museeumchick Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 ok so i'm excited i'm getting frogs (southern bells) I love frogs, they are so fantastic! and although I havent had any before I have done my research and my terrarium has been all set up waiting for its occupants for weeks super excited!!! So any hints for a first time frog owner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 frogs are kool huh, id suggest getting a fly trap or whatever theyre called on tm :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Am growing many meal worms in my desk drawer (for a staple) and will accumulate dietary variations as i go methinks (am pretty good at making flytraps since i had geckos once upon a time) NOT loving the way sphagnum acts like a sponge/siphon and moves all water from 'pond' to the rest of the tank, sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 post some pics of the tank set up. How do you make fly traps? I've been thinking how to make one for my frogs but don't know how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 The herpetological society website has a plan for one (i used this one when i had geckos and it worked really well). http://www.reptiles.org.nz/index.php?pa ... -husbandry and there are lotts of similar designs about will post pics when i can find a camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 oh, that last post - i was talkin about flytraps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 So no camera, i shall describe it instead it has a solid base of leafy stuff with a cover of sphagnum there are two 'pond' bits (need more rocks so they can get in and out easy (will do tomorrow morning) A branch covered in leatherleaf fern with spcae to hide under it. a hen and chicken fern (coz they never die on me) and another fern, both quite small at this stage. Might have problems with air circulation as only the top is mesh - remedied by putting an air line in? will have a heat lamp for a bit every day for them to bask in am most worried about the temperature, it is a constant 20 celcius during the day and a little cooler at night - is this ok for southern bells (i understand its not so much the temp as the rate of temp change that is the problem - true?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Frog sex?? boys or girls? how can you tell? the seller thinks they are boys but isnt sure not that it matters too much just curious :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Boys croak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 lol, just reading this post in my office with the sound of my Whistling tree frogs "whistling" away from the reptile room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 They have arrived! and after a small (unplanned) tour of the office they are settling into their new home. soooo super cute :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 They have arrived! and after a small (unplanned) tour of the office they are settling into their new home. soooo super cute :bounce: they do that and get out when u least expect it wait till u see them shedding their skin its gross but fasinating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 So it looks like they are well over the initial shyness (hiding out under the branch in their tank) and I am now watching them stuff themselves with mealworms bulging bellies all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Ok worried now still over the shyness but appear to have changed colour!!!! i's sure they are a darker green/brown than they were when they arrived! what does this mean? initial thought was that their whole environment is quite a dark green/brown - could this be it? i thought these frogs diddnt change colour worried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Never mind turns out my research missed the bit where thay can change colour (from bright green to rather brown) according to their environment. panic over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 they could have also shed there skin they get dirty quickly and can appear to change colour after shedding have a look at the white belly on ur frogs sometimes it will be really dirty hardly white at all and then bang overnight fresh white as snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museeumchick Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Update - they are looking great! and are super friendly (not too shy) and a real hit about the office (i am rather popular now, people keep visiting my desk) named: Xixi and Phys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 had frogs at many times during my life at all stages of growth from taddies upwards and can say I have never ever seen them shed their skin as spoon says?anyone else have anything to offer on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 got to agree with you there repto, i have seen a frog produce an extra slime coat when it came from a contaminated environment and this then fell away but not an actual skin shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 http://www.google.co.nz/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4HPAA_enNZ256NZ256&q=frogs+sheding+skin google search results its amazing to watch there is u tube of a toad doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 I think I saw one shed its skin when I was young. It appeared to eat it. But so long ago I cant be sure. This is where you put an emoticon with walkingstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 you are never too old to learn something new i stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 sweet as im trying to get a video of it but he stopped when i shoved my cell phone in his face lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Ok worried now still over the shyness but appear to have changed colour!!!! i's sure they are a darker green/brown than they were when they arrived! what does this mean? initial thought was that their whole environment is quite a dark green/brown - could this be it? i thought these frogs diddnt change colour worried! are southern bells the same as golden bells? if so just a lil bit of extra info, when they arwe happy the golden bits will be a lovely gold colour but if they come under stress the gold will turn a brown colour and will not shine anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I have golden bells that are gold all over (with red eyes) very nice looking but they still try to eat each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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