Hello Fellow Frog Enthusiasts

[BugBoy99]

Hello Everybody,

My name is Joh, and I'm new to the forum. I currently have three young River Frogs,Amietia angolensis, and a full grown Water Lily Frog,Hyperolius pusillus. I have also raised Xenopus laevis before. I'm quite new to the hobby, so any advice that you might be able to offer me will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for allowing me on this wonderful forum, I hope that I will be of some help to others, when I've gained more experience. Although I don't have much experience with keeping frogs, I am greatly interested in frog taxonomy, so I hope I can offer some help in that field.


This is my largest River Frog, who can't eat enough.

Sincerely,
Joh

[Lija]

welcome! you came in a right place!

[tgampper]

Hi and welcome to Frog Forum

Thanks for sharing your photos. It isn't often we see pictures of the "lesser" known frogs. You may find additional information about Amietia angolensis by searching for Afrana angolensis. This group of frogs had a recent genus name change - not sure why, I think scientists are trying to confuse us

If you are interested in knowing about frogs of southern Africa - I recommend these books that I have in my collection (most of these are probably found in your local bookstore or through Struik):

Frogs and Frogging in Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers (frog call CD included)
A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa by Louis du Preez and Vincent Carruthers (frog call CD included) - this is "the book" (completely updated)
Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa by Alan Channing (no CD)
First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers (no CD) - written for children
South African Frogs by Passmore and Carruthers - a real classic (LP record of frog calls included in some editions)

We would love to hear more about your frogging experiences!

[BugBoy99]

Thank you, Terry and Lija. I feel welcome already.

If you are interested in knowing about frogs of southern Africa - I recommend these books that I have in my collection (most of these are probably found in your local bookstore or through Struik):

Frogs and Frogging in Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers (frog call CD included)
A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa by Louis du Preez and Vincent Carruthers (frog call CD included) - this is "the book" (completely updated)
Amphibians of Central and Southern Africa by Alan Channing (no CD)
First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers (no CD) - written for children
South African Frogs by Passmore and Carruthers - a real classic (LP record of frog calls included in some editions)

I have Frogs and Frogging in South Africa, and First Field Guide to Frogs of South Africa. And, if I have the opportunity, I will definitely expand upon my reference guide collection. Books, and reference guides in particular, are quite expensive in South Africa. So, its not only a matter of getting hold of the books, but also whether or not you will be able to afford them.

I will definitely post more pictures in the future, as I see new species. Thank you so much for the welcome!

[tgampper]

Thank you, Terry and Lija. I feel welcome already.

I have Frogs and Frogging in South Africa, and First Field Guide to Frogs of South Africa. And, if I have the opportunity, I will definitely expand upon my reference guide collection. Books, and reference guides in particular, are quite expensive in South Africa. So, its not only a matter of getting hold of the books, but also whether or not you will be able to afford them.

I know about the price of books these days! It often discourages you from reading and learning. And if the price doesn't make you mad, the shipping will. I would like to see these books on Kindle or similar format. Yeah, the ereader is expensive, but the books are cheap and you can hold your whole library in the palm of your hand.

BTW - I was reading about these frogs and I don't think it is much of a concern for humans, but if you have a dog or cat, it may be - the skin secretes a hormone that will slow down the heart rate and cause nausea in mammals.

[BugBoy99]

BTW - I was reading about these frogs and I don't think it is much of a concern for humans, but if you have a dog or cat, it may be - the skin secretes a hormone that will slow down the heart rate and cause nausea in mammals.

I wasn't aware of that fact, thank you for the warning. I actually have four cats, and three dogs. But, only the one dog comes into my room, and she couldn't be bothered by the frogs. The River Frogs are quite tame, because I raised them from tads. I will definitely be cautious though.

May I ask if you have read 'Frogs and Toads of the World', by Bounty Books? It is a very interesting general text.