Release call?

[Kurt]

I thought Jude would work as well.

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I thought Jude would work as well.

or Jud, or JD Frog. Or I think I'll use his nickname: Scar since he's messed up his face again from repeated escape attempts. Today I let him come out and he knew exactly where the new door is. He was waiting at at the door and I let him out to wander (supervised) He promptly found a warm spot across the room on top of Scooter's tank and fell asleep. He wants to be a free roaming frog... which isn't going to happen, but maybe once and a while.

[Emma318]

or Jud, or JD Frog. Or I think I'll use his nickname: Scar since he's messed up his face again from repeated escape attempts. Today I let him come out and he knew exactly where the new door is. He was waiting at at the door and I let him out to wander (supervised) He promptly found a warm spot across the room on top of Scooter's tank and fell asleep. He wants to be a free roaming frog... which isn't going to happen, but maybe once and a while.

That's amazing to me that your frog knows where the door is, and what it's for! I've never seen that kind of recognition in any of my guys - maybe I'm not giving them enough credit, huh?

When you let him out to free roam, how far does he usually go? You said he ended up across the room - I guess I didn't know that White's were that active! LOL! How do they stay so chunky then, with all that exercise!?

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That's amazing to me that your frog knows where the door is, and what it's for! I've never seen that kind of recognition in any of my guys - maybe I'm not giving them enough credit, huh?

When you let him out to free roam, how far does he usually go? You said he ended up across the room - I guess I didn't know that White's were that active! LOL! How do they stay so chunky then, with all that exercise!?

I am assuming that Jade is a wild caught because he hates being in an encloser no matter how big it is. Yes, he knows where the door is and has warmed up to me because I let him out. If I don't let him out, he goes up and down the corner of the glass where the door is trying to push his head through the crack. The good thing is that he doesn't jump at the screen on the top anymore, because that's not the way out. the way out is to go to the corner and give me the sad puppie dog eyes until I feel sorry for him... he knows this.

I don't let him go too far and if he insists on going somewhere he shouldn't, I put him back. They seem to understand location very well and I'm hoping he will learn where he is allowed to go and where he can't.

[Ebony]

Or Joad, short for Jody/Jodie. Or does that sound to much like toad?

Ive just been talking to someone about the Whites tree Frogs here and apparently if you do manage to get one and MAFF(Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry & Fisheries) finds out then they will destroy it. It seems that they think that back in the 60's when they were introduced, they didn't survive,and that the Whites frogs here now were brought in. There are cases going to court as we speak. Allot of unhappy people who had Whites destroyed. I will wait and see how things play out. I will just have to enjoy watching the Beautiful Whites families on this Forum. Scooter is going to be awesome to watch grow up.

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then they will destroy it...

I read on another forum that in Australia they came in to a house after being tipped that the owner had cane toads as pets. they made the owner destroy the frogs! or face a huge fine (and still have to destroy them). Sorry you can't get one Ebony, Hopefully there will be a happy resolution. but I will take lots of pictures of scooter growing up.

[Tom Highum]

Thats horrible. Sorry you cant get a white's ebony how is the case that you are talking about?

[Ebony]

Tom, Yea, It sucks like sour lemons. I only spoke to the guy today..He's gonna keep me posted.

[Tom Highum]

What frogs/ toads are you allowed to keep in NZ?

[Ebony]

Funny you should ask that. We are aloud to keep the Frogs that were introduced here in the 60's with the White Tree Frogs. I have all of them. Southern Bell(Litoria raniformis, Green & Golden Bell(Litoria aurea) and the wee Whistling tree frog(Litoria ewigii).

[maneeta]

Ive just been talking to someone about the Whites tree Frogs here and apparently if you do manage to get one and MAFF(Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry & Fisheries) finds out then they will destroy it. It seems that they think that back in the 60's when they were introduced, they didn't survive,and that the Whites frogs here now were brought in. There are cases going to court as we speak. Allot of unhappy people who had Whites destroyed. I will wait and see how things play out. I will just have to enjoy watching the Beautiful Whites families on this Forum. Scooter is going to be awesome to watch grow up.

W.T.F.??? (and that's not short for white's tree frog.) I see they probably fear animals from abroad disturbing NZ' unique fauna, but in my opinion that's a bit exaggerating..? I'm sure there'd be less extreme ways... or is there a different reason?