Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Southern bell frog golden bell frog golden bell frog trying to blend into black pipe and driftwood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 a couple of my favourite lil frogs male whistling tree frog pretty sure this is the female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I can't see a whistle so it must be a female. Nice pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Lovely frogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 heres another golden bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 nice frogs mate, do you think a AR380 is Ok for a couple golden bells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 thanks, not sure to be honest. cant say ive seen one of those tanks in person. what sorta of lid/ventilation on top? if the top was majority fly screen mesh you should be ok. could diy? if moisture is a problem in there i wouldnt want to put bell frogs in as they need a basking light which (not sure about southern bells but mine like to bask) may create more moisture in the air. whistlers would be all good as i dont think they need a basking light (could be wrong), and cool water. can make a nice display with whistlers as theyre not so rough on plants and been small can have a couple more frogs in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 and this southern bell thinks if he ducks under the water i cant see him :roll: :lol: those hands look dirty.....probably a male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 it has a fully covered in lid, my guess is moisture may be a problem, as you say we may have to DIY a mesh lid. We just got some tad poles from the dam for the kids to watch turn into frogs and as we had a spare 380 we thought they might make a nice feature in the lounge. I caught a golden bell a few weeks ago when Stella came over but it didn't have anywhere as much gold on it as yours do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 the bell frogs i find change colour to suit environment. sometimes mood maybe. or maybe u have a southern bell, theyre often more brown/green with green stripe down the back. If you can make a mesh lid to fit the top it will be better, then sit something like an exo terra shade/heat lamp on top at one end. They maybe ok without basking bulb. Im no expert but i think theyre better off with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Awesome picks :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: bet they love all the duckweed to hide amongst lol, I have too many things planned atm though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I think I have golden bells around my pond but am unsure as the nz frog site says they are only found north of gisborne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Thanks Nick, they do seem to like the duckweed, sucks up nutrients to but the best thing ive found about duckweed lately is if you have a good layer in a frog tank (azolla is better) the livefood walks all over it so less drowning. cool to watch the frogs dive straight at them on duckweed to Mr Mcfish... i would love to see some pics. In Levin, foxton, waitarere beach etc ive only ever seen/heard of southern bells present. You may have the golden bells though, would be nice to know if you do thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I will try and catch one and post a pic tomorrow they look like golden bells and are bright green. Do southern bells go bright green at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 yea can look very similar. best way to tell about i find is the stripe down the back of the southerns. (top photo) golden bells may have lines/pattens on there back but looks more like camo. (like frog above trying to blend on pipe/wood. goldens also have smoother skin in general and there call is different, but they dont mind what call i rip out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 nice pics, have you got any of the complete set up's as I am looking at re-doing mine at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 maybe in a few weeks, only just setup/re-setup so theyre still a work in progress :oops: the southerns were sent to me as golden bells ....i havent made my mind up where theyre to go just yet anyone else with pics to share please do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perpin Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Lovely pictures! They all look nice and healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Is this a whistling tree frog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 ummm good question looks like a whistler but the green is interesting...more like what i would expect golden bell/southern bells to look like. but i would of thought the bell frogs would be bigger even at that stage? anyone else know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 They can vary a lot in colour but going by the size I would think whistler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herperjosh Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 love your frogs hey thoes crickets i bouight off yuo would they be able to breed as i really need to get a good suply of crickets without going broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 thanks and yep you sure can must be a whistler Mr Mcfish. thinking about the size. nice frogs u must hear them at night? high pitched similar to crickets but louder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr McFish Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Yeah I couldn't catch any of the bell frogs though I will try and catch one and post a pic tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilenutt Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Is this a whistling tree frog? some of my tree frogs are no bigger than this one and have no tails .. so I would say no :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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