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    Default Fun with Acris crepitans

    Some of you may remember my dilemma with some misidentified tadpoles a few weeks back. After following the local laws properly, my four little Acris crepitans are now four little froglets.

    I get a little bored with thatparticular species around here, as they are all a very boring, unattractive brown. Or so I thought...

    I have them split into pairs in 5 gallon tanks. One of the tanks has a green floor in it, due to some exterior painting. The other a brown floor.

    Lo and behold! The two in the green floor are developing the green patterning some of the subspecies get, the two in the brown are developing, well....brown!

    They are eating very well and have graduated up to crickets and mini phoenix worms, in addition to fruit flies.

    It has turned out these little guys are becoming very rewarding pets.

    (Pictures to follow...)

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    Default Re: Fun with Acris crepitans

    Sounds very interesting! How big are they and how big will they get? Can't wait for some pictures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SludgeMunkey View Post
    It has turned out these little guys are becoming very rewarding pets.
    I view them as the US equivalent to fire-bellied toads.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    I view them as the US equivalent to fire-bellied toads.
    How so?

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    How so?
    They are semi-aquatic frogs of a similar size with fire bellies. Same habits and even their calls are vaguely similar.
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    Ok, I see.

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    Default Re: Fun with Acris crepitans

    And they are almost as common as mosquitoes in these parts. In fact, I think they have the leopard and bull frogs beat in this state when it comes to sheer numbers.

    As a frog and toad novice, they are proving to be a valuable learning experience for me. Hopefully some of what I am learning from them can be applied to the more exotic species I plan on getting in the future.

    Boring? Yeah.

    Easy to care for? So far.

    Suitable as bait? Well thats always an option...

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