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    Quote Originally Posted by Jerah Teoh Yong Qiang View Post
    Okay thanks for the suggestions! Gonna get some black poster paper and slap it on the sides. Yeah, I know the 10 gal is way too small for a pair of them but my usual tank maker has been under the weather and he's actually a senior citizen as well, so I don't wanna stress the nice chap out. Just to clarify, do Litoria infrafrenata have the same care requirements as litoria caerulea? Also, trying to tong feed these guys haven't actually produced much results; they just ignore me totally and go hide under the fake plants.

    Also on taming, yeah, I have always understood herps are not 'tameable' in the same vein as dogs, cats and hamsters. I don't mind not handling them at all, just that I would like to be able to handle them if necessary without them going all SUPERMAN LEAP OF DOOM every 5 minutes! Kinda difficult to transfer them from one tank to another when attempting clean ups or rearranging currently! On that note, is there any actual 'proper' way of picking a tree frog up? I mean for terrestrial frogs, we scoop them up but how does one go about it for tree frogs? I actually know a guy with a dumpy (think it's about 3yo, good hefty size) that is very calm and actually seems to enjoy contact with her handler; suppose it's also partly down to individual frog personality.
    Yes, every frog will have their own personality.. so that definitely plays a part in their temperment. I'm so sorry I misunderstood, I think sometimes it's better to actually talk face to face than through words/messages.
    The frogs will mellow out as they grow, like any pet. But when you need to handle them, I use both hands and the help of a partner. I cup my hands around (gently of course) my frog in order to prevent them from jumping and possibly injuring themselves. But I have to say, I haven't actually needed to pick up any of my frogs for sometime (they hate it!)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bolisnide View Post
    Yes, every frog will have their own personality.. so that definitely plays a part in their temperment. I'm so sorry I misunderstood, I think sometimes it's better to actually talk face to face than through words/messages.
    The frogs will mellow out as they grow, like any pet. But when you need to handle them, I use both hands and the help of a partner. I cup my hands around (gently of course) my frog in order to prevent them from jumping and possibly injuring themselves. But I have to say, I haven't actually needed to pick up any of my frogs for sometime (they hate it!)
    No need for apologies comrade, forums and word are, like you pointed out, not the best medium for messages at times
    Thanks for the tip of 2 handed handling, gonna try that out. I currently just use a separate smaller container and let them jump into those to move them about but sometimes it's really difficult to do with the speed these frogs can take off at! My larger White Lipped, Bandy, is the stuntwoman wannabe; I think I already had to stop her going kamikaze quite a bit already. JubJub, my smaller one, is a lot more obliging. So I think I know who's gonna end up the sweetheart and who's gonna be the primadonna already xD
    "Those among us who are keepers (yes, I am one) owe each and every animal, be their cost mere pennies or thousands of dollars, the best of conditions and care. Research each species before acquisition, and then acquire only those that you can care for adequately and with relative ease." - Richard Bartlett



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