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#1812511
Ryansturtle
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My First Frog!!! 
Okay, so my parents agreed to let me get a froggy. I am so excited! I have a 10 gallon tank as my limit though... So what kind of frog can i comfortably fit in a 10 gal aquarium?
-Ryan
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07/29/08 10:53am
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#1812526
Peas_on_earth
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1812511
My First Frog!!!
If you want a really beautiful frog, I’d go for a red eyed tree frog. They can run expensive, about 40-60 dollars each. You can also get something cheaper like a cuban tree frog, common green tree frog, grey tree frog...they’re all under 10 bucks a pop. You can also get a pacman frog...they can be aggressive though mine is not. They can eat bugs, but I feed him pinkies and fish. Any of those I’d say are good starter frogs.
But just remember that you’ll need eco earth substrate, some moss, a dish for water and plenty of branches and plants for climbing and hiding. You’ll also need UVB light for them to grow properly. Good luck!
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07/29/08 11:21am
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#1812624
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Peas_on_earth In reference to Message Id: 1812526
My First Frog!!!
PacMan Frogs, and Pixie Frogs are really cool. Will they be mean to me? lol I think greay tree frogs are adorable! Which one for a starter?
-Ryan
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07/29/08 12:56pm
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#1812634
Peas_on_earth
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1812624
My First Frog!!!
I think out of all of my frogs, the grey and red eyed tree frogs are the easiest to take care of. I love the chirp that my male grey makes...it’s like this semi high pitched yelp...very cute. My cuban’s call is like a baby whining.
Pacman can be aggressive and are a look, but don’t touch kind of frog. If you want one you can handle, I’d go for a red eye or a whites tree frog. Both are very docile.
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07/29/08 01:07pm
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#1812639
Zeek2493
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Message To: Peas_on_earth In reference to Message Id: 1812634
My First Frog!!!
leopard frogs are good in 10 gallon tanks and are pretty cool... (they love real grass) :)
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07/29/08 01:10pm
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#1812653
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Zeek2493 In reference to Message Id: 1812639
My First Frog!!!
I think I am actually going to get some firebelly toads. I am going to get 2 for a 10 gallon tank. Is this a good choice?
-Ryan
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07/29/08 01:33pm
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#1812667
Froggie75
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1812653
My First Frog!!!
I love my FBT’s. I have 6 of them in a 55 gal tank!!! They are so easy to care for, they make a cute barking noise, and fun to watch!!! Let us know what you decide to go with!! Good Luck!!!
Linda
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07/29/08 01:44pm
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#1812944
Peas_on_earth
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Message To: Froggie75 In reference to Message Id: 1812667
My First Frog!!!
You’ll need a UVB light for them, especially since they’re durnial
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07/29/08 06:28pm
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#1813018
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Peas_on_earth In reference to Message Id: 1812944
My First Frog!!!
I have made my decision! I am going with some Fire belly Toads! I am so excited!!!!! I need to know everything! I also really want to know, how to set up a good tank. Any good tips? Any good sites?
-Ryan
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07/29/08 07:13pm
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#1813520
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1813018
My First Frog!!!
I am going to get a 20 gallon tank for them, so how many can I put in the 20 gallon tank? People say 4 gal of space per frog, so maybe i can fit 5, but I think I’ll only go with 3? Ya I’ll get 3 toads and put them in a 20 gallon. I am still doing a lot of research on them. Do they really eat pinkies? And is there such thing as a firebelly that has a blue back?
-Ryan
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07/30/08 11:23am
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#1813773
Clawedfrogsrule
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1813520
My First Frog!!!
FBTs are a great choice for that size tank, and the fact that you can have a group of them will make for a cool setup. I’ve never heard of them eating pinkies, I would think the frogs would be too small for that. A diet of mainly crickets is fine, just get a good vitamin supplement to dust them with. And you can vary it with some earthworms, guppies, occasional waxworms, etc.
There probably are some FBTs out there with blue backs, it’s a genetic mutatoin some frogs have where they actually lack the yellow pigment that together with the blue gives them that green color. It’s basically the opposite of an albino, and they are REALLY hard to come by, and probably very expensive.
For the setup, a half and half would work well. You could do a setup with eco-earth and then a large water dish on one side (big enough to swim in, with maybe some rocks to vary the depth a bit). And then just add in whatever hides you want, fake plants, real plants, whatever you’re up for basically. If you want a slightly more interesting setup, you could make a plexi-glass divider for the water area, then you could get a filter and make it kind of like a water fall or something cool like that.
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07/30/08 04:25pm
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#1814305
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Clawedfrogsrule In reference to Message Id: 1813773
My First Frog!!!
When you say a group what do you mean? If I get a 20Gal, how many frogs would nnicely fit in it? Also, do you have any ood caresheets? Or websites that are good for FBT care? I really want to make them a cool setup. What kind of live plants can I put in the tank? I want to make it so it is like a jungle, there will be a lot of plants. And I will do a half and half. Anything else I should know?
-Ryan
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07/31/08 12:21am
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#1814459
StickMan95
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1814305
My First Frog!!!
You could comfortably fit 3-5 FBTs in the 20 gallon. This website has numerous care sheets on FBTs. As far as plants go, I know that java moss is a cheap and good aquatic plant. Good luck!
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07/31/08 07:26am
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#1814497
JackAsp
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Message To: StickMan95 In reference to Message Id: 1814459
My First Frog!!!
Males can get territorial with each other. Also, it’s hard to monitor feeding and health of four or five different toads when they’re all in the same tank. I say one male, plus a number of females that honestly represents how many you can seriously keep track of as individuals. Probably not more than three, total.
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07/31/08 08:27am
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#1814637
Ryansturtle
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 1814497
My First Frog!!!
When you say monitor, what do you mean?
-Ryan
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07/31/08 11:50am
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#1815513
JackAsp
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1814637
My First Frog!!!
I mean like if Frog A isn’t acting quite the same that it normally does, you should be aware of that. In large groups, it’s easy to tell if there’s something wrong with the whole group, and it’s easy to tell if one is in REALLY bad shape, but if you’ve got one that just isn’t doing quite as well sometimes as the others, it’ll be better off if you notice that.
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08/01/08 12:40am
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#1815818
Ryansturtle
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 1815513
My First Frog!!!
Okay, I get ya. So for me I think my limit for now will be 2. Until I get more experienced. But, now I am really starting to want a pacman frog. I don’t know what to do. I’m thinking, maybe I will get the FBT’s now, and when I m more experienced with frogs, I’ll take on a pacman.
-Ryan
P.S. Does anyone have some good name ideas?
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08/01/08 11:39am
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#1816282
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1815818
My First Frog!!!
Anyone?
-Ryan
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08/01/08 06:05pm
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#1816539
Keechoo
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1816282
My First Frog!!!
I suggest that you wait until you get them, get to know their habits and the corky things they do. From observing them you will definitely come up with names for them. For example, I have Patches because he has one eye, Prodigal because he came back after being gone for 4 months, The Godfather because he sits on the tallest part of the tank and watches everyone below, Bully because he initiates fights, and Big Mama because she is huge, and 5 others who are nor named after the Backyardigans (my daughter named them).
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08/01/08 09:46pm
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#1816723
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1812511
My First Frog!!!
Okay, that is true. I will do that. Well, I guess i will keep you all posted, and let you know what happens!
-Ryan
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08/02/08 01:16am
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