Petsmart had some Ornates...To my surprise

[RibbitSrUs]

So i was bored at home and decided to go to petsmart to get some treats for my dogs and i walked by the reptile section like i usually do and i looked over to where the pacman was, and i was trying to see if it was a regular green or brown cranwelli. And to my surprise i looked in and saw a super bright green guy with the dots behind the eyes. I looked at my girl and said i guess today there sign didnt lie. So i called over the lady working and bought it. When i got in the car i knew there was another petsmart 10 minutes down the road near the highway and i decided maybe i should try my luck and see if they have some ornates there to. So i took the trip over went over to the reptiles again and i see a little critter keeper inside one of the bigger tanks and i really cant see what kind it is but something told me to buy it because it was yellow under its rear legs. So called someone over and bought that guy to. He/She is maybe the size of a nickel. And i get in the car and look at it some more and what do you know its a ornate. So im super excited i got 2 ornates today for 30 bucks. Cant beat that. Here are my two little guys.

[Sunshine]

They are so cute it made me laugh!! It looks like they are going to have to grow into their mouths!

[RibbitSrUs]

The one is tiny it just looks like a little mouth standing there

[Sunshine]

LOL!! So true!

[GrifTheGreat]

Totally Adorable! Congratulations on such a good find!

[GrifTheGreat]

By the way they are both Ornates. I confirm false eye spots on both of them. You just got away with highway robbery. Good thing for you Petsmart must not know how much they really go for.

[Sunshine]

How much do they normally go for and why are they more than other kinds? There is an ornate at the Petsmart by me and it is $15.

[RibbitSrUs]

By the way they are both Ornates. I confirm false eye spots on both of them. You just got away with highway robbery. Good thing for you Petsmart must not know how much they really go for.

Im going to go next week and see if they get another ornate. Hopefully they keep getting them ill go every week and get one

[Heatheranne]

Great finds! They have very nice colors and markings

[RibbitSrUs]

Thanks everyone. I actually called back today and asked when they get a new shipment in and the lady told me tuesday. So hopefully tuesday they will have some more ornates

[Sunshine]

So the ornates have horns like the cranwellis and cornutas?

[RibbitSrUs]

So the ornates have horns like the cranwellis and cornutas?

They all have horns but ornates have the false eye spots behind the horns. If you look at the pictures of the back of the frogs you can see how it has the dots there.Cranwellis dont have the dots.

[GrifTheGreat]

So the ornates have horns like the cranwellis and cornutas?

All of Ceratophrys species have horns. Hence the name (Horned Frogs). The Ornates have the smallest Horns(fleshy projections on the eyelid) of the Horned frog family. Cranwellies have pretty prominant horns and the Cornutas have the largest horns. There are several species of Horned frogs, but I do not know what all of them look like as most of them are extremely rare or not in the pet trade at all.

[Sunshine]

Sorry I'm not retarded I just don't know much about these frogs. I didn't know they were called 'horned frogs'. The one at the petsmart here didn't look like it had horns, but I guess it is too young? I don't know.

[GrifTheGreat]

Sorry I'm not retarded I just don't know much about these frogs. I didn't know they were called 'horned frogs'. The one at the petsmart here didn't look like it had horns, but I guess it is too young? I don't know.

I didn't mean to sound like I was insulting your intelagence. I was just sharing information. This way you can better recognize these species. They don't have horns as babies. They develope when they are juvinile. Except for the Cornuta which seem to have them in every stage from froglet to adult.

[Guenhwyvar]

better fatten them up, they look a bit skinny. I love the second one, the first almost looks like mine. I bought mine from a vendor at an expo. They thought he was a Cranwelli, but he's an Ornata^^ I got him for $20. Yours look very pretty. My guy was lime green when I got him, then he changed to brown with lime green dorsal stripe and spots on his head.

[Sue H]

Squeeeeee! Too tiny and cute! Congrats on your lucky find!

[c0urt maRie]

Ok! Thanks! I got it now I see them! I'm gonna get an ornate when my petsmart has one! Hopefully a red one! Then I'm gonna name him bowser to go with my yoshi! Lol ornates keep their color right??

[c0urt maRie]

Here he/she is!! My little dirtball! Lol ill put a better one on later!

[GrifTheGreat]

Here he/she is!! My little dirtball! Lol ill put a better one on later!

He/she is adorible.