Quote Originally Posted by Bolisnide View Post
I happen to be "one of those people" that believe frogs do not have emotion... perhaps Azy is responding to the type of noise that comes along with a horror movie (screaming, etc.).
My white's certainly croaks more when there are certain noises around him, he especially croaks when I spray his enclosure with a squeeky spray bottle.
I read somewhere that there are only three things white's treefrogs concern themselves with:
1. Don't eat me!
2. Don't squish me!
3. Survival (where's my food, clean water source, warmth, shelter)
Through observation and research, I truly believe that frogs are emotionless. Your frogs don't miss you, love you, or want to cuddle with you. Nor do they like watching tv.
Sorry
Indeed. They can certainly react to things like a radio (or horror movie...) if it create some sort of stimuli in their primitive brain. People really like to be loved like they love their pets, even when it's not going to happen, like with amphibians. I do find it a little bit strange that some amphibian-keepers fool themselves with this kind of mindset. I mean, I really like my frogs and do what I can to make sure they stay healthy, but I know I'm not going to get any love back. Like you said, their brain is hard-wired to do three things:
Eat
Survive
Reproduce