Big pig

[Blu Mongoose]

Was so worried about Monster not getting enough nutrition from his meals. Would not except mealworms, pinkies or hoppers. Crickets were the only thing he would touch. Even with dusting I was worried. Was thinking he wasn't quite ready for a mouse yet. Out of desperation I threw one in. It didn't even have time to get all four feet on the ground and he had it. It looks like he has grown considerably in this last week. What a pig!! Don't know why he turned down pinkies. Oh well!

[tigerlily]

Oh my! That's one chunky frog!! Glad he's decided to take a bigger meal for ya.

[Blu Mongoose]

He was only a little guy last week, I swear. Can't wait till he reaches full size. Should be about as big as a dinner plate and eat rats.

[tigerlily]

Dinner plate sized frog? Whoa. I think I'll stick with a little ole red eye tree frog myself. Is he a display frog, or does he tolerate handling?

[Blu Mongoose]

They do not like being handled. They have very sensitive skin. Most average about 6 inches as adults. Others get larger. They are very aggressive and will normally eat anything that fits in their mouth. The tadpoles will even eat each other. He bit the store manager on the day we got him.

[tigerlily]

Cool. Frog with an attitude.

[Angel deMarco]

Cool. Frog with an attitude.

I know thats right. so it'll take down rats. a plate sized frog. don't the french eat frogs? not suggesting you should eat your pets at all but that'd a dinner sized frog.

your guy looks really cool btw. I was a pacman frog and an albino pac man at the pet store the other day and I wanted to get them and try to get little albino pacman babies. I heard they can get pritty big too.

[Blu Mongoose]

He is a Horned frog otherwise known as a pacman. They normally only reach about 6" across, but I have seen a few huge ones.He has what they call vomerine teeth in the roof of their mouth. More of an extension of the nasal bone. So they can deliver a somewhat painful bite. They don't do much of anything though. They tend to dig down in the subtrate and wait for dinner to come to them. The way their faces are shaped makes it appear that they are always angry. So cute.

[SnakeySnakeSnake]

more pics! Are we looking at his back or his face

[JLC]

That's awesome! I've only ever seen small ones in pet stores or herp shows. I had NO idea they got that big...or that they (or any frog!) would eat rodents...that's wild!