Surinam Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta)

[Sublime]

I had the chance to get them, but the feeding thing turned me off. I guess they are more work.,but not impossible.

Ah, man... I wish you had one. Get some tips from the master George, lol. Yeah they're definitely not impossible, just a lot more attention.

heres my old cornuta from ed clark, i sold him to a guy for 150$ and the guy ended up losing him. I had a brown one die on me also.

That is probably one of the most beautiful cornuta's I've ever seen; that one is in the top 3 for all the ones I've seen. Dude if you still had that I would of bought it off you in a heartbeat, lol. Did you buy it off talktothefrog when Ed Clark was advertising the breeders and babies on there? That's so sad to me that such a beautiful frog like that died prematurely... You couldn't get the brown one to eat either? What was your experience like when you first got them?

He was selling the adult breeders for like $300-400 at first, then everyone start complaining so he lowered down to $150-200 for the adults and $60 for the babies. This was a long time ago, so there's probably no point to get a hold of him now.

Haha I can't get over how good they look, just strengthens my opinion on my favorite pacman.

By the way, does anyone know how to get a hold of Philippe Vosjoli? Does he only sell privately to commercial dealers or people that know him from connections?

[Deejay Mayweather]

I will post pics of my collection when i awaken them...

[Sublime]

I will post pics of my collection when i awaken them...

Like, like, like.

[Deejay Mayweather]

I know how you feel (mark) its annoying as hell when you really want something and cant get it. Thats what it was like for me up until i got everything i wanted. Now im just going to to get my head in to breeding and see where i end up from there.

Surinams/cornutas are hard work when it comes to feeding to start with but i love the competion it brings you closer to them..lol..Most of my problems when i first started with them came from my other half...i.e. ALL YOUR TIME GOING ON THEM STUPID GREEN FROGS...lol

Ps; Good look on getting1/few...

[BG]

Its a matter of time before you run in to one. You might have to force feed it for the rest of its life. Its a matter how bad do you want it to go thru all that trouble.

[GrifTheGreat]

Its a matter of time before you run in to one. You might have to force feed it for the rest of its life. Its a matter how bad do you want it to go thru all that trouble.

I always believe if you really want something and you love that something then it's worth going through alot of trouble to keep it once you have that something. I would have force fed Grif for the rest of his/her life if i had to. I really hope he gets one. Then he can flood the forum with pics Lol! I haven't seen a C. Cornuta in any pet stores around me at all. Probably never will. Sad because they are such unique and beautiful members of the Ceratophrys family.

[Sublime]

I know how you feel (mark) its annoying as hell when you really want something and cant get it. Thats what it was like for me up until i got everything i wanted. Now im just going to to get my head in to breeding and see where i end up from there.


Surinams/cornutas are hard work when it comes to feeding to start with but i love the competion it brings you closer to them..lol..Most of my problems when i first started with them came from my other half...i.e. ALL YOUR TIME GOING ON THEM STUPID GREEN FROGS...lol


Ps; Good look on getting1/few...

Yeah definitely man, I hope you do good in breeding by the way if you pursue that. I'm sure I will be very impatient and stressed in the first few months trying to feed, but that competition that you mention and just the experience you get out of raising a pacman like that... The reward is endless.

Thanks for wishing me luck.

By the way your frog collection is all I would ever want.

Its a matter of time before you run in to one. You might have to force feed it for the rest of its life. Its a matter how bad do you want it to go thru all that trouble.

Yeah I'm willing to force feed through its life since I'll only be owning 1 of them and my pixie. Just want to keep a small amount of collection of frogs so I don't have to stress about all the other frogs I have to take care of, lol. I'm sure after a year or two it would willingly settle into feeding in the right conditions of not being placed into another bin to feed and not a lot of distractions. I mean I'm talking about getting a cb or cbb one to start, I don't want to deal with a wc, unfortunately. These frogs are truly addicting though. Maybe later on I'll own more than a few once I've settled into this hobby for awhile, then it's a piece of cake if you got the time, money, and experience. Breeding is a whole other story... I don't plan on ever doing that though.

