Howdy!!

[Methos75]

Alright I am long time Herp keeper, with over 30 years experience now and while I have keep Gators, monitors, Turtles, you name it I have never kept any form of Amphibian before and I have been looking into getting a Fantasy frog as my first. and to that end I have just a few short questions. I have a dedicated Herp room where I maintain temps at 85 degrees during the day and 77 at night and humidity at 70%, would I need to still maintain provide a outside heat source or is my ambient tempos sufficient? Same question with Humidity, outside providing a water dish would I need to mist if humidity is consistent at 70 percent?

And most importantly, where do you guys suggest going for a quality Animal and do any have compelling arguments pointing me towards an ornate, albino, etc?

[LilyPad]

If your humidity is at 70%, you shouldn't HAVE to mist, but if their skin seems dry, it doesn't hurt. I personally love the ornates, I've seen some really pretty albinos too though. As for where to go, someone else will have to help you there! I just have tree frogs and I didn't buy them

[Baelari]

The temps and humidity sounds about right. As for species of frogs, cranwellis tend to turn brown as they mature, so if you want a colorful frog, get an ornata maybe? If you like the horns, maybe a cornuta would be nice. I just bought my baby cranwelli at petco, but I think Jeff Kennedy's site has some nice looking frogs.

Store | Jelas Phat Phibs

[Methos75]

Actually looked at that site last night and really think I will go there, my Petsmart has a Green Pacman Frog and what they cliam is a Albino that looks brown to me. One the plus side, their $1 per Gal tank sale starts this weekend, so I'll get a nice tank for him.

[DVirginiana]

Glad you decided to get a frog! If you're getting it from petsmart, just be aware that if it is a baby, the green one may be a cranwelli, even if they are selling it as an ornate.

DARN, why couldn't they have that dollar a gallon sale going on a few weeks ago when I was looking to upsize one of my snake's cages!

You should post pics when you get your new frog home

[Methos75]

Any major differences between the cranwelli and Ornates, from Research it seems the Ornates get bigger and I want a big one lol