Another NZ newbie

[Nick Major]

Hi,
I am a new member who has been keeping frogs for about a year. I have a very green bell frog (about 2-3cm long), sex unknown who is currently called Bud

He is currently sharing his home with a couple of tadpoles of green gold bell frogs.
Then there are the three larger frogs, about 6cm long, as yet un-named and also sex unknown. Any help with this would be appreciated!

[Ebony]

Hi there Nick and welcome to the forum .

The first photo is definitely a young Green and Golden bell frog (Litoria aurea) possibly male but not completely sure. The second looks to be also a Green and Golden Bell frog but the third photo is definitely a Southern Bell frog (Litoria raniformis) The forth photo looks like A Green and Golden but not 100% sure. I would suggest separating Bud as he is small and possibly could end up as lunch for one of the other larger frogs. The tadpoles are safe for now but once morphed they will also be lunch. Unfortunately you will also have to separate the Southern bell from the Green and Golden's as it's not a good idea to mix species and can be fatal. If you are able to take another photo of the last frog from the top view so I can confirm species or you. I hope this has helped

[unkempt1]

Welcome to the forums! You've got some nice looking frogs there!

[Nick Major]

Thanks for the swift response and the great info! Bud and the tads are actually in a separate enclosure. Normally the tadpoles are just in a tank but for the duration of the summer hols (I am a teacher) they are co-habiting. However if they show signs of growing and developing I will move them- I have seen what happens to smaller frogs before. As for the other 3, I got them off Trade Me about 3 months ago and apparently the 3 of them have lived together all of their lives so far but I did wonder if that third one was of the same breed. I'll have a go at some more pics, any more ideas on the sex of any of the other frogs?

[KiwiSugar]

Hi welcome, Is that spagnum moss in the tank?

[Nick Major]

Hi welcome, Is that spagnum moss in the tank?

Yes, bought it at Bunnings. It keeps moisture well.

[KiwiSugar]

Do you know how old they are, or what length from tip to tail.
I have noticed the greedy ones that are always hungry, and grow fastest are females.

[Nick Major]

Bud was born within the last 12 months I think (about 1.5cm) the others are all older, about 4cm in length.

[KiwiSugar]

I have two frogs that are 10years old and one little one. Just setup new tank for big frogs, it is on the porch. I wanted the rain to be able to go in and filter the water, just finished this week. so real plants are small. Wanted like tropical rain forest sorta thing. Will put up pic shortly. Tank is huge lol

[KiwiSugar]

Do you have many green plants with your frogs?
noticed yr frogs taking on background colouring

[Nick Major]

Bud (the greenest one) has plastic plants at the moment; I'm thinking of a rebuild of his home once I get back to work. The others have 2 real plants (don't know what they are as I inherited them with the frogs, but they are thin and grassy) and the rest are plastic. Again, some remodelling due, and I have a small fern that I was planning on planting in as well. I am going to keep the one in the pot shaped like a frog for now, but I will plant the other one as they just pulled the roots out by jumping all over it!

[Murray of the Deep]

Wow nice frogs you got there!! so those were bell frogs , I captured one from my garden last time (Same looking as the last picture above The brown one),But i set him free.anyways take good care of your froggies