MOTW - Aug 12- Aug 18 2012 - Donlisk

[DonLisk]

Tuesday: Frogs

Before I get to answering questions, I'll resist and stick with the format of MOTW.

I have always liked to learn new things and then that usually turns into an addiction or I find it just wasn't for me.
My first frog was a Litoria caerulea, Whites Tree Frog, which was a spur of the moment buy from a local Petco. After returning home, setting up his tank, and then days later finding out he would only hide, I realized I was into something I knew nothing about.
I have kept snakes, lizards, reef and fish only saltwater tanks, but never did I feel so helpless for this little guy as he slept on the back glass and cowered in the substrate when we tried to view him.
I came here looking for help and was given more help then I ever imagined.

After adding a second to the tank, changing decor, correcting humidity, lighting and temps, I had two amazing frogs that were immediately out when it was feeding time, and active all night long.

I continued to read and come here to learn more, and see others cool frogs, which led me to purchasing two more Whites and a beautiful pair of Agalychnis callidryas, Red Eyed Tree Frogs.

I slowly become interested in Dart Frogs, due to the amazing colors, but more the beautiful vivariums they lived in. I decided to take on building my first viv, and with the help of members here, and the help I received from another forum, I build my first PDF tank in a 20 long. I decided at that time to also create a journal and make it full of pics with tons of info on how it was built.
I was so thrilled with the outcome and the choice of darts I had that I really needed to make another viv. Yes, and then another, followed by another. I learned something with every build, from design and function, to material choices and what was needed for lighting. Building is relaxing and one of my favorite parts to this hobby.


I now maintain 3 PDF vivs with male/female pairs, a RETF Viv, and a Crested Gecko setup.
I also have been raising my first tadpoles this year and it seems the PDF's are going to just keep on laying more and more eggs. My first froglet left the water last week and he is so awesome. Should have five more leaving the water this week.

As stated in my introduction on Monday, the 4 awesome WTFs moved on to another forum member and they were the beginning to this addiction and my family and I miss their antics and croaking. I will note than even when asleep, if one of the frogs croaked, I would see a smile come across my sleeping wife's face. Yeah, they are probably my favorite and the coolest frog.



Don