New Froggie Owner

[Kaeru79]

Hi all!!
I'm new to the frog-scene, I got my first White's Treefrog on Saturday. I like the name Dumpy Treefrog best lol. I fell in love with these guys a long time ago when I was looking at an aquaintance's Dumpy. I actually thought it might be dead, and so did she. I realized his water dish was dry and told her to get water (she was kinda freaking out) and I put him in there and after a few minutes he started to stir. When he hopped back to life, I totally fell in love! How can you resist those big fat froggies!

Aside from their total cuteness, their size appeals to me too because I'm kind of afraid of small frogs. The tiny size and sudden jumping startles the heck out of me!!! So I guess it's not really fear lol, they just make me jump!

I haven't really seen these guys in the petstore or even at the reptile specialty store so I never really thought about really having one. But I saw a bunch at the store on Saturday and was SO excited!! I looked through a few of the frog books to freshen up on the White's and make sure it was something I could manage. Everything looked to be about what I'd already thought about them so I went ahead and got the little guy. Happy birthday to me, lol! WOW he's tiny right now, I can't wait til he gets big and dumpy lol (but not too fat!! gotta be healthy too!) I love the amphibians (I have a tiger sallie and my fiance has several reptiles) so I think he'll fit right in.

In the last couple days I've read everything I can find online to make sure I give him the best of everything he needs. I'm hoping I can learn even more here, and get some answers to some of the questions I'm still having.
Thanks for having such a great site!
Emily

[snoopfroggyfrog]

hi emily welcome to the forum this site will give you loads of hints & tips and some good advice too if you need your questions answered... i too am new to the world of froggys, i have 4 whites who i got 2 weeks ago today, i love them to bits already & they are so much fun...
good luck with your new little friend!........

[Tom Highum]

Have you read the caresheet on this forum?

[Kaeru79]

Oh yes, I read it right away!
Emily

[Kaeru79]

Thanks!!! Wow you got four?? I was thinking of getting two but I thought I should wait. It just occurred to me yesterday though that if I wait too long, they might not be able to be housed together for some time (cause of size difference) so we'll see!!
Emily

[snoopfroggyfrog]

exactly why i got more they were housed together in 2s but as i original planned on a large vivarium i went for the 4 thinking i could hopefully always house them together as they should roughly all stay a similar size...

[Kaeru79]

I went back today to 'look' (code for wanting to buy) at the frogs again BUT the rest were gone! Bummer!! They only had an adult left and it was housed with a few other species of frogs (is that OK?? there was a Cuban and a regular toad... and two other kinds.) Maybe that's my hint to stick with one for now lol
Emily

[Kurt]

They only had an adult left and it was housed with a few other species of frogs (is that OK?? there was a Cuban and a regular toad... and two other kinds.)

No, it is not OK. These frogs are poisoning each other and possibly infecting each other with diseases they have no immunity towards. They are also trading gastrointentinal parasites with each other, as I am 100% sure that some of them are indeed wild caught.

It's a rotten idea to mix species. Of course most pet shops don't know **** about amphibians (or reptiles for that matter!)

[Kurt]

Welcome aboard.