New frog mum - help ease my anxiety!

[Nano]

Hi Rose!

You have some pretty nice photos there, I love them! I'm pretty sure you could easily win many photo of the month contests that are held here in the forums.

I have 6 frogs that look exactly like yours, but I have been told that they are Litoria Caerulea (Green Tree Frogs). I know they are very similar so maybe they start differentiating as they grow...

I think the weather up here is pretty good for them, maybe Brissy gets a tiny bit colder than where I am, but I wouldn't worry about humidity being too high.

I was worried about all of them being fed properly at the beginning but then I learned that they are quicker to eat and some others a bit more lazy. I usually check them the morning after to see if they look full. They can be days without eating so if they don't eat today, they will be a bit more interested in the next feed.

I just keep an eye on them to see that none are skinny, if I find one that I think is not eating properly, I feed it separately. But in general I try not to be overly concerned as they have their own character and eat differently.

I also have sphagnum moss. I think that if it is very moist it sticks less. I haven't been very successful in getting it to get green though. I kept some outside in the backyard in a shade/sunny area and that one is getting green now

When I give them crickets, I put tem in the tank and leave them to wander off. I like seeing them chase the crickets and I think it's also good as they all have more chances of catching one.

Regarding calcium, I just bought this Calcium Sandoz Syrup , it's much easier than the powder to administer.

Hope this helps

[rosequoll]

Thanks! I saw Tiny Tim (cause he has a gimpy leg!) eat today. Had to pick him up and put him IN the cricket bowl, but he grabbed the biggest cricket, swallowed it down and then crawled off for a nap. I'm quite fond of him, so as long as he keeps eating hopefully he'll grow okay and learn to jump around a bit better.

The magnificents and greens look very similiar when they're babies, I find that from research (and someone I know with large adults of each) the mags just get...fatter looking on the top of the head, slight different in colour when big, but that depends on the individual as well.

Thanks for the help though, I guess I just need reassurances that it's all okay. =)