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Frog Care

Congratulations! You've decided to take the plunge and join the world's population of frog owners. Before you run out to the nearest pet store and buy the first frog that catches your eye, there are a few things for first time owners to consider. For starters, it's vital to find out if there are any regulations against owning reptiles in your area, or your country, for that matter. A good example of this can be found in Australia, where owning reptiles is illegal without a license, and anyone caught without one is subject to heavy fines. Once you've got the legal matters settled, it's time to do your homework!

The Necessities

Things frogs like

How and what to feed your frog

When it comes to eating, frogs are a finicky bunch. Some species tend to overeat, even when not hungry, while others will only eat out of necessity. To figure your frog out, try throwing in 3 or 4 crickets each eating session. From here, you can read your frogs personality to figure out whether it's still hungry, or has had enough. If you're stumped for something to feed your frog, crickets are a safe bet. Most frogs will eat all sorts of bugs, or anything wiggly for that matter. Small frogs eat flightless flies and baby crickets. If your frog stays underwater for the majority of the time, brine shrimp are just fine.

What to avoid

Although it may be fun to watch a diverse tank, full of different species of frogs, intertwine and live in harmony, the fact of the matter is that if you don't know your frogs.''' It's safest to keep them segregated, '''assome toxic frogs may present danger to other frogs. There is one example of a woman who placed a PacMan frog in the same terrarium as her Oriental FireBellied frog was just too much, and caused his companion to die. However, these frogs are not potentially fatal to their owners. It is important, though, to understand that frogs can be toxic and be harmful to other frogs, as well as other house pets. There is also a threat of bigger species eating smaller ones. In general, there are a handful of species that beginners should avoid. * Any poison frogs * Horned frogs * Budgettes toads * Bullfrogs