Quote Originally Posted by bshmerlie View Post
Welcome to the forum Emma. A frog sounds like a fantastic present. I don't know if you're stuck on a Whites Tree frog but I would recommend a couple of fire belly toads instead. Here's why:
1. They are diurnal so they will be awake when your child is awake. Sometimes nocturnal frogs don't wake up until late in the evening.
2. They are very hardy and don't stress as easily as most other frogs.
3. They are very active and will entertain small children. Frogs that don't move all day tend to get boring to small kids.

Just some thoughts.

Thank you for the recommendation! My biggest worry with getting the fire belly toads is the poison/toxicity situation. At almost 6 years old my frog lover is the oldest of my 3 kids, the middle child is 3 years and the baby is 4 months, having poisonous animals in my house isn't something I feel comfortable with until all the kids are a bit bigger. I know handling frogs and toads isn't something that is a daily occurance but she will, on occasion, want to hold her new pet. From what I've read, and the people I've talked to, the Whites will tolerate being handled better than pretty much any other species.

We talked last night about the fact that she's not going to be able to do much with her frog for at least one month, probably two, after we bring it home. We're working our way through that care book together and learning as we go along.