12-20-2007, 12:26 PM
Hello Folks,
I am writing regarding the possible venture of being a frogger so I wanted to give you all some background first. I was a very serious Herp person in my day and used to raise and breed snakes...problem is I got married and she is terrified of them and as the result decided to get out of the hobby (I couldnt do it like I wanted to anyway with her being afraid all the time that snakes were going to get her!). For many years I have been looking into frogs and my wife says I can because she has no fear of them and she thinks there "pretty" So I am now trying to decide weather or not I really want too (probably because I only know what i have read), so now it is question time.
1) Is it a necessity to feed fruit flies I have read that they can eat baby crickets?
2) How many frogs should I start with and what kind? ( I live in VA)
3) Now dont laugh but let me ask this my reptiles used to use reptical and other suppliments just like frogs but it was a pain to be dusting the prey all the time so what I started doing was putting the supplimets in there water and it WORKED! can I do the same for the frogs? Maybe put the suppliments into the mist water?
4) do you use lights to warm the tank or stones(Like i did with my snakes) I have heard all kinds of different ideas but am curious to what you froggers think is best?
5) how many tadpoles are you all getting in a year? and what do we feed them and keep them in if we have them?
6) Breeds to stay away from ( i need to know this ASAP so I dont make a mistake)
7) Health issues.....Most common ones you all see
ok thats it for now!
Thanks
I am writing regarding the possible venture of being a frogger so I wanted to give you all some background first. I was a very serious Herp person in my day and used to raise and breed snakes...problem is I got married and she is terrified of them and as the result decided to get out of the hobby (I couldnt do it like I wanted to anyway with her being afraid all the time that snakes were going to get her!). For many years I have been looking into frogs and my wife says I can because she has no fear of them and she thinks there "pretty" So I am now trying to decide weather or not I really want too (probably because I only know what i have read), so now it is question time.
1) Is it a necessity to feed fruit flies I have read that they can eat baby crickets?
2) How many frogs should I start with and what kind? ( I live in VA)
3) Now dont laugh but let me ask this my reptiles used to use reptical and other suppliments just like frogs but it was a pain to be dusting the prey all the time so what I started doing was putting the supplimets in there water and it WORKED! can I do the same for the frogs? Maybe put the suppliments into the mist water?
4) do you use lights to warm the tank or stones(Like i did with my snakes) I have heard all kinds of different ideas but am curious to what you froggers think is best?
5) how many tadpoles are you all getting in a year? and what do we feed them and keep them in if we have them?
6) Breeds to stay away from ( i need to know this ASAP so I dont make a mistake)
7) Health issues.....Most common ones you all see
ok thats it for now!
Thanks