Getting My First Frogs Tomorrow! :D

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

A few things about working with class just in case you don't know.If you use some medium sandpaper you can take the sharp edges off the edges of the class to make it safer to handle also you can put a bead of silicone around the edges to make it easier to handle.

[CinnamonPearl]

I'll pick some up when I go to the hardware store today.

[CinnamonPearl]

The frogs are here and in their new tank. I was so nervous when I opened the container and saw them. I've never recieved an animal besides fish in the mail. We ended up staring at each other for two minutes. I scooped them out with my hands and placed them in the land part. The first one went into a cave, the second went right to the water, and the third just sat on the land. They've already got the water dirty by getting dirt in it. Good thing I have a water change scheduled for Saturday.

They seem to like the cave that's in the water. The first and the second have already climbed up on it. The third is currently hanging out in the land cave. The second seems to really want to get behind it. I'm not sure if I should let him incase he gets stuck or something.

I have to go to the hardware store again today and pick up a new piece of glass. I just got one today to cover 75% of the top but it turns out I got one that's only half as long as it needs to be. Now I've wasted my own money. Sigh.

In conclusion, they seem fine and healthy, but if I know anything from fish keeping, never judge immediately. Pictures soon! And as I was typing this, I decided I'm going to open up some space to let the frogs get behind the cave, because now two of them really want to.

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Hey don't waste that glass.
use it,
just put another sheet slightly shorter lengthwise on top and slide it back and fourth to set how much of the top is open.
so you have a adjustment of sorts.
just use the sand paper on the edges and put the silicone on the bottom of the bottom pice
and on the top of the top pice so you can slide the top with out the bottom moving.

[CinnamonPearl]

I wish I could do that but the glass doesn't fit the entire length or the entire width so it can't even stay up by itself. It would be too unsafe.

UPDATE: I've named two of the frogs Duckweed and Olive. I'm naming them based on their green color. Each frog has a different shade of green. Duckweed's is very light. Olive's is very dark. No Name's is right in the middle of the other two. I haven't figured out what to call No Name yet. All I have to say about fire bellied toads for now is that they are ADORABLE. The way they do everything just makes me want to melt. I wish I could snuggle with them, especially Olive, but that wouldn't be very good. I'll have pictures up by the end of the day. I promise!

[CinnamonPearl]

Pictures!


Cowslip

Cowslip

Olive

Cowslip

Duckweed

I have a question. The frogs keep on getting dirt in their water. It just sticks to them and when they go into the water it all comes off. How can I prevent this?

[Louis Charles Bruckner]

Nothing to do but grin and bear it and try to keep it clean as possible with water changes.