malaysian horned frog!

[Lija]

Going home with me tomorrow!!!! and the only reason i didn't get it today was because i wasn't going home and that I figured i better do research on them first i thought they not available on a pet trade, and definitely not in Canada, I was totally shocked seeing them in the store.

does anybody knows anything specific to those frogs that would be different from other horned frogs? the frog is WC. I've read that their horns are very soft and can be easily damaged and infected, so nothing that can damage in the terrarium should be a must + 3 sides covered to reduce stress. I've also read that you can keep a few in the same tank, which is weird for a horned frog and doesn't sound right.

[Pluke]

You're really lucky, I've yet to see those at a show.. definitely on my want list. They're not a Ceratophyrs Horned frogs, they're a whole different species (Megophyrs Nasuta) unrelated to the pacman frogs. I've read their care is a little more difficult than some frogs, but it still doesn't seem that hard. Probably no harder than your waxy monkeys. I remember seeing a guide somewhere I'll see if I can find it for you.

[Pluke]

Malaysian Horned Frogs

That's a pretty good read. I'm pretty jealous right now.

[Lija]

You're really lucky, I've yet to see those at a show.. definitely on my want list. They're not a Ceratophyrs Horned frogs, they're a whole different species (Megophyrs Nasuta) unrelated to the pacman frogs. I've read their care is a little more difficult than some frogs, but it still doesn't seem that hard. Probably no harder than your waxy monkeys. I remember seeing a guide somewhere I'll see if I can find it for you.

oh come on, waxys are the easiest to keep :lol:

I'm still confused care sheet says it is ok to keep a few in one tank, hm...

[Lija]

:lol: sorry to whoever moved the thread, you're right it belongs here, I was too excited:lol:

[Maharg]

Lol Lija you saw it to! We are really peeving griff off now, us Calgarians. Did you see my post below? It was moved from Pacman section to other frogs and toads as well.

[Pluke]

You can house them together because they can't bite or hurt each other like Ceratophyrs Horned frogs would.

[Heatheranne]

These are some great frogs. I love their facial features and horns. I hope you'll post some pictures .

[Lija]

These are some great frogs. I love their facial features and horns. I hope you'll post some pictures .

Oh yeah!!! i will and a lot, gosh i went for hormworms and the only reason I didn't get a frog is that i wasn't going home and sitting in car for 2 hours in cold not really a good idea running through the city in 10 minutes to get, just not sure about should i get one or 2 :lol:

[Pluke]

I think the obvious answer is two.

[Lija]

I think the obvious answer is two.

:lol: i kinda think so too, I have an empty 12x12x12 that I was going temporarily use until i do naturalistic 18x18x18, sooo excited, but i also can borrow 18x18x24 for temporary use. advice though needed. based on that care sheet 10 gal for 1 frog + 5 extra for every additional frog, so would you think 18x18x18 would be a good size for 2? my family will kill me :lol: a promise not to get anything this year goes down the drain big time :lol:

[Lija]

here you go

they're still in temporary container, planning on doing naturalistic set up with waterfall and stuff will do a better pics later

[Heatheranne]

They're awesome!!!

[Lija]

you know what is weird - they both are keeping close to each other and look in a same direction most of time for hours, now they're sleeping together, looks like they are communal after all.

[Pluke]

Grats on the new frogs, I'm jealous. :P

[Lija]

Grats on the new frogs, I'm jealous. :P

looking at your avatar i'm jealous too

[Starforce2]

have you observed them eating? I am curious to know if they eat more like a bullfrog or toad, leaping at prey and catching fast things like a cricket, or if they just sit there and grab what comes in front of them like a pacman does? I assume they are a bit more mobile than a pacman (with regards to when they are full grown). Feeding my pacman a cricket would be silly. I can order them from backwater reptiles though it's far too cold right now for me to risk ordering animals from the mail. Their live arrival is void right now anyways. I'd be shocked to see this in a store too. Heck, petco can't even keep decent leopard geckos and their supply of night crawlers in their fridge are dated aug and oct 2012 and have decomposed in their packages.

ANd pluke..that's the new blue morph pac aint it? What do they call it? I've heard of high red and green apple on backwater but they offered no pix. I bet they're expensive!

[Heatheranne]

Lija, they are really neat! I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing them in their permanent home . Are you going to make a build thread along the way? Any new photos? Such cute faces! How big are they now?

[Heatheranne]

I'm sure you'll do fine. Just read through some of the other posts so you can avoid the mishaps others have faced. Deranged chipmunk (Bill) has some great threads and if you check out the plant section you'll get some great ideas too.

[Heatheranne]

Hi Lija, I'm sorry to hear you lost 2 . I'll be interested to hear the pathology. They really are unique frogs.