hello

[Kurt]

You're welcome.

[phil7870]

i still cant figure out which one to get its very hard to decide

[Kurt]

i still cant figure out which one to get its very hard to decide

Well, with your small enclosure it comes down to two choices, the tiger-legged monkey frog and the clown treefrog. I think the monkey is just a little bit tougher than the clown treefrog, so maybe you might want to lean that way.

[tylototriton]

I've got to agree with Kurt. Dumpys are the "standard" starter treefrog, except for maybe Greens (Hyla cinerea). You could only keep Dumpys in a 20G. I'll differ to Kurt about the choice between the species, he has more experience with those specific ones. Both are decent choices though. I'm kind of a sucker for the Harlequins. Whichever you decide, be very careful about your source. There are plenty of places to find frogs, some quite a bit reputable than the rest. Either try to find a breeder or a dealer that is knowledgeable about amphibians. Also, always go for captive bred. Captive bred animals are far better for so many reasons that I won't even go into it. Also, try not to get young animals. Lots of online places offer very recently morphed animals. They are less expensive, but they require smaller food sources (fruit flies, etc) which are harder to obtain and they are more apt to die (fragile would be the more correct term). The older specimens are slightly more expensive but they can take larger crickets and are hardier than the young ones.

Alex

[Kurt]

What do you mean by harlequins? We are not talking Atelopus are we?

[tylototriton]

By Harlequins I mean Clowns. Somewhere along the way I heard them called Harlequins and now I use the two interchangeable.

Hahaha

Although, I would love some Atelopus.

[Kurt]

I would love some Atelopus.

Good luck, considering most of the Atelopus are critically endangered it will be tough and expensive to get your hands on them. The only one I have ever seen for sale havs been the
Cayenne harlequin toad, Atelopus flavescens and they were $125 a piece.

For those of you that don't know what Alex and I are talking about, I have included some pictures of some Atelopus toads. The first one is Atelopus flavescens, the only one I have ever seen for sale. The second one I am not sure of species, but sure is pretty.