Nose rub and crazy behavior worsening!

[deranged chipmunk]

Frogs are not dogs or cats. They do not require human interaction to survive. If the frog is rubbing it's nose trying to escape it's enclosure, it is because something is not right in the enclosure and needs to be corrected. HANDLING YPUR FROG IS NOT A REMEDY FOR THIS! Happiness and companionship are human emotions and you shouldn't think that frogs share these. Sure, white's tolerate handling more than other frogs, but that doesn't mean they like it, or desire it.
Figure out what is wrong with the enclosure first and foremost and correct that. Then the frog will stop trying to escape and nose runs will be a thing of the past.


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

[Tasmaster]

Frogs are not dogs or cats. They do not require human interaction to survive. If the frog is rubbing it's nose trying to escape it's enclosure, it is because something is not right in the enclosure and needs to be corrected. HANDLING YPUR FROG IS NOT A REMEDY FOR THIS! Happiness and companionship are human emotions and you shouldn't think that frogs share these. Sure, white's tolerate handling more than other frogs, but that doesn't mean they like it, or desire it.
Figure out what is wrong with the enclosure first and foremost and correct that. Then the frog will stop trying to escape and nose runs will be a thing of the past.


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

White's tree frogs are highly social and are relatively large tree frogs. They are used to roaming and hunting in gigantic old growth rain forests. Keeping them in a cage all of the time without any interact with the outside-of-the-cage world is cruel. The same can be said for all caged pets, however I think it is definitely more applicable to the more intelligent and larger tree frogs. I was not implying that handling the frogs would solve the problem, in fact excessive handling can be very detrimental and can even induce lethal stress levels. I was simply saying that boredom may be playing a role there, especially after seeing that Frogger00 was previously only feeding every four days!! The only argument you presented that I would like to strike down is the statement that: "Happiness and companionship are human emotions and you shouldn't think that frogs share these. " That is so beyond false, and was actually rather offended to read that. Frogs especially are highly social and intelligent for what they are, and I am in fact certain that they experience happiness and rejoice in companionship (though I do doubt they particularly enjoy human companioinship!). Who are to say that frogs don't experience these things?

Just things to think about