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-del-carmen 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-del-carmen 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.
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
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
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.
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!
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 UA-cam 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. ❤
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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
@@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 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)
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)
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 🤣🤣)
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.
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
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 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
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.
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. 💙
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
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
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 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.
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.
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?
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 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.
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
I used to have a wonderful pacific tree frog I raised from a tadpole. Had it for years, then it finally died after I forgot to mist his enclosure. I was heartbroken. Had him for literally 3 years. Never had a tree frog since but now I have aquariums
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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
I'm curious... what happened to Hermit Crabs as pets? I don't see or hear about them much, though it seems their care isn't too dissimilar to reptile keeping.
Such a good question! My hunch is that tourist places selling them as souvenirs in plastic buckets and not actual animals killed the allure. Kids buy them, they die off, and the experiment is over. Whereas keeping them properly is both awesome but somewhat unheard of (at least where I live)
Hermit crabs are still around, but many people realized how horrible the situation was and stopped promoting them. For a really long time all hermit crabs were collected from the wild. Many died on their way to souvenir shacks, then most of the rest died when tourists took them home and didn't know how to care for them. They're not hard to care for if you have a good enough set-up with an aquarium section and spend a lot of money on it all, but most people really thought they could just have little bowls of water for them. Lately people have been learning more and there's even a very few people who have managed to breed them, so it's getting possible to buy captive bred from places like Josh's Frogs. Crab Central Station has a really good channel about them.
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)
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.
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 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?
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
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.
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 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?
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
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
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
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.
Do you have any experience with chorus tree frogs? They're native to my area and I have a few, they're super hardy compared to other species of tree frogs. Very cool.
@ Tommy Moffett, The North American Chorus Frogs are a really neat group of amphibians. Basically just keep them like normal Tree Frogs just a bit cooler and they'll do great in captivity.
thinking of getting either an african bull frog or a pacman , i don't particularly mind having a little monster residing in my living room unnoticed just can't decide between the two ( looking for the less time and money consuming)
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.
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 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 ❤️
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 :/
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.
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’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
Do you feel like frogs and toads in the wild can handle oils and such a bit better? I rescued my 4 frogs from a pool drain, they were actually soggy( as soggy as a frog can get.) SO they had to absorb the chlorine quite a bit and chlorine is pretty harsh.
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
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.
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!
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 want frogs and toads, but I'm not sure about trying any again. Because I do a lot of research before getting them, I usually have no problem with keeping animals, but I completely failed the two times I had frogs. Most of my pets demand to be held all the time, so pets that aren't into that is a relief. One frog never ate, but the other I got at the same time was doing okay, then took a dive. The only thing I can figure out is that it wasn't humid enough constantly for them. It's a desert here, so I really have to fight for humidity. My geckos & anoles do okay in their bioactive tanks, but it seems the frogs were more sensitive to the dry air/too wet cycle.
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 ❤
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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!!!!
@@jasonwebb1882 Bearded dragons r the best I'm miss mine I need to get him back soon
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
The "don't handle them too much and leave them alone" is a big reason i think they're awesome as a pet.
that's fair
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
For real they just look pretty like a house decoration and a talking station when u got visitors 😂
Some people like to bother/handle their pets so I understand where he's coming from
Don’t forget there’s an entire community of people that keep fish as a pet😂 we don’t all need to mess with our pets
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.
sounds like the life to me!
its a phase
hopefully your frog isn’t ruminating ! how are the temperature and humidity levels kept?
@@claire-del-carmen 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-del-carmen 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.
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
@@courtneyoneal8845 you have to have a heater!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The bearded dragon on your shoulder is absolutely precious and nobody can convince me he doesn’t love you
Diamond is a gem
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.
@@metaknight115yeah you can see it as a provider relationship, he's with you cause he associates you with comfort and easy food.
I could never. Mine has a death wish and just loves to jump off anything high up.
@@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
Frogs are perfect for me bc they don’t require me to give my whole being to them. Independent just coexisting w me. I don’t have to walk a frog lmao
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
I feel ye
I'm with ya for sure. Some amphibians are pretty neat but just not for me. Same reason I don't have Day Geckos.
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.
I couldn't have a frog either cause I smoke cigarettes, so I could never touch or pet the frog and that would suck.
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!
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 UA-cam 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.
How loud are whites tree frog? I’m looking on getting one but I can’t find anything on how loud they are
@@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 own four frogs and 1 toad. I agree that they are higher maintenance than people think.
Damn sorry to hear that, how did your frog get a bacterial infection?
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!
Frogs got me "into" plants after setting up bio active enclosures.
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...
Love my dart frogs. Have them for almost three years.
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.
do you know about any arboreal and mainly aquatic species that can cohabitate? that could be so cool
Firebelly toads my guy
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. ❤
Green anoles are native down here in SE Texas. If you like the anoles look up Cuban Knight Anole, very similar to green anoles but 3X the size.
How old was she?
Happy to be able to support an amazing keeper and content creator like yourself
you're awesome!
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.
Can you tell me more about your chubby frog?
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 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 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.
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
you could do a pair of really small dart frogs!
@@WickensWickedReptiles great, thanks!
Fire belly toads would do great in an enclosure like that as well
@@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 always look for reasons not to get a pet before getting too excited, lmao. it helps keep me grounded. thanks for providing
Any time!
Thanks!
thank you!
Soon getting Red Eye Tree frogs.
We've been researching for over a year, and have a large established vivarium!
Great video
Good choice!
My favorite tree/leaf frog. Beautiful creatures.
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
How are there only 5 left
Did they survive btw
@@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 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)
A friend of mine left me with 2 dumpy and 1 pixie frog let me tell you the learning curve has been steep lol
I bet!
