BEHOLD: THE HOLY GRAIL OF HORNED FROGS!! (Yes, Pic heavy!)

[GrifTheGreat]

Ok, Who is excited to see the words "Aurita" and "pic heavy" in the same sentence?? LOL!

After almost two years of searching (and saving), I am finally the proud keeper of a Ceratophrys aurita! Mike from Mike's Phat Frogs managed to find someone selling Auritas. I jumped on the opportunity and I am so glad that I did. They were sold out like four days later! After another few days of tense waiting, my little one arrived this morning.

He/she is so beautiful! The camera really doesn't do the colors justice. He/she has a blend of tan, brown, peach, orange, and an awesome shade of green. I can't wait to see this little one grow! I don't care whether it ends up big or not. I love Auritas because of their incredible range of colors and patterns. I have been hoping for one for so long, now that I have one I am happier than any kid on Christmas! Enjoy!

[Lija]

wow, just WOW! speechless, to say it is beautiful and cute would be understatement of the century, I've never seen anything like that. congratulations go to the proud owners of this beautiful frog and Mike who managed to find it! wow! hope you will be updating pics as it grows. I bet that one is going to be the one of the most spoiled frogs out there.

[GrifTheGreat]

wow, just WOW! speechless, to say it is beautiful and cute would be understatement of the century, I've never seen anything like that. congratulations go to the proud owners of this beautiful frog and Mike who managed to find it! wow! hope you will be updating pics as it grows. I bet that one is going to be the one of the most spoiled frogs out there.

All of our frogs are spoiled . We try to keep updated pics of our frogs as they grow. We may not post them for a while, but we have them so that we can keep track and share.

[Lija]

All of our frogs are spoiled . We try to keep updated pics of our frogs as the grow. We may not post them for a while, but we have them so that we can keep track and share.

ours too lol, hey would you post pics of your green one, that you got at about same time as me.

[GrifTheGreat]

ours too lol, hey would you post pics of your green one, that you got at about same time as me.

Ornata?

[Lija]

yes! the green one

[Heatheranne]

Wow guys! She's beautiful!!!! Congrats!

[Pluke]

Awesome Grif, never seen a baby one of these before. Can't wait to see it as an adult.

[GrifTheGreat]

Me too!!! S/he is currently gaining a lot of red coloring on the sides and has eaten everyday since arrival.

[Lija]

red coloring? she must be even more beautiful now, and Grif, I won't be complaining if you post pics very day or once a week at least

[GrifTheGreat]

red coloring? she must be even more beautiful now, and Grif, I won't be complaining if you post pics very day or once a week at least

I wish I could do that, but I'm very strict with my care and keeping stress levels low. Especially with a new species that I have no experience with. Over all it is adjusting well and has eaten every night since arrival so I can't complain about that. Kim of Frog Ranch told me that they are a moderate feeder so it seems to be living up to that description, but the food it does it is aggressively taken even if it is only one chunk of Night Crawler. Hasn't learned to bathe on it's own yet or maybe it feels that it doesn't need to, but we are placing it in it's water dish so that it knows where to find it if needs be.

As soon as I feel comfortable enough that s/he is comfortable with me then more photos may be available Lol! That could be a little while though.

[MatthewM1]

Lookin good! I can't wait to see it all grown up

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[GrifTheGreat]

Lookin good! I can't wait to see it all grown up

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Me too!!!

[GrifTheGreat]

I can't believe Lija hasn't found this yet!! Lol!

[DeeDub]

Lija, unlike the rest of us, probably has a life....lol.

Its bad when I go to bed at midnight and the last thing I do is check frog forum, then at 430 when I wake up I check the posts I got alerts for during the night....something has to be wrong with that.

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[GrifTheGreat]

Lija, unlike the rest of us, probably has a life....lol.

Its bad when I go to bed at midnight and the last thing I do is check frog forum, then at 430 when I wake up I check the posts I got alerts for during the night....something has to be wrong with that.

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Lol! I always check the forum off and on when I'm awake. I figured Lija's frogpictonesis would sense the new photo LMAO!!!!

[Lija]

hey you guys, not fair lol

my kids are sick, both of them and there is zero internet at hospitals....

anyhow, Grif I'm positive you NEED to get a better camera. where is red color exactly? what better reason for getting a new camera can be then to take pics of aurita? but how s/he grew, crazy, or just looks this way in the pic?

[GrifTheGreat]

hey you guys, not fair lol

my kids are sick, both of them and there is zero internet at hospitals....

anyhow, Grif I'm positive you NEED to get a better camera. where is red color exactly? what better reason for getting a new camera can be then to take pics of aurita? but how s/he grew, crazy, or just looks this way in the pic?

Sorry Lija its just a cell phone pic and the room was dark. The red doesn't show on the pic . It is there though. I should have used my wife's camera, but I was in a hurry and didn't want to cause too much stress while s/he is still getting used to us.

EDIT; and yes s/he has grown.

[Lija]

yeah right, excuses, excuses lol you have to have your camera ready at all the times by your frogs enclosures, I do

how she is adjusting, eating? anything different that you'd notice in comparison to your other frogs?