Got a rescue frog today!!!!

[Mrs. PBJ]

I have no idea what i am doing all the research I have done leads to crickets for food.

Someone dropped this thing off at Keith's shop before he opened one day. he asked me to take it he gave me crickets a tank and some rocks for him.

Anyone have a good frog forum?


Anyone have any advice.

He has a orange belly and is green

 

[crystal]

I think frogs are cool but I don't really know that much about them.

I know a family that has some, from then I learned...

- You have to be careful about chemicals on your hands if you are holding them.
- They actually don't have to eat very often, with theres anyway she said they get a good feed every one-two weeks. I guess in the wild they wouldn't have a constant supply of food.

That's about all I remember right now.

All the best! Would love to see photos... are you going to name him/her?

 

[Myia09]

That sounds like a fire belly frog.
They are semi aquatic frogs.

A picture would really really help. Or size also.

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

This is him/her and yes I think a fire belly also

This is Freddy's tank as of right now. He was left out front in this tank. Keith glued some rocks to the side and he has some rocks as you can see.

He is maybe 1 1/2 inches long. He has crickets in his tank with him.

 

[LV426]

Here's a good link on your Fire Belly Toad care http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/caresheets/firebelliedtoad.html

 

[JadeIcing]

*bump for Ren*

 

[RandomWiktor]

Cute little firebelly you have there!

IMO, you might want to make some changes to its environment. It's a pretty set-up right now, but I think it's going to be difficult to keep suitably clean, and it has some basic issues that I worry about.

My suggestions would be:
- Divide the tank with a plastic/glass divider to make a land area and water area, or get a storage container about half of the tank's length that would snugly fit the inside of the tank as the water area. While gravel works, it also can be very hard to keep appropriately clean, needing to be frequently removed and rinsed. This tends to become a big PITA, so it's easier to just have fully seperate land and water areas.
- Consider a small frog-safe filter for the water area. They tend to muck up their water quicky, and stagnant water in general is a popular breeding ground for gram negative bacteria.
- Consider coconut fiber for the land area. Right now gravel is the land area, and it is an ingestion (and thus impaction) risk.
- Provide hides on the land area. Like all amphibians, these guys feel most comfortable if they have a dark, quiet place to escape to. Corkbark, coconut huts, etc. all work well. I'd also consider using some silk plant leaves from a craft store (soak overnight and do not use if leeching color) to make "leaf litter," as many frogs/toads like to nestle under it.

The link provided by LV is good, so definitely give it a read. You may also want to join a frog/toad forum; frogfreaks.com has some really experienced FBT owners who might be able to give you some helpful input.

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

Thanks everyone he went to his permeant home today and she said all the same stuff you did about the tank.

So she must have known what she was talking about lol.

 

[RandomWiktor]

Glad to hear it found a great home Good job!