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]

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.

The ones that petsmart usually carry are cranwellis not ornates. The sign does say ornates but 9 times out of 10 they are cranwellis

[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

[GrifTheGreat]

Ornates are a rarer breed and are not as readily available as Cranwells. They usually cost around $30. Petsmart is notious for misslabeling pacmans.

[GrifTheGreat]

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

See! Its an addiction! But of course, I would do the same thing. ;-) Good luck!

[MeTree]

Very cute! Yeah, one time I went to my Petsmart and they had a frog labled "Ornate Pacman Frog" and the species listed was Ceratophrys cranwelli. Wow. Mine sells ornates and cranwell's about 50/50. Ornates are so cute as babies! XD

[Mentat]

Congratulations on your Ornates! Will check local Petsmart's just in case some made it here.

[HornedFairy]

aww bless them! your babies are lovely, a good bargain you had for them too! ... lol, and yes, they are addictive, and I want another one! .. but being as I live overseas these little monsters are very rare to come across.

[c0urt maRie]

so wait how do you tell if its an ornate? theyre so cute i think i wanna get one now!!

[Mentat]

so wait how do you tell if its an ornate? theyre so cute i think i wanna get one now!!

Easiest way is to look for false eye spots located behind each horn facing towards back. Good example on last pic of post no. 1.

[BeckyM]

G'awww. If they stayed that little, I'd get one. It's a mouth with eyes. XD

The big ones kinda freak me out...>_<

[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?