Introducing Peppermint

[frogsubrosa]

Introducing Peppermint! So named because it reminds me of the green peppermint ice cream with brown chocolate chips. I'm not sure what type of horned frog it is. Is it a Cranwelli?



I have him/her about a week now. It is about 1.5". Really tiny fellow with a huge appetite. And it often misses its prey, hence I'm using paper towel changed daily instead of eco earth. Hope it gets better at hunting.

And here's a picture of its poop. Not so nice for my first post, but I need to know it's healthy. Does it look ok?
Its diet for the past week have been crickets, roaches, a few culls of Betta splendens (fighting fish) that I breed myself, and a few froglets.



Also, I have a black background which came with the tank and I can see some reflections on it. Peppermint doesn't seem affected by the reflections though. Can I just leave it?

Lastly, I was thinking of getting Rep-cal and Herptivite for its supplement and vitamin. However, its instruction says to mix them in the ratio 1:1. Quite a few articles and people online have mentioned that calcium supplements and vitamins should be used on different days.
What should it be?
Vitamins should only be used once a week. What about calcium supplement?

Thank you.

[GrifTheGreat]

Introducing Peppermint! So named because it reminds me of the green peppermint ice cream with brown chocolate chips. I'm not sure what type of horned frog it is. Is it a Cranwelli?



I have him/her about a week now. It is about 1.5". Really tiny fellow with a huge appetite. And it often misses its prey, hence I'm using paper towel changed daily instead of eco earth. Hope it gets better at hunting.

And here's a picture of its poop. Not so nice for my first post, but I need to know it's healthy. Does it look ok?
Its diet for the past week have been crickets, roaches, a few culls of Betta splendens (fighting fish) that I breed myself, and a few froglets.



Also, I have a black background which came with the tank ANC I can see some reflections on it. Peppermint doesn't seem affected by the reflections though. Can I just leave it?

Lastly, I was thinking of getting Rep-cal and Herptivite for its supplement and vitamin. However, its instruction says to mix them in the ratio 1:1. Quite a few articles and people online have mentioned that calcium supplements and vitamins should be used on different days.
What should it be?
Vitamins should only be used once a week. What about calcium supplement?

Thank you.

Fighting fish are a salt water fish yes? If so you should stop feeding them to your frog. Even though you breed them parasites in salt water plus the salt water content of the fish could make your frog sick. Feeding froglets risks giving your frog parasites. Are the froglets wild caught?

The poop should be dark brown with a sort of mucus sack around it, but in some cases the sack will not be present. Doesn't look bad.

You're frog is a Green Ceratophrys Cranwelli. Looks good too. Nice coloring.

Dust your frogs food with a multivitamin once a week and with the calcium powder every other feeding or every 2nd feeding. Do not dust with both at the same time in the same feeding.

Welcome to Frog Forum.

[toxxxickitten]

Bettas AKA Siamese Fighting Fish are NOT saltwater fish...

[GrifTheGreat]

Bettas AKA Siamese Fighting Fish are NOT saltwater fish...

Good, but I've never heard of them being used as a feeder. They may be safe, but with all fish should be Fed sparingly.

[frogsubrosa]

Oh. I thought fishes are a good source of protein for the frog, looks like I'm wrong. And I'm feeding farm raised froglets which are meant for my carnivorous fishes. They're well fed and quarantined. In fact, I bought Peppermint because I was quarantining the froglets and thought they make interesting pets. I'm feeding Peppermint with froglets because I've read that they're cannabalistic by nature and hence I'm trying to simulate that.

The pet shop seems to have no idea what type of earthworms he has, and I can't differentiate. I have only read that red wrigglers release a foul-tasting secretion. How can I tell the difference to avoid getting the red wrigglers?

What should the growth rate of Peppermint be like?

And lastly, is there a special type of dechlorinator? I'm currently using Seachem Prime water conditioner. Please do let me know if I need something special.

My apologies for the numerous questions. I want to make sure I'm doing everything possible right. It's my first frog (apart from the experience of quarantining bullfrogs), and I'm reading lots of horror stories about impaction, and frogs not eating, etc. Scares me a bit.

[GrifTheGreat]

Don't panic about the horror stories unless one actually happens to your frog. Do your best to prevent such occurrences.

Fish should be sparingly Fed. once a month as a treat. Froglets too. Since they're coming from a clean source that you know then they are probably fine.
Prime works well as a de-chlorinator. As a matter of fact one of the breeders here on the forum swears by it.

Growth rate will vary depending on the gender of the frog, climate, substrate conditions, vitamins, calcium, amount of food and nutrition provided. Babies and juveniles can be Fed daily to every other day where as young adults and adults can be Fed every other day to every couple days.

Night Crawlers are very large worms that can be almost as big around as a finger and anywhere from 4" to 13" in length. Red Wigglers are usually small no longer than 3" and not very big around. The containers they're in should say what type of worm they are. If you like post some pics of the worms and we will help determine what kind they are.

[Locascio]

prime...is the best ive been useing it for years on all my frogs and it dose the job

[frogsubrosa]

Thanks for the advise Grif!

I've got an ID on the worms. It's Perionyx excavatus. They actually use it as composting worm and not for feeding. It has a sort of blue sheen under the white light.
Although they are sold as composting worms, are they safe to use on amphibians?

Thanks Locascio, I've been using Prime for quite some time too. But mainly for my fish tanks. Since it can double its function to be used for my frog as well, that is just perfect!

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks for the advise Grif!

I've got an ID on the worms. It's Perionyx excavatus. They actually use it as composting worm and not for feeding. It has a sort of blue sheen under the white light.
Although they are sold as composting worms, are they safe to use on amphibians?

Thanks Locascio, I've been using Prime for quite some time too. But mainly for my fish tanks. Since it can double its function to be used for my frog as well, that is just perfect!

I'm not sure. I would assume they were safe. I tried to find information about using them as a feeder, but couldn't to find any.

[BowserFrog]

looks like he left you a peppermint patty

[Locascio]

yea i looked up the worms and thay seem to be safe but i would just go with nightcarwlers ive never hade a problem with thos and there big enufff to feed the biggist frogs and you can cut them up for your small babys

[frogsubrosa]

I better not risk it and stay away from the blue worms. Shall continue my search for night crawlers then.

One last question, and this is actually from my girlfriend.
Approximately how old is Peppermint at 1.5"?

looks like he left you a peppermint patty

Peppermint left me another "package" this morning. I didn't poop for a week. And then took 2 dumps in 2 days.
Still I'm glad it is healthy!