My New Frogs.....meet Karl and Raymond!!

I've been after a couple of frogs for a little while [thanks Jim]...these are tiny little chaps at the mo...I don't normally name animals, however, this is a classic double act...introducing Karl and Raymond!!


Karl


Raymond

Two little stunners....is the top one a fantasy mate ??

Tony W wrote:I've been after a couple of frogs for a little while [thanks Jim]...these are tiny little chaps at the mo...I don't normally name animals, however, this is a classic double act...introducing Karl and Raymond!!


Karl


Raymond

Oi, Tony, I see you named the duller one after me - you trying to tell me something! . Seriously though, cracking little frogs which I know you'll enjoy taking care off.

Buddy wrote:Two little stunners....is the top one a fantasy mate ??

Thanks Buddy and you're spot on with the top one being a fantasy...

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Tony W wrote:I've been after a couple of frogs for a little while [thanks Jim]...these are tiny little chaps at the mo...I don't normally name animals, however, this is a classic double act...introducing Karl and Raymond!!

Oi, Tony, I see you named the duller one after me - you trying to tell me something! . Seriously though, cracking little frogs which I know you'll enjoy taking care off.

Cheers Raymond and BTW there's nothing dull about the bottom frog.....

hi tony the wee forgs are looking good you have to put some pics up in a few months

Will do Jim...they've settled down nicely and give me a luxurious diversion from the snakes...the horned frog had two little pinkies yesterday...that'll be him for a little while!!....the fantasy took 6 waxworms in one sitting today....burp!! Dustbins isn't the word! Thanks again for getting hold of them for me Jim...

no problem any time, so your saying karl is a wee fatso

Those fantasy's sure know how to eat....ours has 8 adult crickets in it tonight and only got delivered over this morning !! So much for needing to settle in after a night in transit via tnt !!

Jim wrote:no problem any time, so your saying karl is a wee fatso

Well now I have to get the weight on.....winter's on the way you know!

Cracker little frogs Tony, horneds are a lot of fun :)

Loving their names how are you finding them Tony. I like the top guy colour wise, very striking.

So what is the set up requirements for these guys?

the fantasy has amazing colouring, wouldnt mind getting one or 2 some time soon

Buddy wrote:Two little stunners....is the top one a fantasy mate ??

Hey Buddy..some hot off the press info on these frogs...the fantasy is the bottom frog the duller of the two...apparently it will colour colour up in due course, this leaves the more colourful chap [at this stage anyway] Ceratophrys cranwelli....frog gurus please assist here so that I can get this correct....

could be the case tony...just checked there and juvenile cranwells can be very vividly coloured, also it's blunter nose also matches cranwelli

ps...how are they settling in , this wee one here wants to eat us out of house and home

Buddy,

They're both doing really well thanks for asking...the fantasy has eaten a day old pinkie and waxworms and the Cranwell's has leaned towards waxworms and mealworms...I'm off to dig up some nice juicy earthworms this afternoon!!

So what is the set up requirements for these guys?

Never mind. I went a googling but always find it better when an owner can shed some light.

Have waxies arriving today with an order from livefoods direct to try with our wee guy , meantime he is devouring large black field crickets...as many as i'm willing to offer him
Have you seen the pre mix food from japan yet ??....

http://www.pacmanfood.com/

check the vid on there for some of the morphs they're knocking out there !!!

I use a similar type product for the cresties but how cool was the last frog feeding in that vid. I'm starting to like these guys a lot :)

Definately gives an amazing feeding response to the paste, lol.....
great characters and amazing garbage disposal units when adult

The one I liked on the price list is over 300euro....think it will be a while before I can justify spending that on a frog

A lady with expensive taste I doubt....

Tanpira wrote:Loving their names how are you finding them Tony. I like the top guy colour wise, very striking.

So what is the set up requirements for these guys?

Sorry Tan...didn't see your post...give me a little while and I'll send you a wee pic of their set ups....I downsized their accommodation yesterday.....

No worries Are you making room for something else lol silly season is almost upon us....

A couple of small acquisitions, however, no great breeding plans this coming season...most of my animals will mature properly during the next year...but there may be one or two pairings...we'll see!!

OK so back to the frogs....truth is I'm a total beginner and defer to the likes of Buddy, Mr.Gibbon, Karl et al who have all been doing amphibians for a good while.

I've rehoused my two little chaps in a 3L RUB housing [each] at the moment they're both just a little bigger than a £2 piece and this size suits them well enough for now...I have a couple of 19L tubs waiting for them whenever they increase in size....moist coco fibre substrate, topped with spagnum moss and a water dish, relatively high humidity and a temp of around 27.5 seems to be working well, both are feeding well so no complaints....maybe Buddy or one of the other froggy gurus can write a more definitive article....I can't as I lack the experience....but I'm learning!!


The Cranwell's in his 3L set up.....