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help me

python17 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:02:48 GMT

i can get a 3 foot long tank thats 1 foot high what are some good toads

wanna know what kinda frog can grow as big as your hand?

lyzyrdtron — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:18:38 GMT

the muellers clawed frog can grow as big as your hand idot know how long they live though i have had mine for 4 years

Wierd/Dying Tadpoles

geckolover8 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:53:30 GMT

Ok i have a pond in my backyard wich many types of frogs inhabit in the summer. They lay their eggs and tadpoles hach and hybernate in the winter as frogs. until now. I found a surpluss of tadpoles in August and have been wating for them to change ever sience. Now they are geting frozen in solid ice and when they thaw they turn up dead. Some stayed at the bottem and are not dead. Should i take them inside? What are they????

Adventures in amphibian conservation.

zooherper — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:39:03 GMT

Over the last few years I have been fortunate enough to be part in two seperate, but equally important amphibian conservation projects. Both seem to be coming into fruition:

1.) Panamanian golden frogs. For the third consecutive year, I have been successful in convincing the zoo's golden frogs that breeding is what the cool kids do. I have yet to be largely successful in rearing the eggs/larvae, so hopefully I'm more fortunate in this matter. This year, I have two clutches of eggs--a total of nearly 1,000 eggs! We are two days into incubation and it is looking like about 10% of the eggs are starting to develop....which is pretty good for two days in, we'll see if it gets better fom here. I will get some pics up of the eggs as they develop (if they develop). Stoooooked!

2.) Eastern hellbenders. Our zoo was the first in the world to hatch out eastern hellbenders 3 years ago, and this week we released 15 juveniles into a local habitat, complete with telemetry tags implanted in their tails. Hopefully three years of VERY hard, groundbreaking work will pay off with breeding adults, repopulating our local stream. We will be going back weekly to look for them and monitor how they are doing, we are hoping for a 25%+ survival rate.

Here's to a successful 2012!

favorite phib?

blutegu22 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:28:55 GMT

African bullfrog hands down

what does everyone else like?

Fire-Bellied Newt or Fire Salamander???

lizsnakelover — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:01:35 GMT

I am thinking about adding an amphibian to my small group of reptiles ( a corn snake and leopard gecko) and I can't decide between the Fire-Bellied Newt of the Fire Salamander. I have researched both and put a lot of thought into it. I know the salamander would grow somewhat big and that the newts are smaller. If i get the newt I would get two and only one for the salamander. Can y'all help me out, give me your opinions, the pros and cons, and any other help. Thank you, Lizzy.

Can African Clawed frogs vocalize?

amphibian keeper — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:43:31 GMT

My little brother has an adult African Clawed frog. He has for several years. He says he has heard noises, a clicking sound. My mom and dad say they have heard it too. I don't, honestly know if they vocalize. It is a male and he the the only frog my brother has. Zack is the only other frog in the house, so there aren't other frogs he would be calling to. I am just wondering.......

Dart Frogs

reptiledude24 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:54:03 GMT

Iv'e been doing research on poison dart frogs and they seem pretty cool. I know how to take care of them, but are they expensive to take care of, do they smell, are they easy to take care of if you have everything you need. If anyone knows please tell me.

Red eyed tree frogs

darkvader525 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:19:05 GMT

You guys think, this, setup, would be good, for a few, red eyed tree frogs? I found it, while browsing, the web, for ideas, on naturalistic terriums... I really like it... I will make, modifications...

Do you, guys think I, should add, anything, to make it, better? I want to, stick, with, the background, though, but, maybe, make a ledge, with eco earth, glued, to it, with, silicone...

Free Amphibian Beginners care webinar for Frog Owners November 18th

GreenJungle — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:23:46 GMT

Being a Teaching Zoo, our philosophy is pretty simple:
spread our knowledge
Many of us spent plenty of hours reading books, looking online, and searching throug magazines for caresheets on our pets. Sometimes we hit on nuggets of gold, but it seemed as the internet grew, there was more and more broken links, outdated care sheets, and sometimes just plain wrong information.
Our teaching zoo is ran by a highly regarded reptile and exotic veterinarian. In fact, many of the early import animals which are commonplace now were first seen by Dr. Wilson DVM.
The teaching zoo staff is happy to have this program finally underway, as we have felt there are big needs in the education of captive reptile and amphibian owners.
This FREE WEBINAR is the first in a series of webinars which will be focusing on the captive care, needs, and discussion of better standards of practice in keeping herps.
So please join us by registering for this event. Act soon, as we are limiting enrollment to the first 100 individuals.
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2473201412
November 18th at 8pm, follow the link above for more info and to register for this FREE event

