Hello from Quebec

[Bibilibop]

Hi!

First of all, you need to know that I'm not english. My firt language is french, so if my sentences are sometime stranges or if I do mistakes, I'm sorry. I can easilly understand, but writing is a bit harder!


I'm from Quebec, close to Montreal! I'm studying in Animal health and I'm really passionate by animals in general.
I have my own pets, so i'm responsible of them and my parents won't do anything against them or against my passion.

I have :

1- Charli the siamese X abyssian cat. (M)
2- Kira the leopard gecko (F)
3- Arthur the hamster (M)
4- Pika(F), Craby(M), Berny(F), Celebi(F) and Togepi(F), the hermit crabs!
5-***'joe the goldfish ( ?) And his friends Itchy and Scratchy the albinos Ancistrus ( F)


I really like them and could do anything for them. I know it may look childish to give name to each of them, but it gives them personnality and they are more important to me this way!

I'll look around in the forum,to see if I could post pictures of my pets somewhere.

My future pets will be frogs, that's for sure! So that's why i'm here!


GLad to meet you and sorry for my mistakes ^^'

[flybyferns]

Hi Bibilibop,
No explanation is needed.
Your post is just fine !
I am not a moderator. However, welcome to Frog Forum !
Lynn

[Bibilibop]

No explanation is needed? What does it mean? :P I was clear enough or is about something else?

Thanks ! Glad to meet you!

[RAAV]

happy to see another canada frog fan!!! i am from Vancouver WELCOME

[Bibilibop]

Hi!!
Yeah there's not many canadians on the forum and I don't think there's a lot of people from quebec either! :P

[GrifTheGreat]

Welcome to the forum. What Lynn means is that you don't have to feel sorry for incorrect sentence structure(bad English writing) on here. No one will judge you. Quebec has a lot of French Canadians yes? That's actually the first thought that I had when I saw you were from there. Anyway if you are planning on getting frogs as your next pet you came to the right place to get the information you will need.

First you should deside what species of frog you want. There are several people here that can help you deside on the first frog for a beginner so ask around.

Second do a lot of research on that species and make sure you can meet the frogs needs with housing and food. Plus be able to fully maintain the environment. Always have everything you need before purchasing the frog. That way are fully prepared to care for him/her when you bring him/her home. There are several care article for many individual species on here so once you've picked the species you want look at that particular frogs care needs and fallow them to the letter.

Third take good care of the little guy/girl and provide proper food and supplementation.

And last but not least post lots of pictures because we love photos..

[RAAV]

Hi!!
Yeah there's not many canadians on the forum and I don't think there's a lot of people from quebec either! :P

very true lol

[tgampper]

Welcome to Frog Forum! No need to worry about mistakes, we are very friendly here. Frogs are wonderful creatures and make fine pets. The forum has a lot of information about them. The best place to start is to read the care sheets, that way you can find the frogs you like and you'll know how to care for them properly. Click here: Frog Forum - Care Articles

[ViperJr]

I agree with Royce, Bombina orientalis would be a good choice. Plenty of dart frogs are also nice looking, dinural and quite bold, so that's something to consider as well.

[Bibilibop]

I was supposed to have bombina last years, but I had my gecko.

I'm sure that bombina would be perfect... But I don't have this "coup de coeur". It's a french expression, meaning to really like it the first time you see it, and it's your favorite.

Dart frog are nice and cute, but more fragile no? And they are way more expensive!!

White tree's frog are my favorites, they are big, look friendly and are not too expensive.
But the are noctural and need a LOOOOT of plants so I don't know if I would be able to see them.

Pacman frogs were interessting because the were easy to find, perfect for begginer, don't need too much place...

Ah -_- I don't know what to do lol.

[Poly]

I was supposed to have bombina last years, but I had my gecko.

I'm sure that bombina would be perfect... But I don't have this "coup de coeur". It's a french expression, meaning to really like it the first time you see it, and it's your favorite.

Dart frog are nice and cute, but more fragile no? And they are way more expensive!!

White tree's frog are my favorites, they are big, look friendly and are not too expensive.
But the are noctural and need a LOOOOT of plants so I don't know if I would be able to see them.

Pacman frogs were interessting because the were easy to find, perfect for begginer, don't need too much place...

Ah -_- I don't know what to do lol.

