What kinds of things should be known about taking care of a pet frog?

SAVE THE FROGS!!!

THEY ARE AN ENDANGER SPECIES

THIS IS SERIOUS

you could even google it urself

i have two pet frogs green tree frogs to be precised i got them 2 years ago and to tell you the truth i love them.. they are the best :)

i got them before i knew they were an endangered spec ies

that is my opinion i am a frog lover =)

So, you want to get a pet frog....

Before you run out to the nearest pet store or pond there are several things you should consider.

Getting a frog shouldn't be considered all that different from getting a cat or dog. It can be a lot of work, and you need to think about what you're going to do when you skip town for a week, and so forth.

Also, frogs aren't like goldfish in that they can live for a very very long time!

Frogs need to be fed on a regular basis. Keep in mind where your food source is going to be. Generally speaking, this isn't going to be as easy as picking up a package at your local grocery store! In addition, if you get a frog that eats live bugs, expect to have a few stray bugs running around the house now and then! The larger frogs can be even more work...Many of the larger species feed on mice and this can be a less than fun experience if you aren't prepared for it! Frog tanks need to be well cleaned to prevent illness.

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So, you want to get a pet frog....

Before you run out to the nearest pet store or pond there are several things you should consider.

Getting a frog shouldn't be considered all that different from getting a cat or dog. It can be a lot of work, and you need to think about what you're going to do when you skip town for a week, and so forth.

Also, frogs aren't like goldfish in that they can live for a very very long time! Don't believe me? check out some of these statistics of longevity of frogs in captivity!

You may need a special license to keep frogs in some countries. I hear that in Australia it is actually very difficult to obtain an amphibian license, and people who keep frogs without such a license can get fined heavily for it. You should definitely check to see if there are any special laws pertaining to keeping frogs in your area before you get one as a pet!

Here's a few things to consider when making choices:

Frogs Can Be a Lot of Work

Frogs need to be fed on a regular basis. Keep in mind where your food source is going to be. Generally speaking, this isn't going to be as easy as picking up a package at your local grocery store! In addition, if you get a frog that eats live bugs, expect to have a few stray bugs running around the house now and then! The larger frogs can be even more work...Many of the larger species feed on mice and this can be a less than fun experience if you aren't prepared for it! Frog tanks need to be well cleaned to prevent illness. For more information on this topic, visit the Frog Doctor page to read about frog health. Also, keep in mind that each pet has special needs for Housing. You can read about setting up a terrarium for your pets in the Housing Your Pet Frog page.

Active Frogs

Probably one of the biggest mistakes I hear about is people who go out and buy a "cool-looking" frog which then proceeds to eat, sleep, and generally sit like a lump of clay. The reality is, a lot of frogs don't really do much, and they aren't exactly something you can snuggle up with either, so you need to keep that in mind when choosing an appropriate pet. Frogs may be cute or grotesque, but you can't teach them tricks, take them for walks, or make them speak on command. Frogs which aren't particularly active will quickly become a boring pet. The novelty will wear off and you'll be left with a blob that eats a lot. When looking for a pet frog, particularly for the beginner, I strongly urge you to choose ACTIVE breeds. This means, search for a species that doesn't just sit around all day. Aquatic frogs, certain treefrogs, and the less "fat" frogs are better choices.

Never get a Frog You Don't Know

There are many many species of frogs, and many have very individualized pet care needs. Some frogs need to hibernate during the winter, others do not. The pet care needs will change everything from what you need as far as tank set-up to what you have to feed them. In addition, many frogs look really really cute in the stores, and then you bring them home and in a few months they've grown in monstrous proportions and it isn't nearly as nice as you thought it was going to be:

A personal example:

I saw the cutest little frogs in the pet store called "Pixie frogs"- wow! They were these tiny little green things (almost an inch long in size) and even their name was cute....

The next day I went to an Annual Reptile and Amphibian show that took place at out local Science And Industry Museum...there I saw that those same sweet little frogs that I saw in the pet store the day before GROW to become these incredibly FAT frogs about 8 inches long!!!!! That means those cute things would have been eating mice and big ol' bugs and such...something I was utterly UNprepared for!!!

The Pixie Frog is a nickname for their Latin name, (Pyxicephalus adspersus), Their common name turns out to be The African Bullfrog.

So, the moral of this story is, find out about the frog you want to get BEFORE you get it!

Frog Sitters

Your frog, if well cared for, should live for a very long time! That means you're going to run into the same problem everyone with pets runs into whenever they go out of town for vacations..."Who's gonna care for my pet while I'm away??"

Unlike feeding a few flakes to a goldfish, the idea of live bugs isn't very appealing to most people who haven't been as enlightened about frogs as you and I have! In some cases, you can convince a "frog sitter" to care for your frogs if they don't actually have to touch the bugs. (You can read about how to make ick-free cricket containers on my Dealing With Bugs page.) So, if you plan on getting a frog, plan ahead as to how vacations will be handled.

Frog Sitters in the Lansing, Michigan area

Recommended Frogs for Beginners

For the first frog encounter, I strongly recommend the African Dwarf Frog. These guys are small, active, cute, and about as difficult to maintain as a tank of goldfish. You also don't have to deal with live bugs and they ca

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