The Budgett's Frog Care Sheet!

[Pluke]

Very nice guide, I was just looking for one of these and couldn't find one. Considering getting a Budgett's frog sometime in the future... just a few questions.

When you have to estivate the frog, does the room have to be a certain temperature or will it know to bury itself when you set it on the soil? And what kind of temperatures should you keep the soil at when the frog is in there? Just room temperatures? Is estivation 100% necessary? And lastly.. Do you have any pictures/videos of your Budgett's frog setup?

Thanks.

[toxxxickitten]

I've heard about the estivation thing too, but was also uncertain if that was 100% necessary? Here is a crappy picture of my Budgetts Frog's current setup:



I'm in the works of changing it up. I'm going to get a better filter and get rid of the rocks because he doesn't seem to really use them at all. I saw someone else on here who had a Budgetts Frog and had "eggcrate" on the bottom of his tank, I guess for the frog to have something to grab a hold of to move across the bottom of the tank. I thought that was rather clever and it would make it soooo much easier for me to clean his tub when it came time for a water change.

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

Very nice guide, I was just looking for one of these and couldn't find one. Considering getting a Budgett's frog sometime in the future... just a few questions.

When you have to estivate the frog, does the room have to be a certain temperature or will it know to bury itself when you set it on the soil? And what kind of temperatures should you keep the soil at when the frog is in there? Just room temperatures? Is estivation 100% necessary? And lastly.. Do you have any pictures/videos of your Budgett's frog setup?

Thanks.

I just estivate my frog at room temperature and keep it that way. I doubt estivation is 100% necessary, but I just do it anyway-mostly because it's just natural. I do a similar thing for my Boa constrictor-I put her through a nonfeeding cycle in the winter, once again just because it's NATURAL. And actually healthier for the snake. I figure that this period of dormancy would also be healthy for the Budgett's frog. However, only healthy and fat frogs should be put through estivation.

[Beardo]

I just estivate my frog at room temperature and keep it that way. I doubt estivation is 100% necessary, but I just do it anyway-mostly because it's just natural. I do a similar thing for my Boa constrictor-I put her through a nonfeeding cycle in the winter, once again just because it's NATURAL. And actually healthier for the snake. I figure that this period of dormancy would also be healthy for the Budgett's frog. However, only healthy and fat frogs should be put through estivation.

Since when do Boa Constrictors go through a non feeding period in the winter? Central/South America maintains the same temps year-round. Dropping the temps on your Boa Constrictor (depending on the subspecies) is a good way to give it a respiratory infection.

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

Since when do Boa Constrictors go through a non feeding period in the winter? Central/South America maintains the same temps year-round. Dropping the temps on your Boa Constrictor (depending on the subspecies) is a good way to give it a respiratory infection.

Lol, I'm sorry-I should've made myself more clear. First, I do NOT drop the temps on my Boa constrictor at ANY time of year. Second, I have this really interesting book from Vincent Russo, who's basically the AUTHORITY on Boa constrictors. Apparently they encounter a dry season during which food is scarce, and the reason it's healthy for them is that it allows a period for some extra healthy growth-their body uses energy to put on muscle mass instead of metabolizing food. That's not word-for-word, but that's kinda the jist of it. Basically, it's all good. Lol, it's all pretty interesting and kinda complicated. I hope this clears up any confusion, and if anything I appreciate your concern.

[teteejarr]

Very good article

[Jonas]

Very good article

I am trying to put my budget frog in a winter rest but he is still awake and does not burie himself.
It is now around 14°celcius in the room and has 2 waterbowls in it. This is first time i m trying it.
Do i do something wrong?