FINALLY,HELP FOR HELLBENDERS!

zooherper — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:58:07 GMT

I was completely stoked to read this this morning, hopefully the eastern will get the same protection soon.

http://ozarkssentinel.com/?p=2622

Asking for help with Bullfrog

bandjzmom — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:56:52 GMT

Hi guys. I am new here. I need some help with figuring out what to do for a male Bullfrog that has taken up residence in my yard. I try very hard to provide food, water, and habitat for all of the creatures that visit my yard. I do not have any large body of water on my property, nor is there any such body near to me. So, I was very surprised to come out one day and find a Bullfrog swimming around inside a plastic planter drip pan. He is missing most of his left front foot, but otherwise seems fine. I felt badly for him and immediately set up the best habitat that I could on the spur of the moment. I had a kitty litter pan, and I filled it with rocks, water, and leaves for him, and tucked it in behind a shrub. He has happily lived there for a couple of months now. Yesterday, he ate a bird. Oh my. Well anyway, winter will come, and I have read that these frogs hibernate in mud during winter. Obviously, I do not have a large body of mud here. I do not want to bring him inside, but I do want to help him out for winter. What can I do? What should I do? Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you so much for your time.~~Angie

Best filter for semi-aquatic set up?

Cifer — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:26:31 GMT

I have a Chinese Water Dragon and want to make his habitat semi-aquatic. What's the best filter to use to keep the water clean?

whites tree frog not climbing

jlo569 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:04:15 GMT

About a week ago i bout a 2inch whites tree-frog. but there's just one problem, he hasnt been climbing at all. I'm really freaking out does any body know what is wrong with him. i mist it twice daily but i dont have a uv light for him

new newt

herpguy14 — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:30:07 GMT

i just got a mandarin newt. im keeping him in a 10 gallon tank with eco earth bedding, 2 hides, and a large water bowl. any advice?

Any reviews on waterfalls, foggers etc. building my own?

EvaSSSS — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:13:25 GMT

Im just wondering about the exo terra waterfalls.Ive heard a few bad reviews on the foggers but not the waterfalls.Do they make a mess? Do they raise the humidity levels in the cages? Do they last?

Im debating on building my own water feature but it would be a pretty big project.Drainage being the biggest obstacle.Has anyone drilled into a large aquarium?
Anyone put a waterfall in a wood enclosure?

I havent decided if I want to get a large aquarium or use my existing wood enclosure.Its for my brazilian boa.

Size of tank for an adult tiger salamander

snakelover1995 — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:12:53 GMT

I acquired a water dog (larval tiger), and I was wondering what size terrarium I should use for an adult tiger salamander. Also, some specifics on what to feed him would be great. I'm going to pick up some stuff tomorrow, and as of right now I've fed him some aquatic turtle food (shrimp and mealworms among other things) and I was planning on getting some bloodworms and maybe some of those Newt and Salamander Bites. I would like some input before I get those though.

I was also wondering what substrate you personally use for your tigers. I was thinking of going with either Eco-earth or Exo-Terra's plantation soil mixed with some sphagnum moss. I was going to do 4-6 inches of said substrate. Since I live in the area in which they are naturally found, is it okay if I have a screen top or is that a bad idea? What level of humidity do they need? Sorry that I didn't do enough research, but I figured I would probably have time to ask you guys before he grows up (he's pretty small so I suspect that won't be within the next couple of days )

Identify This

mas0ud — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:24:13 GMT

I saw this frog in my backyard

what's this?

and I know it's not good idea to keep WC herps but I wanna know can I keep it for winter and release it for spring? or I should let it do its own?

The list.....part 3

amphibian keeper — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:38:04 GMT

With Lord of the Frogs starting this in snake stuff and zooherper adding to it in lizard lounge, I thought it only natural that I add to it in amphibian arena.

So what are the top ten amphibians you would like to get. I will post mine later, I am gonna have to think on how to narrow it down to ten.....

woodhouse toads

I love chelonians — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:02:18 GMT

any ideas? i don't know that much about amphibians so i don't know what to suggest

What's the best tree frog for me?

amphibian keeper — Sat, 28 May 2011 08:45:03 GMT

I am looking to get another tree frog. I dont know what kind to get. What is a good tree frog that is hardy and not too terribly difficult to care for. I already have a Whites Tree Frog and I dont want to get another, I am looking for something new, I was thinking maybe a Red-Eyed Tree Frog. What are their care requirements?

