Information on Frogs?

Question

Does anyone have information on the many different breeds of frogs? Is there one good beginner

Answer 1

Things to Think About When Considering a Pet Frog

Frogs in captivity are quite long lived (with proper care), so be prepared for a long term commitment. Average life spans are typically 4-15 years, although some have been known to live longer.

Keeping frogs' enclosures clean can be a lot of work. Many frogs have fairly simple light, temperature, and humidity requirements, but they are very sensitive to contaminants and waste in their environment.

Some people find frogs boring, though some of the smaller frogs are quite active. However, many of the larger frogs are quite sedentary and don't move around much.

You need to handle insects to feed most frogs. Some of the larger frogs will even eat pinky mice.

It can be difficult to find someone to care for your frogs if you plan on traveling at all (keeping in mind you could have your frog for years, you may eventually need someone to look after your frogs for a significant length of time).

Before You Get a Pet Frog

As with any other kind of pet, doing lots of research prior to deciding on the type of frog that best suits your needs is the best way to make sure you and your frog will be happy.

Set up a tank with everything needed before getting a frog. Things to consider include:

Grown size of frogs. Some of the smallest frogs you might see in a pet store grow into giants. Sometimes their name adds to the confused expectations -- "pixie" frogs, which sound like they should be small, are actually African bullfrogs which grow to be 8-9 inches long and very fat. They get their cute name from their latin name, Pyxicephalus adspersus.

The kind of tank they will need - aquatic, terrestrial, arboreal, or semi-aquatic (or half land and half water, which is probably the trickiest to set up and one of the most common types of tank needed for frogs).

The type of food required - many frogs need a variety of insects, and the larger types can even eat pinkie mice

Does the frog need to hibernate?

Good Choices for beginners:

Dwarf Frogs. These frogs are small, active and completely aquatic, and are among the easiest of frogs to keep in captivity.

Oriental Fire Bellied Toads. These are semi-terrestrial frogs that are fairly active and relatively easy to keep as pets.

White's Tree Frog. These are terrestrial (tree frogs) that are docile and easy to keep, but they do tend to be fairly inactive.

African Clawed Frogs. These are also aquatic frogs (and easy to confuse with the much smaller dwarf clawed frogs) that get quite large. Care is not that difficult though.

American Green Tree Frogs. Another good tree frog suitable for beginners.

Northern Leopard Frogs. Semiiterrestrial frog that is suitable for beginners, but should be hibernated in winter.

Pacman Frogs. These mostly terrestrial frogs are pretty easy to care for, but get quite large and are quite sedentary.

Answer 2

a good pet frog to start with could be a dwaft frog, leopard frogs, and fire belly toads