Frog Suggestions?

[mel]

I posted a while back about Tripod, the three-legged frog that we had taken into our home. Sadly, we lost him a few weeks ago. One of our cats knocked the top off of the enclosure and we lost Tripod - literally. Couldn't find him anywhere. There was no evidence of frog consumption by the naughty feline but we turned the house upside down hoping to find him alive. At this point, we've resigned ourselves to a loss.

I've discovered that I miss him terribly. I loved hearing him croak throughout the day and I kept his enclosure in the kitchen and I swear he'd watch me when I was there. I really enjoyed his company.

Having made the decision to become a permanent frog person, we visited a local reptile store. I was really overwhelmed. I want something that will make noise and that I don't have to feed rats to. I'd prefer something small-ish (like the Pacific Chorus). We looked at an Amazon milk-something or other, which was interesting, but the guy at the frog store said they weren't necessarily vocal. I'm also not interested in spending more than $30 or $40.

I'm committed to changing the enclosure/set-up so that I don't lose another frog. In doing so, I could also change a few other things - like adding a heat pad or something.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

[missclick]

what kind of frog was tripod?
my whites tree frog calls multiple times every evening and is a very very hardy and an easy keeper so are my fire belly toads that are noisy all through the day but they are semi aquatic
my amazon milk frogs are not noisy at all

[mel]

what kind of frog was tripod?

He was a Pacific Chorus tree frog. Of course, we have his type in our yard but it doesn't seem right to me to kidnap one and bring it inside. Tripod was a fluke - my husband ran him over with the lawn mower which is why he was missing a leg. In his case, it was the opposite: It didn't seem right to return him to the wild since he was compromised.

I just googled the White's tree frog and I really like the look of them. I live in the Pacific Northwest and don't know of many frog purveyors.

[missclick]

i love pacific chorus tree frogs, i kept them as a kid. (i also live in the pacific northwest coast-most of the time) I got my white's from petco, petsmart also has them sometimes, as well as a few locally owned pet stores. theyre like 20 bucks most of the time.

[Paul Rust]

Sorry to hear about Tripod.

[mel]

Sorry to hear about Tripod.

Thanks, Paul. I'm still mystified as to how it happened. The top of the enclosure is metal and kind of heavy - and fit pretty well so how one of the cats dislodged it is beyond me. It was only shifted a little - but clearly just enough for Tripod to find his way out. We have no idea of what happened, exactly. It makes me really sad.

[Deku]

i love pacific chorus tree frogs, i kept them as a kid. (i also live in the pacific northwest coast-most of the time) I got my white's from petco, petsmart also has them sometimes, as well as a few locally owned pet stores. theyre like 20 bucks most of the time.

I would say go for male green tree frogs. Or chorus frogs. They are easier than milks. By the look of a milk frog its care seems similar (to my opinion) as that of a dart frog. They also look delicate. Also if you are interested in wild frogs and toads. Try catching a male american toad. They have a nice soothing voice. Just if you want to listen to them. I would keep a large water area. Temps up to say 72-76. I would feed them heavily. Turn off lights, and it should be calling around late 7pm to 10pm. After 10pm you may or may not hear them. ussually after a couple of hours they settle down. So yeah...

[Kurt]

Americanus does not occur in the Pacific NW.

[Kurt]

If you put any frog in a rain chamber they will sing, providing they are male. Fire-bellied toad sing a lot even with out the rain chamber. They do however lack the vocal sack that most frogs posess, so there call is on the quiet side.