New frog tank

amphibian keeper — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:56:47 GMT

My little brother has an African clawed frog named GAFY (Grow A Frog, my mom's idea) he has out grown his 10 gallon and the filter keeps cutting out. It has way to much waste to process. Partially because my little brother doesn't clean the tank as much as he should, but he is improving with that he just needs reminders he isn't a herp keeper. But because I got a 40 gallon for Ven to be boarded in, due to a dollar per gallon sale on fish tanks I got a 40 gallon. Now that is the only fish tank we have so GAFY is going in that. It will look great. In a day or two he will be in his 40 gallon, I will post pics, and create an account for GAFY.

I'm back in business.

Lord of the Frogs — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:54:43 GMT

Well, after the loss of my dart frogs due to diseased crickets, I stayed away from dart frogs for a while. My interest in them has sparked again and I plan on getting some at a reptile show in October. Now, they have fixed the cricket problem, and I also learned how to culture fruitflies, so I figure that I can try again.
I should have at least $500 by the reptile show, so I'm wondering if I should buy a pre-made vivarium or if I should construct my own. The Sacramento Reptile Show has good prices on their vivariums, and they come with water features. However, if I make my own, then I can make the foam background and add whatever plants I want. The problem with making my own, is that I want to add a water feature, but I don't know how. None of the tutorials that I have watched or read are any good.
I'm also wondering what frogs that I should get. The tank I will be using for them will be a 40 gallon breeder with a vertical conversion kit. I would prefer having an adult pair, but adult pairs don't seem to be offered on the frogs that I like. I've seen breeding pairs of Azureus and Galacts, but never thumbnail frogs. I am looking at getting a Pumilio or a Ventrimaculatus species. I really like the Reticulatus too. I'm not sure of what to go with. Or where I can get a breeding pair from.

whites tree frog question

CASKS — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:49:12 GMT

I have a very healthy whites and I was wondering how much I should let him eat a day. I feed crickets and red wigglers.

I dont know what to do

amphibian keeper — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:14:06 GMT

Recently, the past couple of nights, my Whites Tree Frog has been jumpping against one side if his tank over and over again. There is nothing on the outside if the tank wall except a door. I have tried putting up something on the side if the tank. It kinda helps sometimes. Sometimes he keeps jumpping and others he stops. What could this be from? What do you think I should do? Do you think he needs a bigger tank?

My first amphibian..A pacman frog

EvaSSSS — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:14:07 GMT

Im getting a cute little albino pacman today in the mail.Im pretty excited, ive always wanted one.

So Ive read all the caresheets and have his critter keeper all set up.
Im a bit concerned about feeding.How much, how often?

I have roaches, mealworms(for treats) and someone said they can eat earthworms, like the kind from a baitshop so I got some of those too.
I can always get crickets as well.

70 percent humidity, 78-85 degrees.

another pacman frog question....

nascar48 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:23:05 GMT

when my pacman is eating and tries to go for a bug he seems to miss everytime and seems to by slow when going for bug. you'd have to see it i guess. seems strang to me. i got it out and cleaned cage out and looked over frog to check for anything out of the ordinary and i noticed his jaws semed to be alittle soft. i would think his jaws would be hard. can pacman frogs get MBD?

Distilled or just bottled water?

EvaSSSS — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:23:00 GMT

Yeah!!! My little pacman finally ate today.I was getting very worried and almost took him out of the ten gallon to put him in a small cage so I could make sure he would eat.It was a mealworm but it was nicely dusted with calcium.

Anyway the question is Distilled or just plain generic bottled water?
I notice the cheap brand gallon water tastes funny to me.

Also I covered half the top of the aquarium but it still sinks to 50 percent humidity unless I mist it several times a day.Is this okay?
He does have two saucers of water. A rocky area and a soil area with a pothos and some wood for decoration.A 25 watt bulb for heat.

Ill try and get a pic today.

PLEASE HELP TIGER SAL NOT EATING!

duhfrog — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:00:52 GMT

Please help! my tiger sal WILL NOT EAT i have some crickets with the back legs pinched of in the cage and he just wont eat! i have also tried a earth worm please help and respond quick

bumble bee walking toad vivarium?

duhfrog — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:06:41 GMT

i have a ten gallon that i plan on turning into a tropical vivarium and i have looked into walking toads but can they live in a thickly planted tropical vivarium? with very hi humiduty ( i can lower the humiduty but wold rather not) over all can a bumble bee walking toad live in very humid vary thickly planted vivarium?

