Frog Suggestions?

[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.

[Ebony]

Mel, Im so sorry about Tripod.

[scribbles]

I'm sorry about Tripod. My male Fire-Bellied Toads (Bombina orientalis) call all the time. They are relatively small, inexpensive, very active and easy to care for. I would recommend this species to you.

[mel]

Haley, the Fire-Bellied Toad looks so beautiful! How big do they get and how hard are they to obtain?

I'm kind of starry eyed right now, honestly. So many options. We stopped at our small town pet store today and they have an Amazon Milk frog for sale ($80) and several Red Eyed Tree Frogs for $30. I really liked the Red Eyed Tree frogs. While we were there, one was being particularly active and he was fun to watch. It really is important to me that I get a frog or toad that sings because it was really my favorite thing about having Tripod. To me, it's what makes frogs and toads much cooler than fish or lizards: You get to hear them talk.

We have also decided that no matter which frog (or toad) we choose, we will be upgrading the enclosure to something that our crafty cats can't break into. We are also talking about all kinds of environment options, be it something warmer than we had and maybe a running water feature.

[1beataway]

I would second the recommendation for the fire-belly toads. I don't have them, but my best friend has 10, and I work with them. They're flashy with their bright orange stomach, they're easy to take care of, they don't get very big (maybe a couple inches), and though they're not incredibly loud, you can still hear them. They're fun.