had was a western toad, she was pretty sociable, she would stomp around and make little peeping noises at you and for an exotic pet she was fairly low maintenance. The only issues where that she smelled and the tank took a lot of cleaning, she wasn't too smart so feeding was a bit of a hassle you had to wiggle the food in front of her a lot before she noticed it. With all that being said she was a great pet and I would love to have another one someday.
As someone who has 3 toads, though mine aren't completely active, I like it because they are low maintenance and one of them likes to burrow a lot as where the other two, will burrow but mainly stay on the surface
My mom told me today i could get a pet frog cause she had an albino one when she was a kid but it jumped out and went under a drawer or smt and it was covered in dust but tt survived
Frogs are great pets if you chose a good species, if you commit to any pet you should know how to care for each specific species you intend to buy before you buy them
My Great Basin spadefoot Toad comes out every night as soon as the sun goes down and I see it every night before I go to sleep. It even eats insects out of my hand. Very cool pet.
I think one of the things that can make them bad pets for some is that they can be difficult to heat. The reason that something like a bearded dragon is so easy to keep is that its a diurnal thermoregulator from arid areas so temperatures can easily be achieved with a basking lamp and you usually don't need to worry about humidity. Aslong as theres a basking spot slightly above the prefered body temp and a cooler area below, the lizard will move about and control its body temperature. Most frogs are thermal conformist and nocturnal in behaviour, living in the shade and undergrowth where humidity is high. Ambient, overall temperatues are much more important than hot spots in this case. In my experience, a lot of species won't always bask to thermoregulate and high wattage heat lamps can be too drying. Heat mats are sometimes used, but aren't great at warming air temperature. If you can find a species of frog that's temperatures are within or close to your room temperature then you're winning. Then a heat lamp could be used in a large enclosure to create optional local hot spots which frogs may or may not use. I find living a cold country, many species that some from warmer climates say are "easy to keep" can be difficult due to my cooler room temperature.
I actual have a couple of pond frogs that were in a small puddle when they were tadpoles, safe to say that they are forever hungry, and chaotic they love trying to eat my fingers and it hurts (for context they are like bull frogs just a bit smaller, bull frogs have tiny teeth like structures, it hurts like hell)
Good vid man! I started to feel sorry for small species tree frogs bc they seem to just curl up into a ball on the glass and never seem to be moving around. I love how red eyed frogs look but I wouldnt do it unless I learn they can be kept with geckos or something else that's pretty and peaceful.
My lovely frog lime died because he used to poop in his water bowl overnight and then soak in it (and obviously I’d change it in the morning but he would’ve sat in it all night) and it just lead to him grabbing some sort of infection :( we took him to the vet, tried five medications and two vitamins but the poor guy didn’t pull through. Broke my heart. I will be getting more frogs later this year but planning a very different enclosure set up to try offer more water bowls to avoid this :/