Fire-bellied Toad and Marbled Salamander Terrarium Size

FireBelliedToadFreak — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:31:15 GMT

Could a Fire-bellied Toad or Marbled Salamander be kept in a terrarium with the demensions 14.5" x 8" x 9"?

Fire-bellied Toad Cage

FireBelliedToadFreak — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:47:41 GMT

Could a 10 gallon hold 3 Fire-bellied Toads or do I need to go bigger?

water dog info?

duhfrog — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:17:19 GMT

to day i went to petco and saw a water dog for seven dollars and got him it WAS NOT IMPULLS BYING i read about them and now a lot i just want general info ok preferbly from guys (or galls)that keep them and breed the salamanders that thay turn into

A question for those who know pacman frogs

nascar48 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:24:00 GMT

hello everyone, I have a pacman frog and he has been doing fine until recently. It hasn't been borrowing itself and it has like a dry coating over body and hasn't been moving. the coating is something like a dry slime maybe. I keep enclosure moist and spray on a regular basis. I use zoomed spagnum moss for substract. There's a water dish inside as well. i took him out the other day to clean enclosure and i place him in a shallow dish of water and it looked like the coat may have came off. can anyone help me with this. I'm concened. I read to were they don't need heat so I don't have a heating device/light. Inside temp is always in low 80's. Thank you!

Fire-bellied Toad Tankmates

FireBelliedToadFreak — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:33:47 GMT

Is it OK to keep Fire-bellied Toads with Fire-bellied Newts?

Bullfrog Habitat

Reptilesr0ck — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:21:06 GMT

What is the best appropriate-sized enclosure for a Bullfrog, as I understand they grow rather large.

Also, is there any small possibility that two may be housed together if kept the same size to avoid cannibalism? Or is this really not a good idea?

Any insight is appreciated!

found a six legged bullfrong. Is this rare, or uncommon?

the big bad — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:49:08 GMT

I posted this in general, but I will post here as well. My friend who is a school teacher had a student bring in a seemingly normal sub-adult bullfrog, with two extra upper arms on his left side. Since I am the "reptile guy" in my town, she wanted to know if I would keep him. Since I don't know much about amphibians I was wondering if this is a common condition, or really rare, as I personally have never heard of it. I would post a pic, but she isn't giving him to me until next week, as she is taking it back to her biolgy class. Any input would be most helpful

Axolotl food and regurgitation question

Kare1280 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:28:07 GMT

I have a question for anyone who has info on Axolotl feeding and regurgitation. I consulted my vet as well as the reptile store I purchased him from but neither had any real good information on how to treat the issue. I was told by my vet it might be behavioral instead of health related since hes acting normal otherwise. He is about 2 1/2 years old now and has only recently started to regurgitate his food within hours of eating. I have been feeding him primarily carnivore pellets. In the beginning I was feeding him small feeder fish however he got real sick off a batch that I think was sickly so I stopped after that. I read that soft salmon or trout pellets are a good option however I am not sure where to buy them from since my local reptile/fish stores do not carry them. Also looking for info on what his water temp should stay at and if that could be part of the issue. Thank You.

I need urgent help! Is this red-leg?

sinnlich — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:08:41 GMT

I have a dumpy tree frog that I just got a couple weeks ago from Petsmart ... she's about 3 3/4 inches and she seemed fine on the way home. I got her with another, slightly smaller dumpy and they seem to get along.

The bigger dumpy (her name is Juels) hasn't been eating ... she's lost a lot of weight and she resigns to hiding under things and burrowing.

I keep their tank at around 50-60% humidity and 75-80 degrees ... I snapped a picture of Juels' leg, because i just noticed a little red splotch there today and I got really worried.

Here's the picture:
http://www.iaza.com/work/110627C/iaza06219444391400.jpg

As you can see, she's lost a lot of weight and her skin is really loose ... I'm really scared and I have no idea what to do. I've never had frogs before and I can't find a picture of red-leg to compare ...

New three lined salamander setup

Tenacious Leafs — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:07:22 GMT

I finally got around to getting a picture (a bad one at that) of my new three lined "paludarium". Eventually I will create more of a land area and get some native plants growing. I'm a bit disappointed because one of my larger salamanders, which was probably a female, from my original group of 6 got stuck in the pipe for my pump and died. But hopefully I have a pair out of those 5 I have left.