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)
Thank you for making this video, a lot of new or beginner frog keepers don't know about how careful you actually have to be with these little guys!
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 🤣🤣)
Doesn't the snapper eat the amphibians?
@@dantealexander9863 yes but it's a large natural pond. It's full of fish and amphibians. There's no need for human intervention.
Not yet but I’ve got a pixie frog, a Pac-Man and a trio of barking tree frogs
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.
I'm so glad! thank you!
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
I love em!
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!
Hey Adam, could you do a video showcasing the best pet dart frogs, based on ease of care, pleasing calls, boldness, etc?
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 just love your honesty! Keep doing what you do.
Thank you for sharing
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.
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. 💙
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
Also, can you make a video on your santa isabels? I'd like to see more of your enclosure and water feature
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
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!
imagine!
Freezing them will probably reduce their nutritional content, plus frogs might not want to eat them because they’re dead.
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.
I hear frogs and toads taste like beer, on account of them being full of hops.
LOL 😂
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.
lots of better pets :)
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?
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 love that!
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.
no doubt!
I totally agree but I love the Amazon Milk Frogs. They have such a cool personality and you can handle them sometimes when they are adults !
I already knew going into this video you were wrong but i watched anyway and... I was right. Frogs rule!
Arent those fully colored frogs deadly to touch?
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
I used to have a wonderful pacific tree frog I raised from a tadpole. Had it for years, then it finally died after I forgot to mist his enclosure. I was heartbroken. Had him for literally 3 years. Never had a tree frog since but now I have aquariums
Great video as always
Thanks again!
when you started talking about milk frog calls, mine started up! freaking timing.
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.
they like to hide
This is overkill. They handle fine. Large terrestrial frogs are tough.
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.
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 :)
Sure thing!
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 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 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.
I'm curious... what happened to Hermit Crabs as pets? I don't see or hear about them much, though it seems their care isn't too dissimilar to reptile keeping.
Such a good question! My hunch is that tourist places selling them as souvenirs in plastic buckets and not actual animals killed the allure. Kids buy them, they die off, and the experiment is over. Whereas keeping them properly is both awesome but somewhat unheard of (at least where I live)
Hermit crabs are still around, but many people realized how horrible the situation was and stopped promoting them. For a really long time all hermit crabs were collected from the wild. Many died on their way to souvenir shacks, then most of the rest died when tourists took them home and didn't know how to care for them. They're not hard to care for if you have a good enough set-up with an aquarium section and spend a lot of money on it all, but most people really thought they could just have little bowls of water for them.
Lately people have been learning more and there's even a very few people who have managed to breed them, so it's getting possible to buy captive bred from places like Josh's Frogs. Crab Central Station has a really good channel about them.
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)
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.
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 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?
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
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.
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?
I would just get a corn sake
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?
sorry to hear about the passing of your dog!
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 love darts
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
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
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.
very cool!
Do you have any experience with chorus tree frogs? They're native to my area and I have a few, they're super hardy compared to other species of tree frogs. Very cool.
Not yet!
@@WickensWickedReptiles here's a short video I took of mine, if you're interested ua-cam.com/users/shortsdXohDXVu6w4?feature=share
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Tommy Moffett, The North American Chorus Frogs are a really neat group of amphibians. Basically just keep them like normal Tree Frogs just a bit cooler and they'll do great in captivity.
thinking of getting either an african bull frog or a pacman , i don't particularly mind having a little monster residing in my living room unnoticed
just can't decide between the two ( looking for the less time and money consuming)
Probably a Pacman. Pixie frogs get huge and need more space and feeders.
African bullfrogs are somewhat larger but it is nearly guaranteed that you will get a healthy individual.
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.
So frogs are great for ambience, don’t take up much space, don’t need constant human interaction. What a lovely thing
100%
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.
Adam: Troys Frogs are awesome
Also Adam: *Frogs suck now*
hahaha, here's a pro-frog video with a negative title for attention
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 fo have a question, frogs don't eat baby crickets? I thought the space between there eyes is the size of the food item they can eat.
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 :/
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.
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’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
Great idea for a video . Top 5 of the weirdest reptile accidental mutations
Example. Frog with 8 legs. Spider with 2 heads etc.etc. nice video cheers
That aquatic lotus seed, gave me shivers. :P
haha
Do you feel like frogs and toads in the wild can handle oils and such a bit better? I rescued my 4 frogs from a pool drain, they were actually soggy( as soggy as a frog can get.) SO they had to absorb the chlorine quite a bit and chlorine is pretty harsh.
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
Dart frogs are super cool just not for handling and of course need to be kept properly and make sure you have backups for power outages and what not
for sure!
awesome video adam
Glad you enjoyed it
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Thanks! You too!
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.
wicked!
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!
Frogs seem like they're basically terrestrial fish in terms of pet keeping
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 want frogs and toads, but I'm not sure about trying any again. Because I do a lot of research before getting them, I usually have no problem with keeping animals, but I completely failed the two times I had frogs. Most of my pets demand to be held all the time, so pets that aren't into that is a relief. One frog never ate, but the other I got at the same time was doing okay, then took a dive. The only thing I can figure out is that it wasn't humid enough constantly for them. It's a desert here, so I really have to fight for humidity. My geckos & anoles do okay in their bioactive tanks, but it seems the frogs were more sensitive to the dry air/too wet cycle.
Are there any kind of dart frogs that don't make much sound? We are planning on having dart frogs and mourning geckos together.
They are brilliant pets, I don't handle ours they have a huge enclosure and are very happy, I love watching them, they are adorable
Do you keep any toads? Are they pretty much the same as frogs?
well all toads are technically frogs...
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 ❤
What do dart frogs eat in the wild that makes them so toxic?