Ideas

[Floyds mum]

Ive got two 60L fish tanks and im wanting ideas for other critters, not fish.
Ive thought of fire bellied newts but if anyone has any ideas let me know.

 

[Jenste]

African Dwarf Frogs!!!
I am absolutely in love with mine!
Very VERY easy to care for

check out this site - it will give you a ton of information!

http/aquaticfrogs.tripod.com/id13.html

good luck!
I am sure if you try these little guys you will be extremely pleased!

 

[Floyds mum]

Ok thanx, the ones in the pic r they yours? if so are they totally aquatic?

Edit: just checked website out, it is really helpful thanx! im going into town either today or tomorrow so ill pop into my local exoctic pet store to and have a look there

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

FIRE BELLIED NEWTS lol.

My advice would be to go and have a look at what is available and see what you like the look of; then go away and research them before buying. I did that with my newts. I saw them; wanted them, researched them, bought them. If I'd not seen them before I think I'd have said I wouldn't like any.

They are very easy for a beginner to look after. One of mine stalks his tank and follows me around when I walk past his tank - personally I like he's using me for his dinner.

 

[Floyds mum]

FIRE BELLIED NEWTS lol.

My advice would be to go and have a look at what is available and see what you like the look of; then go away and research them before buying. I did that with my newts. I saw them; wanted them, researched them, bought them. If I'd not seen them before I think I'd have said I wouldn't like any.

They are very easy for a beginner to look after. One of mine stalks his tank and follows me around when I walk past his tank - personally I like he's using me for his dinner.

Yeah, like i said im going to have a look in my local exotic store tomorrow, so ill see
When i was at uni they had fire bellied newts and a couple of frogs in with them but i cant remember what type of frogs they were they were very small tho think they might have been african dwarf frogs

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

You can get chinese fire bellied frogs - they are quite attractive colour wise.

 

[Floyds mum]

You can get chinese fire bellied frogs - they are quite attractive colour wise.

Huh ok ill have a look online at them, and have alook in exotic store

Edit: do u mean these? http/www.critterzone.com/animal-pictures...AM080306-09.jpg

 

[Jenste]

Ok thanx, the ones in the pic r they yours? if so are they totally aquatic?

Edit: just checked website out, it is really helpful thanx! im going into town either today or tomorrow so ill pop into my local exoctic pet store to and have a look there

Yeah they are mine - spend their whole lives in water - come to the surface for a breath of air and every now and then "relax" on a floating object in their home.

I use reptile bridges to make random landmasses for them, a floating log, or floating fake lily pads

here is a picture of my African DWARF frog tank

and here is a picture of my African CLAWED frog tank (ignore the fish food in the back ground lol - it is showing through the glass - FROGS DO NOT NOT NOT EAT FISH FOOD! it is in there for the feeder guppies - once the frogs are catching them its a sign that in a couple months they will be ready for their new tank )

Right now I have two juvenile ACFs in a 10 gallon. This is only a temporary home. They grow MUCH larger than ADF's and need at least 10 gallons PER frog. ADFs require only 1 gallon per frog. - quite a difference!!!

MAKE SURE YOUR LFS GIVE YOU ADF AND NOT ACF!!!

Check the front hands - webbing between fingers = ADF, only finger and no webbing = ACF

Alot of LFS stores mislabel them or label them only as "African Frogs"

Good Luck!!!

 

[Floyds mum]

Ok thanx, your tanks look brilliant btw, im definately leaning towards adf lol.

So just to make sure ive got it 100%
ADFs have webbing between fingers
ADCFs have no webbing?

 

[Jenste]

Just checked the thread and noticed you mentioned homing Newts AND Frogs together - this is a no no!!!
A rule of thumb is to never mix different species of reptiles and/or infibians together! If you home Newts and ADFs together, the ADFs will become dinner!

There is tank mate info on the website I gave you -
that website gives information about tank size, substrate, food, tank mates, life span, EVERYTHING! it is perfect for a beginner

 

[Floyds mum]

Just checked the thread and noticed you mentioned homing Newts AND Frogs together - this is a no no!!!
A rule of thumb is to never mix different species of reptiles and/or infibians together! If you home Newts and ADFs together, the ADFs will become dinner!

There is tank mate info on the website I gave you -
that website gives information about tank size, substrate, food, tank mates, life span, EVERYTHING! it is perfect for a beginner

Oh right just checking

 

[Jenste]

Ok thanx, your tanks look brilliant btw, im definately leaning towards adf lol.

So just to make sure ive got it 100%
ADFs have webbing between fingers
ADCFs have no webbing?

Yea well, Almost....
ADF, African DWARF Frog - correct! Webbing on all 4 feet!!!
ACF, Not ADCF - There is no such thing as an African DWARF Clawed Frog - if you see this at a pet store it is simply a young ACF who will grow up to 5-6 inches! And correct - they have webbing only between the toes on their hind feet, their front feet/hands have no webbing. They are also chubbier where as ADFs have thin hind legs

 

[Floyds mum]

ok thanx

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Edit: do u mean these? [URL="http/www.critterzone.com/animal-pictures...AM080306-09.jpg"]http/www.critterzone.com/animal-pictures...AM080306-09.jpg[/URL]

Yes those things

 

[Floyds mum]

Ok thanx ill ask tomorrow