A Little Understanding Would Be Good...

[Pluke]

He broke into your house and killed four frogs and destroyed 3 tanks...? Then he has the nerve to say the cubans are dangerous? Lol.

I'm sorry that you have to deal with something like. Your dad needs meds or something, seriously. I imagine this is really stressful on you and it's a shame that you have to put up with something like that. You'd think the fact that he went to jail and you've had a restraining order would send him a hint.. what a strange situation. I don't think you owe him an explanation about the frogs at all, I think he owes you an apology, heh.

[GrifTheGreat]

I am so sorry to hear this. It sounds like a dangerous situation. It is hard to say without knowing the details but you should definitely get that restraining order reinstated. For your own safety as well as your froggy friends. As for understanding, some people will never understand the desire to keep these animals. Stay true to yourself.

[Rae]

Wow... I don't think my parents in law get the frog thing either ... and I know my mother doesn't... but at least they aren't crazy. Greys can live up to I think 8 or 9 years in captivity. In the wild... they have to be strong and healthy enough to endure hibernation every winter... they need to not get eaten by other predators including larger of there own species... How is this hindering there life if you are caring properly for them. Tell him he needs to do research before freaking out. And releasing captive frogs into the wild is dangerous.

I have 4 greys.... 1 Crested Gecko... and I hope to have a bearded dragon in the future... If you are giving them the proper habitat and care they need... then you are doing nothing to harm them.

[Murray of the Deep]

Sorry for you loss , same thing as my mother even though im still 14 i kept my asian greenback tree frogs hidden from them cause i know they're going to kill it just like what happened they almost killed my frog and also i raised them as tadpole and i saved my frogs from them just hide it next time ok?

[LizardMama]

He broke into your house and killed four frogs and destroyed 3 tanks...? Then he has the nerve to say the cubans are dangerous? Lol.

I'm sorry that you have to deal with something like. Your dad needs meds or something, seriously. I imagine this is really stressful on you and it's a shame that you have to put up with something like that. You'd think the fact that he went to jail and you've had a restraining order would send him a hint.. what a strange situation. I don't think you owe him an explanation about the frogs at all, I think he owes you an apology, heh.

Yes! I came home from work to find my front door open, my dog missing and my father in my bedroom with 1 frog in each of his hands, he was squeezing the life out of them! When he saw me he threw the two he had in his hands and grabbed another and threw it as hard as he could against the wall. Before I could stop him he grabbed another and stomped on it. We got into a physical fight, I beat the **** out of him on behalf of my lost froggies, then he was arrested. My neighbor Brian came over and told me he had my dog, that he had seen my father enter my house then he saw him exit with my dog, he had a hold of my dog on her neck and her rump and just threw her over my porch. Besides destruction of property I also had him on animal abuse and break in since he did not have my permission to enter my home, how he had or gotten the key is beyond me. A year earlier I had had a Pacman frog named Octavian, my frog died 2 months after I had him and why? Because my father made it cold in the cage. I came back from work to finding the tank under 60 degrees. My poor Pacman frog died of cold . The one I have now seems to be doing well, he's slipping his food but I think that's because he's tired of the worms I am giving him. I'm going to get crickets soon for him (or her).

[Murray of the Deep]

Yes! I came home from work to find my front door open, my dog missing and my father in my bedroom with 1 frog in each of his hands, he was squeezing the life out of them! When he saw me he threw the two he had in his hands and grabbed another and threw it as hard as he could against the wall. Before I could stop him he grabbed another and stomped on it. We got into a physical fight, I beat the **** out of him on behalf of my lost froggies, then he was arrested. My neighbor Brian came over and told me he had my dog, that he had seen my father enter my house then he saw him exit with my dog, he had a hold of my dog on her neck and her rump and just threw her over my porch. Besides destruction of property I also had him on animal abuse and break in since he did not have my permission to enter my home, how he had or gotten the key is beyond me. A year earlier I had had a Pacman frog named Octavian, my frog died 2 months after I had him and why? Because my father made it cold in the cage. I came back from work to finding the tank under 60 degrees. My poor Pacman frog died of cold . The one I have now seems to be doing well, he's slipping his food but I think that's because he's tired of the worms I am giving him. I'm going to get crickets soon for him (or her).

im sorry to hear that , those are the reasons why i kept my greenbacks hidden last time but now my mother allowed me since she bought an axie for me and now my parent understands that i really love my pet amphibians

[Lija]

Yes! I came home from work to find my front door open, my dog missing and my father in my bedroom with 1 frog in each of his hands, he was squeezing the life out of them! When he saw me he threw the two he had in his hands and grabbed another and threw it as hard as he could against the wall. Before I could stop him he grabbed another and stomped on it. We got into a physical fight, I beat the **** out of him on behalf of my lost froggies, then he was arrested. My neighbor Brian came over and told me he had my dog, that he had seen my father enter my house then he saw him exit with my dog, he had a hold of my dog on her neck and her rump and just threw her over my porch. Besides destruction of property I also had him on animal abuse and break in since he did not have my permission to enter my home, how he had or gotten the key is beyond me. A year earlier I had had a Pacman frog named Octavian, my frog died 2 months after I had him and why? Because my father made it cold in the cage. I came back from work to finding the tank under 60 degrees. My poor Pacman frog died of cold . The one I have now seems to be doing well, he's slipping his food but I think that's because he's tired of the worms I am giving him. I'm going to get crickets soon for him (or her).

OMG, I'm so sorry you had to go through that, your father is a sick man. You should be so proud of yourself for being able to be strong and be able to do what you did! you are role model for so many people silently suffering abuse just because "you have to respect your elders", but you know what it is a very thin line from behavior like that towards pets to similar towards humans. I would reinstall restraining order if I were you, it is safety measure for you, your pets or anyone in your life.