How healthy are Fantasy Frogs?

[Pheathers]

I have a green fantasy (cornuta/cranwelli) that's almost 2 years old. He seems healthy enough, no real problems except he's a very picky eater. My b/f once bought a red fantasy froglet and it never ate/grew and died. I read somewhere that the red fantasy frogs are really ornata/cranwelli crosses and almost never make it past the froglet stage. After scouring the 'net, we couldn't find any pictures of adult red fantasy frogs, but a lot of pictures of froglets. We think the reds are produced because they look cool and sell, but they just end up dying.

The health of hybrid animals really varies. Mules are usually healthy (horse/donkey), while something like a savannah (serval/domestic cat) may have health problems. It usually depends on how closely the animals are related genetically.

[Mentat]

Would not stop getting a frog (or fish) I like because of it being a hybrid. IMO, it appears Fantasies are overall healthier than some of the new "albino" morphs that suffer from constipation and other problems. Good luck !

[GrifTheGreat]

Would not stop getting a frog (or fish) I like because of it being a hybrid. IMO, it appears Fantasies are overall healthier than some of the new "albino" morphs that suffer from constipation and other problems. Good luck !

The constipation issue is caused by a imbalance within the digestive tract not due to a genetic anomaly.

You can try dusting with a crictical care formula like Repta Boost if you don't want to risk stress by offering the liquid form orally. It should correct any imbalance in the digestive tract.

[Lija]

just to clarify - when we talk about fantasy frogs we talk about cranwelli and cornuta cross.
ornata x cranwelli cross is called orwell and almost never produced, they look nothing like fantasy frogs and rarely make it to adulthood.

[BerserkApe]

My fantasy, Nurgle, is perhaps the most active of my Pacmans. He actually crawls and leaps after crickets ( even going as far as leaping and snatching falling crickets before they hit the ground). But, he's the most hesitant to feed from tongs.As for his coloration he's forest green, with a lime green "W" across his back. Then he's peppered with black and red splotches. The only deformity is that he has extra fingers on his front feet.

[Mentat]

My fantasy, Nurgle, is perhaps the most active of my Pacmans. He actually crawls and leaps after crickets ( even going as far as leaping and snatching falling crickets before they hit the ground). But, he's the most hesitant to feed from tongs.As for his coloration he's forest green, with a lime green "W" across his back. Then he's peppered with black and red splotches. The only deformity is that he has extra fingers on his front feet.

Sounds like a cute frog, please start a thread with pics of your fantasy Nurgle !