I have a 6 year old daughter who wants pet frogs 4 her bday. I am having truble finding the right frog 4 her.?

Question

we want a frog that can be held and is low maitnence.

Answer 1

You can handle this one, feed it crickets and mice, keep it in an open top bowl.... It's a great kids pet until it bites, and then it's minor like a lizard bite. But if it's handled daily it will know it's handler and it won't bite: The PacMan frog

Go for it.

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/amphi...

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/amphibian...

http://www.anapsid.org/ornatacare.html

http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/cares...

Answer 2

uh......rnt all frogs the same? and big frog?

Answer 3

Frog and can be held don't belong in the same sentence.  Frogs' skin is VERY thin and they are extremely sensitive to chemicals (including lotion, soaps, etc).  Don't get her a frog.  She's only 6 and doesn't understand that you CANNOT play with them.  Frogs are display animals, not ones you can play with.  I would not suggest them for anyone under age 12 EVER.

If you want something she can hold and play with, consider a bearded dragon.  They are MUCH bigger and don't easily get hurt.  PLEASE be a responsible parent and understand frogs and/or toads are NOT a good option for a very small child.

Answer 4

i recomend a meduim or a big frog they would be easier to play wit and hold u know small ones usually r jumpier and harder to handle

ummm i would say a bull frog  < i got a tadpole that was supposed to turn into one but it died when it got its back feet :( i miss him/her

there pritty low maintence they can be active but not all the time they r really nice ummm.... a african dawrf frog is good 2 there liek then #1 recomended starter frog :p    if u need any info on either of those frogs u can email me at  [e-mail]

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Answer 5

Tree frogs. red eyed tree frogs can't be bought, but this kind can:

http://www.jphpk.gov.my/English/12pet.jp...

Answer 6

Tree frogs...They are just so cute! Be careful not to buy a poisonous one, though!

Answer 7

ok, frogs are good, but you can'y handle them, the oils in your skin are poisonouse to them. So If she wants en exotic she can handle, I say get her a bearded dragon, but if she really wants a frog, she can't hold it. The best frog is either an african dwarf frog or a firebelly toad. They are both low maitenance and very active.--firebelly toad-http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/mypets/fir...

African dwarf frog--http://frogworld.net/african-dwarf-frog/

Some frogs get so big you have to feed them mice, so stear clear of those cuz I doubt an 6 year old would like to see a cute fuzzy mouse die, this would end in a crying 6 year old. (well depends on your daughter...but i'm just speculating.)

Answer 8

most frogs are slimy/sticky

ugh

get some kind of toad, the larger the funner

a six year old, honestly, would probably get bored with something that just sits in a cage, i know i would.

i would suggest a rat, they make really great pets, or a ferret, descented and neutered/spayed if she wants something small. dogs or cats are the best though

Answer 9

I would also suggest a tree frog if your daughter is really set on having a frog, check your local petstores to see what kinds of reptiles they carry.

If she is looking for something that she can hold and play with, though, I would suggest a leopard gecko or a bearded dragon, though. They are low maintenance, and can more easily be handled than a frog-- a frog will get away from a six year old no problem!