i think my retf are fat...

[ADEE]

dang pounced and missed!! #2 missed! Im hoping it can snag a couple tonight and doesnt get discouraged (that sounds so funny) at least they are easier to catch now, shouldve done this a long time ago




oooo and one of my plants (not sure its name) has new shoots getting ready to come out, i didnt kill it! im so proud

ashley, they are such interesting creatures to have. i have absolutly no regrets and if anything happens to either of these i would most certainly replace it. I dont know that I will ever go without having them again!

[Sasquatch Art]

I have this melamine coated wood shelving unit that I have stored in my closet for months now just waiting to convert it into a retf habitat.

Once the reptile room is complete I think I am going to have to finally get working on making it into a cage.

[ADEE]

#2 poo'd! There must be some intake.. he is kinda skinney compared to #1. #2 is usually pretty dark too come to think of it. I cant wait to see whats missing in the morning.


Ashley, very cool! I love having them.

[ADEE]

there were only 3 crickets left this morning.. both frogs are awake and hovering above the remaining three! Woo hoo.

[mlededee]

sounds like they are becoming successfully cup trained.

do keep an eye on the thinner of the two. spending a lot of time on the bottom, especially when sleeping is not normal for retfs but as long as it is eating and defecating he should be okay. its possible he was stressed while acclimating (which is normal as long as it doesn't last for too long) and that's why he was spending time there and coloring up so dark.

[ADEE]

well, all the crickets were gone this morning.. i have one frog on the wall (fatty) and the other on a leaf that was leaning over the food dish.. they both look pretty good today, ill have to see what they look like tonight when they are awake and moving about. they are always that really pretty pale color while they sleep and when they are awake they are pretty dark, can it be they are stressed when awake and not when they are asleep? or is it just that they change colors when they are awake for camo purposes.

[mlededee]

they are lighter when sleeping and darker when active and awake--i'm not sure it's for camoflauging though. do both of yours stay that really dark color when they are awake? mine were always more of a bright green (like the frog in your avatar) unless they were stressed or sick (not saying that yours are, just that that's how mine were).

[ADEE]

both are very dark when awake and moving...only that avatar green when sleeping

[mlededee]

interesting. maybe they are a different locale (nicaragua, costa rica, etc.) than the frogs i had are normally darker.

[ADEE]

mine are darker, or yours are darker?? i was thinking it was because they were in defense/hunting mode and tahts why they would be so dark...who knows, as long as they are alive and eating im happy