Can't decide..help?

[skully23]

I was trying to go for a red-eyed leaf frog but then I want something I can touch and hold. So I will list the requirments I would love to have in a frog or toad.

1) Able to hold and will get along with holding
2) Live in a ten gallon tank
3) Cheap and easy to care for
4) Will eat crickets/fish
5) won't grow too big but not too small for a ten gallon tank
6) Very easy to buy from a site
7) is awake during the day
8) Not so messy


See if you can fit me a frog or toad so I can go do some research. I would love some cheap tadpole sites. I want to raise a tadpole to the frog/toad please.
Thanks

[SethD]

The stipulations you give are rather limiting. Given your requirements it might be best to just collect a local toad species like the american toad. That is as cheap as it gets. Almost any time you buy a live frog over the internet your looking at around 35-50$ for overnight shipping so that isn't going to be an option if your looking for something real cheap. American toads are not colorful but they will tame down fairly well and fit your listed requirements pretty well. If you are willing to give up the handling bit fire bellied toads are a decent choice for your other requirements too. You could probably find them locally for under 15$ so that is a cheap option that is more colorful.

[skully23]

Basically something that is cheap, fits a ten gallon tank, and can be held. Those are three main things I kind of expect.

[skully23]

I think my friend is going to catch me a bullfrog tadpole! That will have to do. Anything I need for it?

[volcom19961995]

a bigger tank bullfrogs can get pretty big

[Kurt]

And filtration. You will need to keep a tadpole like you keep fish, except the current from the filter cannot be too strong.

[beaux mitchell]

Basically something that is cheap, fits a ten gallon tank, and can be held. Those are three main things I kind of expect.

Before I had Gussie, I had a (Bufo americanus) toad named Herbert...I had him for almost 7 years. He was so much fun and didn't get too big. He use to crawl into the cuff of my bell bottom jeans and would stay in there as I walked about the house. He also luved riding in the back of a toy truck that I pulled theough the house. he would lay on my shoulder for an hour without wanting to hop away. I spent alot of time with him and he would sometimes follow me....He was given to me as a baby, and he grew to be a small toad compared to Gussie..You would enjoy a toad like Herbert. I wanted to get another one just ike him but, I felt sorry for Gussie when I spotted her in a pet store looking so alone and in need of a good home....

[beaux mitchell]

Here is a link to a video that I made in memory of Herbert...
http://www.rockyou.com/viewslideshow...ceid=109416335

[skully23]

I really wish I could find something that would fit in a ten gallon tank. A bullfrog seems really interesting but toads just seem kind of boring. Is there anyway to create a safe tank or something easily for a bullfrog?