Hello Need Help

[Ebony]

Welcome to the forum Feriouse. Im sure you will look after them well. There is plenty of help on the forum if you need it.

[Jace]

Yes, they are Pacific Chorus Frogs. Vey nice and chubby looking too. We have an excellent care article available to read and several members including myself and Paul (NW Amphibian Rescue) have had experience with them. These frogs are very hardy and easy to care for. They love to eat and handle stress well. If you have a male (or two or three!), they will entertain you with their calls which can be quite endearing. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your new additions.

[Feriouse]

Thanks Anna this is my first time having a "pet" frog lol and my dad thinks they have viruses or parasites but somehow ill ease him to keep it and hopefully tomorrow I can fix the plastic tank around better and also can they live in these plastic cages? tomorrow ill be looking for some crickets to get and also how can you tell the difference from male and female? and one more question can they eat worms? I'll try looking up some more info. Thanks for the welcome.

[Jace]

Personally, I only use plastic cages as quarantine tanks until I can move them to a permanent glass enclosure. I just find glass easier to clean and provides a better view of my frogs. However, I am sure other members have and do use plastic. These frogs do like a fair amount of room, though. My one male, Yoki, is in a bachelor pad 5 gallon Exo-Terra. I plan on getting more PCF donw the road and I will have a 25 gallon tank set up with live plants, an indoor pool and driftwood. For three frogs, I would not have them in anything smaller than a 10 or 15 gallon as these guys do move around a bit and need to have a fairly good size pool to soak in every night. Your plastic cage would be good for the time being just to keep them in a smaller area to observe eating habits and overall health but I would upgrade if you can.

Male and females are very easy to tell apart. Males will have a dark, wrinkly throat (their vocal sac) while females have a white, smooth throat. As well, if you hear calling, it is definitely a male! Yoki calls throughout the day and night, but his favourite time is between 5 and 6 AM.

I have never fed Yoki worms, but as long as they were an appropriate size, I don't see why not. Worms are very high in protein. Crickets are the staple, and I give an occassional mealworm as a treat. PCF love to eat, so space out their feedings a bit. Yoki has quite the little Buddha belly and he gets fed every two-three days. Do you have calcium powder? If not, it would be a good idea to pick some up and dust the crickets you give your frogs.

[Feriouse]

Thanks for the information! I will try fixing up the plastic cage temporary and once I get some money in my hands I will go out and but a nice set up.

[Kurt]

This is my first time having a "pet" frog lol and my dad thinks they have viruses or parasites

Well, your dad is half right. Wild caught frogs often have gastrointestinal parasites. They can be treated with a trip to the vet. Not to worry, unless your eating their feces or not washing your after handling them, you will not become infected.

[Feriouse]

Today I went got red meal worms(The small ones were all dead) so I brought it home and put two and they won't eat it. Even if its right in front and they see it. Maybe they aren't hungry? How often should I feed them and will they eventually eat the mealworm?

[Kurt]

Give them a chance to settle in.

[Feriouse]

Alright the thing is im leaving tomorrow to palm springs for like 3 days so I am going to put a couple in there for them.