Pacmans make an excellent starter frog, they are very easy to care for, and a simple enclosure consists of a water dish, coco-fibre substrate, low wattage heat pad and something for them to hide under. But Pacmans, unlike Fire Bellied Toads, are NOT active during the day. There among the laziest of the frogs!

And, as for darts, they need large enclosures, and most who keep them will tell you that they should be kept in groups.

[Poly]

I agree with Royce, Bombina orientalis would be a good choice. Plenty of dart frogs are also nice looking, dinural and quite bold, so that's something to consider as well.

BUT, darts arn't generally recommended for beginners, that's why I thought FBT's would be a good choice. It's hard enough getting crickets in Canada, nevermind fruit flies..... -.- lol

[Bibilibop]

We easilly have cricket here xD In every pet shop!

And I know exactly were too find Fruitfly. I can command some where I purchase my gecko's food.

[Poly]

We easilly have cricket here xD In every pet shop!

And I know exactly were too find Fruitfly. I can command some where I purchase my gecko's food.

Well, maybe it's just because I live in NORTHERN Ontario, I can hardly find anything!

[ViperJr]

BUT, darts arn't generally recommended for beginners, that's why I thought FBT's would be a good choice. It's hard enough getting crickets in Canada, nevermind fruit flies..... -.- lol

Hey, I didn't say FBT was a bad advice, I agreed with you
Just wanted to expand the search a little bit, since there are some dart frogs that are relatively easy to care for. But yes, they are more fragile, but you're not supposed to handle frogs anyway

Pacmans doesn't really match your wishes in a frog. They are nocturnal, not very active, and not the most interesting even when they move Not saying you shouldn't get one, just saying.

[Bibilibop]

They are noctural too? -_-
Yeah well for an unknow reason they were the most interessting specie in my mind lol, even if they are scarying me... xD Too aggressive and their mouth are so BIG!

So... Bombina may be interessting, but I found them a little bit too small... I prefer large frogs. They look more friendly ( It's in my head, i know). I don't want a frog to take her in my hand and pet her. I really want a observation species.

So, the most active and interessting are really FBT? Another species in mind?

I should choose an interessting one, because i've been disapointed by my gecko ( She's noctural and I never see her. i love her tought but... well ...)

[ViperJr]

And, as for darts, they need large enclosures, and most who keep them will tell you that they should be kept in groups.

Large enclosures? No, not really. It of course depends on the species, but generally you don't need a large enclosure, no.

They are noctural too? -_-
Yeah well for an unknow reason they were the most interessting specie in my mind lol, even if they are scarying me... xD Too aggressive and their mouth are so BIG!

So... Bombina may be interessting, but I found them a little bit too small... I prefer large frogs. They look more friendly ( It's in my head, i know). I don't want a frog to take her in my hand and pet her. I really want a observation species.

So, the most active and interessting are really FBT? Another species in mind?

I should choose an interessting one, because i've been disapointed by my gecko ( She's noctural and I never see her. i love her tought but... well ...)

Well, it's all what you prefer. If you ask me, Bombina orientalis are not the most interesting, but plenty of people do think so. No one can answer that question for you, you need to figure out for yourself which species you find most interesting. Eric Robillard wrote a good article about choosing a frog, you should check it out!

Frog Forum - Choosing a Frog

[Bibilibop]

I have read it.... It didn't help me lol!

So, what are the most interesting frogs if I ask you ? :P

[ViperJr]

I'm a tree frog person, with Agalychnis callidryas being my absolute favorite in every aspect. Other incredibly interesting tree frogs which I personally like a lot are Trachycephalus resinifictrix, Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, Dendropsophus leucophyllatus. Although not being true tree frogs, I'm a big fan of the Theloderma genus, especially the Theloderma corticale. But, like you said, tree frogs are for people who do not have a need to observe their frogs all the time. You need to let them have their privacy and just look at the occasionally. Like Kurt so nicely put it in a care article for Agalychnis callidryas:
" Keep in mind that red-eyes are not really a good display animal, nor are they a decent "pet". They will sleep during the day, looking like a green lump on the glass of your terrarium, and when they do become active you will be a big lump in your bed. So if you are going to keep and raise Agalychnis callidryas, do it because you just love this frog, as I do."


(I only keep two species of frogs right now, Agalychnis callidryas and Theloderma corticale)

[ViperJr]

Sounds great! I did not mean to sound rude, it was not directed to you personally, just generally speaking. Not all people are as responsible, that's all

Whatever you decide on, keep us posted!