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Jess · December 30th, 2009

Hi everyone, my name is Jess and I am new to forums. I have 4 frogs - 2 Green (L.aurea) and 2 whistling tree (L.ewingii). I have had my green frogs for a year now and my tiny whistlers for 1 month. I really enjoy keeping them, especially entertaining when my greenies spaz out and jump about. I do have one question - Does anyone know of a pest control (ex Robocan) that can be used in the same room as my terrariums? Silly cats poo in the garden outside my room and in the summer it attracts a lot of flies! Basically what is a pest control option that will not hurt my frogs?
Thanks!

jclee · December 30th, 2009

Letting a Tokay Gecko loose would do the trick.

Kidding.

I'd say your best bet is to move the frogs' set-up far out of the room for a nice long stretch while you spray and then air it out again before putting it back.

(I have always said, though, that if I ever lived in NYC again, I'd have Tokays on the loose to eat the inevitable roaches. Not the safest plan, but man, do I HATE roaches.)

John Clare · December 30th, 2009

Welcome to the site.

Jess · December 30th, 2009

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Originally Posted by adawinters

Letting a Tokay Gecko loose would do the trick.

Kidding.

I'd say your best bet is to move the frogs' set-up far out of the room for a nice long stretch while you spray and then air it out again before putting it back.

(I have always said, though, that if I ever lived in NYC again, I'd have Tokays on the loose to eat the inevitable roaches. Not the safest plan, but man, do I HATE roaches.)

Yeah thanks. I had thought of that but was hoping for an option that involves less effort. If there is nothing safe I'm thinking a net curtain and a fly swat.
Gecko sounds like fun but I think my cats and dog would make dinner of it!
Thanks anyway

Jo-Anna · December 30th, 2009

Don't underestimate the geckos-my female regularly gives challenges when she sees one of my 3 cats sitting on top of her tank!! Welcome to the Forum. I have to admit, I have no idea what a whistling tree frog looks like, but I hope you post pictures so I can see. And JCLEE-I have about 20 baby hissing cockroaches above my t.v.....would you like one??

Believe it or not, I don't like them either but these guys are my one (and only) exception.

Jess · December 30th, 2009

Hi Jace, I just upgraded my Whistlers to a bigger terrarium so they are currently hiding at the back behind a stone. Being nocturnal and the size of a fingernail it's a bit hard to get a snap of them but I'll try once they are more comfortable. In the mean time I have found a good example picture on google, here is also a pic of one of my big ones (hardly big, but enormous compared to the whistlers!), - not so good quality as it's a still taken using the camcorder.
Also my avatar is a whistling tree frog too - not one of mine though.
Thanks

jclee · December 31st, 2009

Those whistlers are gorgeous! Love 'em! Keep loading up pictures.

And Jace, I'm ok with the hissing roaches... on most days... They're just different-looking-enough... it's those darn little roaches and waterbugs/palmetto bugs -- whatever you want to call those massive monsters -- that drive me mad. When you live on the first floor of a NYC apartment building, there is no such thing as clean enough to be "roach free." (Shudder.) Oh, boy, do I have stories...

Jo-Anna · December 31st, 2009

Wow, I didn't realize whistling tree frogs were so small! Amazing little guys that's for sure. Thanks for showing me. I can't wait to see some pics of yours and the setup they are in. Are they vocal like their name suggests?

JCLEE-I can't even imagine seeing a NYC cockroach coming at me. I think I would run screaming and never look back.

Kurt · December 31st, 2009

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Originally Posted by jtay

Silly cats poo in the garden outside my room and in the summer it attracts a lot of flies! Basically what is a pest control option that will not hurt my frogs?

Get rid of the cats. Smelly, dirty mammals!

Welcome aboard. How about trying fly paper.