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?