New arrivals.

[Kurt]

Tonight I picked up a pair of Phrynomantis bifaciatus. So now I have three of them and my old one has a few new friends. The picture below is just to illustrate what this species looks like. It is not of any of my frogs.

I posted here because they are Microhylids just like tomato and chubby frogs.

[John]

Quite an interesting frog. About how big are they? The photo makes that one look rather large.

[Kurt]

I would say about two inched S-V. According to the field guide, males grow up to 53 mm and females grow to 65 mm. They do pump themselves up when threatened just like a tomato frog or a Bufonid.

I feed them mostly fruit flies, but they will take small crickets. I fed them some fruit flies tonight and one is already eating. Of course the one that I bought in 2007 was chowing down on them tonight as well.

Its funny all my Microhylids will eat fruit flies regardless of the size they are. My tomatos love them, which is a good thing as I am up to my eyes in fruit flies. Hey, that rhymes

[justin shockey]

thats good i love new pets

[Kurt]

Thanks me too. I am going to hit them with metronidazole tonight.

[Crazy Frog]

It cute doh...between i have seen them at a shop before but they seem rather expensive in my country doh... how much are they for at ur side?
and it WC ones right?

[nat31]

those are beautiful frogs

[Kurt]

They are wild caught and sell for $10 - $20. Not that expensive at all.

[RikoAustria]

Sweet! Congrats on the pickup

[Kurt]

Thanks. Unfortunately, I have noticed some sores on the underside of one of them. I was planning on seeing the vet tomorrow, so these guys will be coming along too.

I have treated them with metronidazole for protozoan parasites and I will have the vet treat them for worms with fenbendazole. Plus have him look at those sores.

[justin shockey]

i hope there OK

[Kurt]

They are fine. The one with the sore is on an antibiotic and the sore appear to be healing. They don't look as angry as they did. Last Sunday they went to the vet and he found worms in the stool, so they were treated with fenbendazole.

All new frogs, especially wild caught ones, I get are treated with fenbendazole and metronidazole for gastrointestinal parasites. Its just standard operating procedure in my collection.

[justin shockey]

i think that is a great thing but there are no frog vets near me that i now av i just have to do the best i can on my own

[Kurt]

You're in Boxborough, Massachusetts, right? My vet is in Weymouth, MA. He is maybe an hours drive form you. Greg Mertz, "The Odd Pet Vet", works out of the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth. http://www.newildlife.com/ (781) 682 - 4878

[justin shockey]

thanks

[Kurt]

You're welcome

[justin shockey]

now i can get my frogs cheat out

[Kurt]

You mean checked out?

[justin shockey]

ya sorry

[Kurt]

No biggie.