Frog owner-to-be!

[Kerry1968]

Hello, I currently keep axolotls and would like to diversify into frogs! I love all types of frogs (well, all amphibians really!) but wondered if there is an easy 'starter' frog? I would love to have any input, best tank/vivarium, best substrate, temperature etc. if there is an easy link to these questions please excuse my ignorance and direct me there! Thank you, Kerry.

PS. this may be a really dumb question, but are poison dart frogs really poisonous to humans? Can you handle them, like for cleaning the vivarium etc?

 

[oregon newt]

I believe White's Tree Frog would be a great choice. If you haven't checked it out yet, amphibiancare.com is a good website.

 

[ferret_corner]

The whites tree frog, Litoria caerulea, is an excellent starter frog. Its one of my favorites. Its not a nervous frog and once they are used to you they become quite tame - knowing when to come to you for feeding and things like that.

WC poison dart frogs are initially still toxic/poisonous but after being in captivity for a while they lose this as thier toxins are not innately born but induced from their diet. SO captive bred frogs aren't poisonous at all.

Good luck!

 

[Greatwtehunter]

I'll echo the other's statements about White's tree frogs. I'll also through in a few others like the American Green tree frog, Barking tree frog, Cuban tree frog, Pacman frogs, White-lipped tree frogs, and most species of toads are all good candidates as beginner frogs.

Sharon's right about the dart frogs but I'll elaborate a little more on it. WC dart frogs get their toxins from certain beetle and ant species, this toxin has also been found in the feathers a bird species that eats the same beetles. I've handled WC dart frogs and it just makes your hands burn, but there is only 3 species that are deadly to humans anyways and they belong to the Phyllobates genus.

 

[BMOC]

Just visit Fatfrogs.7.forumer.com and lurk and ask around. They should help you decide on what frog to get.
Im T. on there.

 

[Kerry1968]

Thank you for all your help