08-31-2012, 02:42 PM
Hello all, my name is Aly and I am new to the addiction to PDFs. Although I am new to this hobby, I know about addictions because I've been an addict to reef tanks & saltwater fish since I was around 20. Aside from being an addict, I am also a 4th grade Math & Science teacher at an extremely underpriviledged school. Up until I introduced my students to PDFs last week, most of them did not know different color morphs existed! They thought all frogs were brown or green, lol. And now that they've been exposed, they are all eager to learn all about them!
Unfortunately, our journey into PDFs got off on the wrong foot. I purchased a ready-made vivarium with 2 frogs right before school started only to have the frogs perish within a couple of days. The kids were crushed! They felt it was their fault, although it was evident it wasn't. Seems the frogs were emaciated before I purchased them. But for now the vivarium sits in a corner of the class, lights turned off, waiting to be sanitized by me, hopefully this weekend). I will then seed it during the week next week and wait it out. The kids are anxious to get frogs in there, but I explained we must wait. In the meantime, we will be doing fundraisers in order to raise money to buy our next frogs.
Unfortunately, our journey into PDFs got off on the wrong foot. I purchased a ready-made vivarium with 2 frogs right before school started only to have the frogs perish within a couple of days. The kids were crushed! They felt it was their fault, although it was evident it wasn't. Seems the frogs were emaciated before I purchased them. But for now the vivarium sits in a corner of the class, lights turned off, waiting to be sanitized by me, hopefully this weekend). I will then seed it during the week next week and wait it out. The kids are anxious to get frogs in there, but I explained we must wait. In the meantime, we will be doing fundraisers in order to raise money to buy our next frogs.