New to Frogs

[Jace]

I use cricket jelly for the moisture-it looks like blue jello. As for them dying, I am having the same problem. I usually lose about 1/2 of my stash before they are used as food. I can't figure out what the heck I am doing wrong; enough live to feed my frogs but I feel like I'm wasting money sometimes.

[Kurt]

I also noticed it depends on who you buy crickets froms. In April, I bought a case from Komodo Reptile. The crickets last over two months! Not a single loss. I do lose a few with my regular supplier, but not enough to warrant changing vendors. I would mail order from Komodo (I buy from them at shows), but I hate being at the mercy of FedEx or who else they ship with.

[lnaminneci]

I just got some Total Bites - 3 in one food (will feed,water,and gutload in one easy step). I'm going to use it for my crickets and see if it helps with mortality rates, until the frogs eat them of course.

[lnaminneci]

Today I was moving a big pot on my patio, and guess what was hiding behind it?

Two more Pacific Chorus frogs!!! Both are green, and one of them is really big. I'm hoping there's a male there. They are shyer than the other two I have, so I couldn't get a good look at their necks. I'm on the 3rd floor, it's just amazing how these little guys climb up here, they must really like my plants!

So it looks like now I might have 3 green frogs and 1 brown frog. 2 of them I know are girls.

Now I just have to get the terrarium set up for them, bought a bunch of plants for it today. And then the tricky part will be catching the little frogs. Wish me luck!!!

[Kurt]

I'm on the 3rd floor, it's just amazing how these little guys climb up here. Wish me luck!!!

I would be more impressed if were talking about turtles. Good luck!

[lnaminneci]

UPDATE:

I now have 4 Pacific Chorus Frogs. Just caught them all today from my plants outside. I did not realize I should have caught them sooner. lol I thought they would just hang out as they had been.

Luckily Paul told me to catch them NOW (ASAP) before they leave! I have them in a plastic Tub I frantically got today and cut out the top with mesh.

Three I have confirmed are girls! (1 brown "Pako" and 2 green "Niko" and I will have to name the other one) The 4th one was the biggest and the hardest to catch and very strong. It is very, very dark colored green/brown, almost deep evergreen to a slight black color. It will not come out of hiding, so I don't know if it's male or female. I'm crossing my fingers for a MALE!!

I posted new pics taken today in my albums. It only shows the 3 females and not the one hiding. Please excuse my hastily made temp. housing for them.

[Paul Rust]

That is a great temporary setup. I'm glad you got them.