Frogs/toads in a 10 gallon?

[kearth]

Most of the "monkey tree frogs " are going to appreciate a bigger tank than a 10 gal.
Bi colors are a big frog and there is no way you can regaulate a tank that small for the specific temps/ humidity they need properly.

Mantellas are a wee bit harder to keep than dart frog IMHO. They need cooler temps and the same kinds of food items. Fruit flies, pinheads, termites, springs, etc

Golden tree frogs might not be a good idea unless you only get a male. Males are about 2 inches which would be fine in that tank but female are huge. A couple of my females are around 5 inches and NOT comfortable in a 10 gal.

Reed frogs might be an option.

Wht type of "frog" experince do you have? What feeders do you have acess to?

eric ivins in a a memeber here. I have seen some pics of his stuff. Nice looking stuff. I have yet to get to order from him with all the BS I got going on but plan on it soon.

 

[kearth]

Where the heck is the edit button?

I am really starting to feel like the frog nazi sometimes.

 

[polish]

You can only edit posts for 15 minutes on MFK. After that only a Mod/Admin can edit the post.

 

[Chad55]

Thank you for your information. I think your right on the reed frog. I really like them. I really don't have any frog experience I am pretty good with herps though and being that I am in college I do have a bit of time to dedicate to my animals. Just curious though how much do reed frogs usually go for? I do not want to spend a fortune on some frogs considering they ARE my first ones.

Chad

 

[Chad55]

and btw I can get my hands on the usual all sizez of crickets wax worms meal worms and if I have to I can order fruit flies and/or roaches and start a colony

 

[EricIvins]

Reed Frogs are tiny and noisy.......They make better feeders than anything.......However, the only way you're going to know if you can keep Frogs, or any kind of Amphibian, is to jump in and get you're feet wet. When I get something new or rare, I don't look on the interwebz for a care sheet. I try and let the animal tell me what it needs and go from there.........9 times out of 10 I'm successfull, but that 1% is always lesson to be learned.......

 

[packer43064]

Seriously start easy. Get either some Fire Bellied Toads or Fire Bellied Newts. Once they seem to be doing okay then pass them onto a fellow friend and get something since you have the experience. Or ACF's but their not semi-aquatic. Their fully aquatic.

 

[Louie]

Thank you for your information. I think your right on the reed frog. I really like them. I really don't have any frog experience I am pretty good with herps though and being that I am in college I do have a bit of time to dedicate to my animals. Just curious though how much do reed frogs usually go for? I do not want to spend a fortune on some frogs considering they ARE my first ones.

Chad

I love reeds also but my snake room bit to warm for them . I looked into them while back.

http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/caresheets/reedfrog.html

 

[Louie]

Reed Frogs are tiny and noisy.......They make better feeders than anything.......However, the only way you're going to know if you can keep Frogs, or any kind of Amphibian, is to jump in and get you're feet wet. When I get something new or rare, I don't look on the interwebz for a care sheet. I try and let the animal tell me what it needs and go from there.........9 times out of 10 I'm successfull, but that 1% is always lesson to be learned.......

I looked into them while back for a 30 gallon extra high tank which turning into a planted terrarium but had no idea noisy. This is type of info you find out in forums by those who have kept them.

Assumed seasonal calling like the local treefrogs. Some are very pretty.


"They make better feeders than anything"

 

[kearth]

Reeds are extremely loud. They can wake damn near any one out of a dead sleep when they start shrieking in the middle of the night.

Firebellies are cool but a little boring.
what kind of frog do you want? Seriously dart frogs are not that hard to take care of. I would take them over some of the tree frogs anyday. Easier to keep, feed, breed, etc.


Reeds are cheap and super easy to breed which in turn would make then good feeders. I breed greeen tree frogs just for the hell of it. Cheap, easy and alot of people buy them for feeders.