I always believe if you really want something and you love that something then it's worth going through alot of trouble to keep it once you have that something. I would have force fed Grif for the rest of his/her life if i had to. I really hope he gets one. Then he can flood the forum with pics Lol! I haven't seen a C. Cornuta in any pet stores around me at all. Probably never will. Sad because they are such unique and beautiful members of the Ceratophrys family.

It almost sounds like one of those Romantic movies, huh? Lol. I hope I get one as well, thanks for your comments.

[Eel Noob]

By the way, does anyone know how to get a hold of Philippe Vosjoli? Does he only sell privately to commercial dealers or people that know him from connections?

Try

GiantGeckos.com - Captive Bred Reptiles by Philippe de Vosjoli - Home

[Sublime]

@Eel, thanks dude. I've come across this site once and forgot about Philippe's own site. I looked in the available section and he doesn't have any surinams listed . I'll try contacting them through email.

[Capojames]

There amazing frogs. I just pick up a brown male and green female breeder pair for $500.00. I know I over paid. But it will pay off in the long run.

[EpicFrogMan]

anyone have the japanese video with a bunch of cornutas croaking and calling to each other. There are ton of a Surinames in japan.

[Sublime]

anyone have the japanese video with a bunch of cornutas croaking and calling to each other. There are ton of a Surinames in japan.

[parathalyn]

An example of competition bringing out the best in these frogs! I bet that having a dozen or so males croaking in an area with good acoustics is a trick to successful breeding with these guys.

Update: A few minutes after playing this video...My male Cranwelli came out from under his log and is now croaking at me. I love having frogs in my office!

[Sublime]

Philippe via yourhostingaccount.com to me

show details 9:34 AM (12 hours ago)

Mark, We should have some in the spring. The imports come in some time between January and the end of March and they will be offered by a few dealers at that time. Usually 6-8 weeks later CB froglets from imports are offered. There has not been good success at F2 breeding with this species. Not sure if it has been done. Best, Philippe -------Original Message------- From: Mark Date: 10/12/2011 10:47:47 PM To: sales@giantgeckos.com Subject: GiantGeckos.com: Ceratophrys cornuta This is an enquiry e-mail via GiantGeckos.com - Captive Bred Reptiles by Philippe de Vosjoli - Home from: Mark <techmatlock@gmail.com> Will you guys have any availability on these guys like next spring or something? I've heard a lot about Philippe and your breeding projects. Seem like the most recommended guy to go to on this particular frog. Looking for a full green phase baby if possible. Do you guys ever sell these on this site or only underground and commercially right now? Seems like there appearance in the pet trade has dipped. Thanks for reading and getting back to me if you do. Here's a little update for anyone who is interested in cornuta's. I'm chatting with Philippe via email right now; I'll see if he updates me on anything else and I will post.

[EpicFrogMan]

thanks for the video, Hey you know that ive known Philippe for years. pm me if you need any info.

[Heatheranne]

What great frogs! Very tempting to purchase one .

[Sublime]

thanks for the video, Hey you know that ive known Philippe for years. pm me if you need any info.

Alright, thanks man.

What great frogs! Very tempting to purchase one .

Do it Heather, don't even think about it. Lol.

[pac]

epicfrogman is ed clark still working with cornutas because im looking for some myself for breeding project where did you find them capojames

[Capojames]

Vancouver I got them from. The guy I got them doesn't have anymore if he did I would of took them all. I was shock he sold them in the first place.

[Sublime]

There amazing frogs. I just pick up a brown male and green female breeder pair for $500.00. I know I over paid. But it will pay off in the long run.

Yeah you probably could of got them for 300 together more than likely. Who cares bro, they're very hard to find right now and yeah that is worth it. Any chance you could update us with some pictures later on when they're acclimated and fed?