Hmmmm........[I]Pyxicephalus adspersus[/I] anyone!!?

[GrifTheGreat]

Getting bigger!! Has started to skip a day or two between feedings.



Sorry for the lower quality lately. I don't have him next to my Nepenthes anymore so the lighting is darker.

[SCF]

Very nice. Speaking of Nepenthes, I got a few decent pics up of a few of my plants, you should post some new pics of yours.

[Lija]

gosh you are totally feeding him something that you're not telling us, he is a monster already! how big he is?

[GrifTheGreat]

gosh you are totally feeding him something that you're not telling us, he is a monster already! how big he is?

He might be pushing 5.75" or 6" haven't measured him lately. I swear that I don't feed any special compound of any kind. Not even Genetically Engineered Hamsters.

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He might be pushing 5.75" or 6" haven't measured him lately. I swear that I don't feed any special compound of any kind. Not even Genetically Engineered Hamsters.

Haha!

[Lija]

funny that he still has his baby colors

[GrifTheGreat]

funny that he still has his baby colors

I know! That's the scary part!

[GrifTheGreat]

Jim Ivory thinks he has the potential to become a 10" frog, but I don't think he will. As far as I know they don't reach that size in captivity. I don't know if he is CB or WC so only time will tell I guess. I'm thinking he will get pretty big though. Especially since he is already this big and still has his baby colors.

[SCF]

According to a new Harvard study I came across today titled "Genes are not destiny" (published on Harvard's edu site) describing how, in layman's terms, you as a human are not completely going to be become your parents (size, appearance, etc.) Obviously the same amount of attention and research is not being given to our amphibian friends (at least not in ivy league colleges to say the least). Which brings me to my point, genetics does play a role in certain aspects of our beloved pets, but I believe our husbandry and feeding methods play a vital role in how "big" or even robust (if you will) our pets become. Since more and more data is being collected in recent years, we are beginning to understand what the healthiest diets are to our captive bred pets, and it seems that your frog in general is an excellent example. Granted this is one specimen, but it seems a lot of others are having great success in achieving a "superior animal." I wish I personally had the resources to do a full on study, but this is just a slight observation on my part. Your frog is becoming one of these "superior animals" and I think it can easily be attributed directly towards husbandry and diet.

It would be interesting to see overall growth and healthiness (providing you have a very deep wallet) on how these animals thrive on a worldwide variant diet of insects (Granted, of course, I'm sure many would be illegal in the US).

It's amazing to see a 6 inch male at 2 months old!

[GrifTheGreat]

Very nice. Speaking of Nepenthes, I got a few decent pics up of a few of my plants, you should post some new pics of yours.

I've got to take some new pics. I only have one new pic I sent Jessica Ivory after Jim bought her, her very own Nepenthes. I'll post it and get some more new pics.

[Eridu Serpent]

Haha are you friends with that guy who wanted to use steroids on his frog?
I forget his name but he left because he knew it all

[GrifTheGreat]

Haha are you friends with that guy who wanted to use steroids on his frog?
I forget his name but he left because he knew it all

Lol! No!! That guy was not thinking of the well being of his frog. Steroids not necessary for this guy although I kind of suspect that Samurai Pacman Food contain trace amounts of steroids. Günther loves the stuff, but I only give it to him once every week or two.

[GrifTheGreat]

The only rodents he has been given were 2 pinkies the first month when he reached 4.25" and 1 fuzzy last week. I almost never offer mice, but keep them on hand to be offered as a treat or if I need to give my Samurai Blue Pacman which is a special needs frog a complete meal. He has to be force fed.

[Mentat]

He is massive, start saving $$$ for a 75 gal. tank !

[GrifTheGreat]

He is massive, start saving $$$ for a 75 gal. tank !

Ugh!!! What have I gotten myself into!!!! Lol!!!

If I have to go that big its going to be a self sustaining Vivarium because I am not luging that damn thing around for cleaning.

[Mentat]

Ugh!!! What have I gotten myself into!!!! Lol!!!

If I have to go that big its going to be a self sustaining Vivarium because I am not luging that damn thing around for cleaning.

Saw a great male ABF tank photo here a month or 2 ago. Think it was 1/3 land and 2/3 water with a canister filter that kept water pretty clear. Owner had placed slabs of rock creating a basking spot and the African Bullfrog sat on top one like a king, a very nice set-up indeed .

[Lija]

Ugh!!! What have I gotten myself into!!!! Lol!!!

If I have to go that big its going to be a self sustaining Vivarium because I am not luging that damn thing around for cleaning.

hahahahaha i wanna see self sustaining vivarium that would be able to work on 10" frogs poop lol damn 2 month baby sitting at 6" just wait he might go over 10" and the amount of food that monster is gonna eat, you better start saving serious $ lol

get ready Grifs