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

**Mentat** · August 3rd, 2013

Originally Posted by SCF

I've almost been bit, they get so enthusiastic when you are feeding. I use those baby sized zoomed tongs as well though. I probably deserve to get bit for using them.

Could not use those yellow ZooMed tongs because Stilgar would target my hand. Once my Pacman bit me using those too

. Wish they where 12 in. long

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**GrifTheGreat** · August 4th, 2013

[QUOTE=SCF;190228]I've almost been bit, they get so enthusiastic when you are feeding. I use those baby sized zoomed tongs as well though. I probably deserve to get bit for using them.[/QUOTE

Yyyeeeeaaaahhhh.....that's just asking for it! I use the long stainless forcepts.

**Truffs1178** · August 17th, 2013

More update pics please, it's been two weeks and I'd like to see how he's changed.

**GrifTheGreat** · August 17th, 2013

Originally Posted by Truffs1178

More update pics please, it's been two weeks and I'd like to see how he's changed.

I'll get some up soon. I have to make him get out of his rock hide today anyway.

**GrifTheGreat** · August 18th, 2013

Here are some new pics. These have actually been edited. When he is all the way stretched out he's 6.25", buuuuttttt he wouldn't stretch out so he is off by 0.25". Weight is without being fully hydrated. He urinated before being placed on the scale and he really didn't want to sit on it.

Obviously he wasn't very happy about all this, but he will just have to get used to it Lol!

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**Lija** · August 18th, 2013

trying to wrap my head around the fact that he is still a baby..... monster

**GrifTheGreat** · August 18th, 2013

Originally Posted by Lija

trying to wrap my head around the fact that he is still a baby..... monster

Yeah it is interesting that he is so big at 4 months old. I'm not sure how big he will get once fully mature, but we shall see.

**Truffs1178** · August 18th, 2013

6.25 inches nice 'baby' lol. My boy is 2 and a half months old now and 5 and a bit inches but still has baby colours. When will these go away?

**GrifTheGreat** · August 18th, 2013

Originally Posted by Truffs1178

6.25 inches nice 'baby' lol. My boy is 2 and a half months old now and 5 and a bit inches but still has baby colours. When will these go away?

They gradually fade as they mature. There may still be traces of them as an adult, but not much. Some lose them completely.

**Truffs1178** · August 18th, 2013

Does yours take any interest is nightcrawlers? Mine seems to only like fast moving prey now.

**GrifTheGreat** · August 18th, 2013

Originally Posted by Truffs1178

Does yours take any interest is nightcrawlers? Mine seems to only like fast moving prey now.

That is my main food source. He tong feeds anything I offer him.

**Mentat** · August 18th, 2013

You trust him a lot... would never put my hand in front of a large GABF mouth

!

**GrifTheGreat** · August 18th, 2013

Originally Posted by Mentat

You trust him a lot... would never put my hand in front of a large GABF mouth

!

Lol!! He's a good boy. Never purposely tries to bite me.....so far.

**Truffs1178** · August 18th, 2013

Originally Posted by GrifTheGreat

That is my main food source. He tong feeds anything I offer him.

Do you think I could train him to eat from tongs or is it too late? I have the Exo Terra ones with the rubber ends so they are safe if he bites them.

**GrifTheGreat** · August 18th, 2013

Originally Posted by Truffs1178

Do you think I could train him to eat from tongs or is it too late? I have the Exo Terra ones with the rubber ends so they are safe if he bites them.

All tongs are dangerous if not used correctly. Under the rubber tips the tongs are very sharp. I have a couple pairs of those, but stopped using them after realizing how easily the rubber comes off. I use the regular stainless forcepts.

You can tong train him, but you will need to offer something from the tongs that he really likes so that he will bite at it.

NialR35 · August 19th, 2013

Wow Grif, your frog is huge for a young one lol. I kinda do hope I end up with a male as well, I like the aesthetics better than a female but we will see.

I agree with you about the exo terra tongs, that rubber part came off while I was washing them.

**Truffs1178** · September 9th, 2013

How big is your rhinoceros..I mean frog now Grif?

**GrifTheGreat** · September 9th, 2013

Originally Posted by Truffs1178

How big is your rhinoceros..I mean frog now Grif?

He has slowed down a bit, but I feed him every couple days sometimes 3. Still growing though. When I get the chance Ill get some more pics.

SCF · September 12th, 2013

Originally Posted by Mentat

Could not use those yellow ZooMed tongs because Stilgar would target my hand. Once my Pacman bit me using those too

. Wish they where 12 in. long

.

I actually broke my pair the other day...lol

**GrifTheGreat** · September 15th, 2013

Here are some updated pics. Didn't take any with the measuring tape, but he has hit 6.5" and still growing. He eats every 2 or 3 days and spends about 40% of the time in his water and 60% under his hut. Eats 14 or more Night Crawlers each feeding. He wasn't very happy with being photographed as usual, but he never tries to bite me so I just move him around. Think he hated the bright lights more than anything.

Just some quick unedited cel phone pics.

Enjoy!