Why pyxies?

[Eel Noob]

Just wondering when and what sparked everyone's interest in these amazing frogs. For me it was love at first sight. Remember seeing large male at the Minnesota Zoo during a grade school field trip and just kept thinking to myself how amazing it look.

[jjmorton13]

I think I first saw a giant at the reptile display at Busch Gardens. I was awed by the size and knew nothing about them. I assumed since it was on display at a sort-of Zoo, that they were unavailable in the pet trade. Went home, did some research, found out everything I could, joined this forum, and then happen to find a juvenile/subadult male in my local reptile store!

[willtilian]

well probably when i saw one eat a big rat

[Kevin1]

I honestly can't remember where my interest in them started anymore. LOL I do remember at first I too thought they would be a hard to get species, if not than a species not kept in the trade.

[Tofuman]

For me, it was their size, and I enjoy watching them eat.

[Beardo]

I first saw one at the Louisville Zoo when I was a teen and thought they just looked crazy being so big....I loved the way the skin looked sort of like armor, very different from most other frogs.

[spencerburgo]

i seen one on a wildlife programe it was at a zoo and the size of a dinner plate i thought ive got to have one,

cheers spencer............

[parisianfox]

When I saw my frog Donnie at the pet shop... he looked like a cutie pa tootie... i couldnt resist his soft skin, Green buger color, adorable face and those puffy lil cheeks of his!!!!

[chris2pher]

always loved big fat frogs and never had any luck with pacman frogs - they alway died on me till one day someone told me that pixie frogs are bigger and hardier so i bought a pixie and will never look at pacmans again

[onedge30]

I started off getting one, a few years ago, at a big reptile show, but had problems caring for it. I followed what I was told when I bought it. It died. Then 2 years ago, caring for reptiles at a science center, I learned about caring for a large pacman frog and a light bulb went off about the pyxie frogs care. Then I knew I wanted to get another one. Studied up on their care and went looking. At the time they were getting harder to find in the pet trade due to short supply. I started looking deeper into their origin and native populations. Learned how the native populations are being severely pushed out by development. Knew I had to get another one or a few.

I like BIG pets, so these fit right in. Studying up on their specific care and into breeding efforts drove me on. Learning that there is really only one US breeder, being hard to breed and how hard they are to import, I just had to work with this frog. So, about 8-10 months ago decided I had to work on captive breeding of these wonderful frogs. Next thing you know I have a small herd of babies and adults looking to breed in a 'natural' way in the spring!

[EpicFrogMan]

I used to catch american bullfrogs when i was younger. Pet store mangager had a Giant African Bullfrog and people would always ask why does it just sit there, but they didnt know how vicious it really was.

[Adrian]

i chose pixies because i found that they are about ten times smarter than a pacman just by movement and the way they eat. also they are way bigger and are kept in heat too!

[gtr319]

I myself do not own one. But I would like to have one because of its size and the way they eat... I shoulda got the baby pyxie when I first got my pacman, kinda regret that I didn't.

And right now I have the honor to add one more, but then I am leave with 2 hard to pick choices, either the pyxie or the budgett's frog.

[Malachi]

1) They are pets and I love pets
2) They are Frogs and I love frogs
3) Huge feeding response, I love to watch frogs eat
4) Huge fat body, I love they way they look

[sflyingcow]

parents bought me one when i was a little kid cuz i saw one eat a mouse and had been raising tree frogs for many years so it was time for a bigger frog! it died after 2 years cuz i fed it a wild mouse won't make that mistake with my 2 new ones!

[jaguilar15]

I myself do not own one. But I would like to have one because of its size and the way they eat... I shoulda got the baby pyxie when I first got my pacman, kinda regret that I didn't.

And right now I have the honor to add one more, but then I am leave with 2 hard to pick choices, either the pyxie or the budgett's frog.

if you have not owned a pixie i would go for the pixie. just a personal opinion

[gtr319]

I'm leaning towards a pyxie frog, but so far I don't see anyone carry them locally

[gtr319]

@ Malachi: my gf told me the exact same thing as to why a pacman at first... lolz

[Evolution]

I chose a pyxie because I love the giant fat frog face that they have. And at least mine is quiet friendly.

[Deac77]

I chose mine for more than one reason

1. I love larger herps and you don't get much bigger frogs

2. The fact that this is one of the few frogs to defend and protect their young and that to me showed intelligence with my major being herpetology with a focus on conservation and my thesis being on monitor and other reptile intelligence this seemed like a good starting place to see if amphibians had the potential to be just as smart as my lizards (Rex seems able to recognize me over my roommate he will not launch at me anymore but if my room mate was to work on the cage or feed for me he would and does attack him in a instant )

2. I couldn't turn down the cute face at the pet store!