MOTM April 2015 - Eli (Frogman1031)

[BrittsBugs]

Not even centipedes and the way they scurry around? *shivers* Silverfish are the other ones I hate.

xD Oh gosh do not even get me started on those evil creatures. So I'm cleaning out the back room at my mother in laws house, and straightening out her bookcase I found like three and had to kill them, they were going for my shorts. Later on the night just relaxing scrolling through facebook a felt something like a hard painful pinch and assumed it was one of those corn bugs. Only to look and see this big a** silverfish on my shoulder heading towards my spaghetti strap. Out of fear for my boobs I flicked it off and grabbed my shoe to squish it into the bed. Me and silverfish are no longer on peaceful living terms. I see one I squish one. I'm cool with a bug until it crawls on me or bites me. xD I had very very angry post in facebook about his particular silverfish. If been trying to get a picture of one for tea s cause my brothers thought they d be cool thanks to Minecraft. Lol, mission get a picture over.


-BrittsBugs
5 AUS White's
1 Hon Milk
1 SM Corn
1 BP
5 HC
1 CG
4 RB Newts
6 Betas
5 MHR

[Frogman1031]

Wasps can fly and even if you run......they come after you! One time I woke up with one in my room and I left the house and stayed outside the whole day. I was hoping that it might starve before the day was over. Its funny what people will do to avoid their fears lol.

[BrittsBugs]

The only animal I truly fear is the wasp/hornet. The way their legs hang in the air creeps me out.

Me and hornets are cool, wasps kinda. If they start to disturb my ability to live peacefully I put up this sweet water poison trap they go in and they sure don't check out. Yellow jackets too. Catches the occasional June bug.

Me and my brother had to find an efficient and safe way to kill them growing up. Mom has an allergy to stinging bugs and asphyxiates pretty badly.

But I figure it beats those electrical shocking bug light things.


-BrittsBugs
5 AUS White's
1 Hon Milk
1 SM Corn
1 BP
5 HC
1 CG
4 RB Newts
6 Betas
5 MHR

[Frogger00]

I'm afraid of butterflies...


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[irThumper]

I'm with Amy, I'm majorly freaked out by spiders... I went to a herp/exotics expo this last weekend, and trying to get a look at some frogs on one table I didn't even realize I was leaning over boxes of tarantulas and scorpions! @_@ When I did realize that I very carefully managed to rein in my usual reaction and backed away without drawing any attention... I think I shook myself off like a wet dog after I got out of there, brrrr YEESH!

I hate yellow jackets/wasps, centipedes, silverfish and especially stink bugs! Nasty.....

[BrittsBugs]

Lol, ohh! You had to mention expo. Repticon is going down in Costa Mesa on April 10-12 I'm totally going. I can't wait to see all the critters handle thing and take pictures. And post up everything. Like froggies, and new Morph's.


-BrittsBugs
5 AUS White's
1 Hon Milk
1 SM Corn
1 BP
5 HC
1 CG
4 RB Newts
6 Betas
5 MHR

[LilyPad]

Sorry, I'm a day late getting to this!

Week 2, tell us about your amphibians. How you came to keep them, mistakes/learning curves, species kept, breedings, how you found Frog Forum etc....we heard enough about you on week 1, let us hear about them frogs!

[Frogman1031]

This is gonna be a long one, so stay with me .

I have seven frogs. One male and one female White's tree frog. One male and one female American Toad. And either three females or two females and one male Dendrobates Leucomelas.

It all starts in September of 2011, I collected a tadpole outside at my pond (didn't know any better). In July of 2012 the tadpole became a beautiful female Northern Green Frog. She was very cute but I was not experienced and knew little of their care. She was with me until June of 2013 when she drowned in her water bowl. MBD had taken its toll. That's when I learned about White's Tree Frogs. I researched and researched and researched still for weeks. On August 15, 2013 (I'm very good with dates), I brought home Angus, a male who is missing toes on his back legs, and Agnes, a female who is very skittish. I had read some threads on the forum before and a few days after getting them I joined frog forum and have been an active member (most of the time anyways) ever since. Fast foward to mid May of 2014, I netted a small sunfish in the lake. The stupid little thing had a toad in its mouth. Too big to swallow yet wasnt letting go, could have ended badly for both animals. I took the toad home and put it in a small critter keeper for a few days while I got its ten gallon tank ready. It turned out to be a female American Toad whose name is Selene. About two months later I found a small toad in my basement. I scooped it up and quarantined it for about three weeks before placing him (Helios) in with Selene. They now live in a nice big 35 gallon long tank . Fast forward again to September 20, 2014, the White Plains Reptile Expo. There I picked up three Leucomelas dart frogs. They seem to be all female but one I'm not entirely sure about.

Mistakes/learning curves:
1. I did not quarantine any frogs until I found Helios in my basement
2. Used coco fiber as substrate in tree frogs tank
3. Learned about how to maintain proper temps and humidity so make sure my frogs were healthy.

[LilyPad]

Week 3, show and tell. Wow us with your pictures/videos/sound clips.

[Frogman1031]

This is a little late (and by that I mean very very very late sorry)

Lets start with some whites tree frogs









And btw, today at the reptile expo today I picked up an 18x18x24 for my froggies ! Finally! Only took me almost two years lol!

Now for some toads









Their tank is big enough already (35 gallon)

And dart frogs










And finally a couple videos
https://vimeo.com/125415038
https://vimeo.com/125415081
https://vimeo.com/125415129

Hope you like !

[LilyPad]

LOL I was just logging on now to pm you in case you forgot about it! Great photos!!

[Frogman1031]

Thanks ! Here is the new White's enclosure. 18x18x24. Still gotta add some stuff but this'll do for now.

[LilyPad]

Thanks ! Here is the new White's enclosure. 18x18x24. Still gotta add some stuff but this'll do for now.

Nice! They will be happy froggies! How is the treatment going?

[elly]

Hmm, no 'like" button anymore?

But I was going to say it's never too late to post pictures of your frogs. Nice new tank!

[Frogman1031]

I was wondering about that too :/. The treatment I think is going quite well. I have been finding dead worms in their feces, the doctor said that's normal and as the treatment progresses the worms will all die and be passed out. Disinfected everything and now I have an empty 18x18x18 that's ready for some new additions lol

[LilyPad]

Week 4, answer any questions posted to you regarding your posts from the previous weeks. Other members can use this opportunity to pick your brain. (All questions must be appropriate and related to topics of discussion.)

[LilyPad]

I was wondering about that too :/. The treatment I think is going quite well. I have been finding dead worms in their feces, the doctor said that's normal and as the treatment progresses the worms will all die and be passed out. Disinfected everything and now I have an empty 18x18x18 that's ready for some new additions lol

That's good news!

I have let admin know that the "like" button is missing, hopefully we get it back soon! For now, there is still the rep button or the "thanks" button.

[Frogman1031]

I have actually. I take care of my friend's gecko when she goes on vacation .

[LilyPad]

Do you have any other frogs in mind that you want to get in the future?

[Frogman1031]

I think a better question would be if I don't have any other frogs in mind that I want to get in the future lol. But in all seriousness, red eyed tree frogs really intrigue me as do waxies. My mom says there might be some new frogs (did I mention I actually bought TWO 18x18x24 tanks at the expo?) if I keep my GPA above 95 the rest of the year. So we'll see