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[Malachi]

i might get back into horned frogs again, but i learned the space/maintenance requirements for these requires a greenhouse, no way around it. aquariums are simply the wrong way to house these larger frogs. ideally, my next house will have a greenhouse addition i can simply open a door and walk into.

Why do they need a greenhouse?

[tadpole]

greenhouses are ideal for large frogs. for me is it's the only practical way to maintain them. i would say a 2'x2' enclosure is a minimum for an 11" frog. filled with sphagnum and a wire mesh bottom, rinsing the substrate becomes a breeze and the waste water could water plants growing under the bench. a dozen or so could be easily maintained in a .6'x12' greenhouse, protected from the weather and raccoons/cats.imo, owning frogs should be a joy, not a drudge of tank cleaning chores.sooner or later that will lead to neglect causing the animals to suffer.

[tadpole]

got around to setting up my acf tank last week.( i forgot how much i hate doing water changes!) here's the pix, also some of some baby snappers i've had for past 6 weeks. they actually bask at this age. so far so good. the java fern will eventually fill the tank. the tank sits in a passthru, so you get to see it from both sides. thanks goes to petco for the tank sale.

[tadpole]

update on frog activity with photos.

budgetts have grown to almost adult size. i still have them in tupperware! it's the fastest to clean with daily water changes. they are maintained on a diet of stew beef and raw chicken livers. i have cut back their feeding to once a week. i forgot how beautiful they become as adults.

ornata seems to be progressing ok, same feed as budgetts.

acf's eat every day, frozen worms and a serving of chicken liver or stew beef once or twice a week.

the 2 snappers are still feeding well also, but there are some concerns about them since i am playing it by ear with them. my goal is to have them able to be released in spring, with a head start in size and health.

that's raja, one of my many rescues and fav cool kat. he's a burmese, when he came to me he was on the street and suffering a month old puncture wound to his eye. i had to have it removed that very day.

[tadpole]

a video of budgett frogs in the wild, tadpoles to adult.
the adult frog is quite large so my 2 have a ways to go. i like the habitat photos, shows you what to shoot for if you keep these.
YouTube - Budgett's frog eats Mueller's narrow-mouthed frog

[tadpole]

frog update, group photo, snapping turtles ready for release, individual frogs, my cat squeaker and a red pigeon. i have some concerns about the ornata's size, he/she seems small, maybe i need to feed it more.