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  1. For Sale: Captive Bred Hourglass Treefrogs for sale

    Species - Hourglass Treefrog, Dendropsophus ebraccatus
    Line- Xander
    Age - 3 months
    Quantity - 15+
    Price - $45 each
    Preferred Payment Method - Paypal
    Shipping Rates & information - SYR, pm...
  2. For Sale: Re: Argus Reed Frogs, Red Footed Reed Frogs, Red Legged Running Frogs, and more!

    The argus look like Hyperolius mitchelli. Male argus are green, the females are orangeish with spots. Reed frogs have a very loud call and will not eat springtails generally. Unless there are...
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    Re: Mantellas

    Aeschynanthus, peperomia, xootrophian, bulbophyllum, crypteris, and some noids.
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    Poll: Re: Natural or Simple

    Just like to make a point..

    the more sterile tanks I maintain are a lot more work to manage than the "natural" ones, they need to be cleaned a lot since there's no microfauna to break down wastes...
  5. Re: Theloderma corticale / Vietnamese Mossy Frog info

    A few things..

    -Adult frogs can be aggressive, a local breeder had a female frog "amplexed" to death. And males will often attempt to breed with other males and can also get aggressive. Normally...
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    Re: Looking for some feedback

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    Re: Crickets

    There is a high degree of variability in the digestibility of chitin (in insectivores) ranging from 2 to 85 percent, so to label it as indigestible is not correct until the level of digestibility for...
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    Re: Crickets

    Nice Kurt!

    If your fruit flies don't start producing I have lots of extras if you need any.
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    Re: Dendrobates auratus

    There's over a dozen auratus locales so you might want to specify which you are searching for.

    Do you keep mantellas?
  10. Re: The building of a Vivarium for Whites Tree Frogs

    I can't speak for all individuals of the species, but mine do exhibit "fishing" behavior.
  11. Re: The building of a Vivarium for Whites Tree Frogs

    Hey Deb,

    Devin Edmonds site has some good info on building waterfalls and dripwalls so I would start by looking there (http://amphibiancare.com). I would be careful which pump you use, there are...
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    Re: Tympanic membrane redness?

    Sometimes my whites ears will look more or less red depending on the time of day, after calling they appear more inflamed than they would normally. I'm not sure what good it would be to take the...
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    Re: Dendrobates auratus question

    I remember Ed K. saying he has an auratus upwards of 25 years, but that's not the norm....
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    Re: Mantellas

    If you have not already read these threads, there is some good information and pics in them

    the deal with calcium bentonite - Dendroboard
    Bentonite clay/ kitty litter - Dendroboard
    Bentonite...
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    Re: Mantellas

    I got mine at a local pet store but you can get it online if you can't find it locally.
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    Re: Mantellas

    This tank is a 15 gallon, and I could lift it without having to worry about dropping it. The bentonite itself seems to be heavier than GS since its denser, but if you're just creating a background...
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    Re: 37 Column with Cork Tree

    I'm pretty sure he has it patented, but you would have to check.
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    Re: Mantellas

    Nope, I often add plants right after the hardscape is done and on a few occasions the frogs have been added on the same day.
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    Re: Mantellas

    Yes, it's clay and it's wet so you can mold it into just about any shape you want.

    and thanks Ray and Nick!
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    Re: Mantellas

    Sodium bentonite is the clay used in kitty litter, it is also used to line koi ponds and legally fill oil wells...it also makes your skin better...

    I got mine from a koi store and its the brand...
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    Re: Mantellas

    The substrate is a mix of flourite, leaf litter, peat, coco husk, and sphagnum. I think the grey you are seeing is the condensation from the drainage layer that I couldn't reach when I wiped the...
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    Re: Mantellas

    Right now they are somewhere in between Gosner stages 27 and 33 (there's a lot of variation within the group) so according to Mantellas by Mark Staniszewski they are less than 25 mm in length. I'm...
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    Re: Hyperolius and Heterixalus

    Thanks Lee! I am "prepping" my group for breeding now so if I get eggs when they go in the rain chamber I'll tell you.
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    Re: Hyperolius and Heterixalus

    I definitely would not classify myself as experienced, I have only two species of reeds and have yet to breed either...but thanks. And its nice to see other teenagers interested in amphibians too...
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    Re: Hyperolius and Heterixalus

    Thanks John!
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