Getting My First Frogs Tomorrow! :D

[CinnamonPearl]

Finally, the moment has come! After months of researching, preparation, constant do-overs, and perfecting, I'm finally getting my first ever frogs. My vivarium is all set up, the filter is running, and I have four crickets in there awaiting the frogs as a welcome snack. I've got more crickets ready as well. The frogs are arriving tomorrow from LLL Reptile. I'm getting three fire belly toads. I haven't been this excited since the day I went to get my first bird.

I'd just like to get a little emotional and thank everyone who has been patient with me and assisted me in preparing for tomorrow. It must have been very annoying dealing with a newbie. I'm hoping everything will go swimmingly tomorrow. If not, I'll be prepared to set up a hospital tank for anyone who's feeling under the weather.

If anyone has any little tips on introducing fire-bellies to a new vivarium or helping them get settled after stressful shipping, that'd be much appreciated. Thanks again! :')

[Mentat]

If your vivarium is set-up a way that taking it apart and sterilizing everything (including getting rid of live plants, etc.) would be a nightmare... now is the time to set a quarantine enclosure for your frogs and keep them there for 30 days while observing for any health issues and conducting fecals on 2nd and 4th week. Then if results are negative and clear; can release frogs in your vivarium.

Even if you forego the quarantine, recommend you take those crickets out. Release frogs in their enclosure and leave alone for a day or two; then feed them gut loaded crickets that are sized same as distance between eyes. Reason is in most cases animals are going to be stressed and even if they do eat the crickets; there is possibility of a bad digestion due to shipping stress. Good luck !

[CinnamonPearl]

I'll take the crickets out, then. It's a shame since those crickets were having a ton of fun in there.

Sterilizing my vivarium wouldn't be a problem at all. It's very small and I don't have any live plants. I wouldn't mind. Would I need a vet to conduct fecal tests?

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Let's get some things clear.Are you adding new frogs to a vivarium that has frogs already in it?
If so then I would quarantine the new frogs before adding them to the vivarium.

Now if this is a new vivarium.
Adding frogs that are being shipped from the same breeder more than likely do not need to be quarantined.

Carlos is 100% correct you would want to wait a few days after adding the new frogs to the vivarium before feeding them.
Also I would leave the tank alone and let the frogs settle in and not disturb them.

[rikkitiger]

Probably a good idea.

good luck! I got my five frogs from lll reptile i can assure you they all came happy and healthy

great site to order from i have complete faith it will go great! When you get them can you think about starting a blog and posting pics and updates? Would love to see how it turns out for you.

Good luck again!

[Sasha]

Congrats on becoming a frog slave! I applaud you for doing your research first and getting everything set up before you get your frogs. I didn't do that but somehow with the help of everyone on this forum I was able to raise some healthy frogs. You are in the right place!

Don't forget to post pictures!

[CinnamonPearl]

Thanks everyone.

Louis, I did state that these are my first frogs in the original post. Maybe I was wrong, but I thought you'd be able to piece together that the vivarium is currently empty. I'll take those crickets out first thing in the morning. And I'll definitely post lots of pictures! I'll try to do it without letting the frogs know I'm there. I think they would be bothered.

I also finally got the tracking number. I'll be following them the entire shipping time.

The last thing I need to do is go out tomorrow morning and get a new piece of glass for the top. The current one is a little too short and it's fallen a couple of times when I accidentally shifted it. I'm going to get a new one that's 2/16s longer and so it covers 75% of the top instead of 50%.