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Hi,
I'm interested in purchasing a couple of frogs that tend to be more active than my tomtato frogs. Something that won't stay hidden throuhout the day. Can anyone recommend an active species?

I know that "Bufo typhonius" are usually active, but their colors are sometimes dull.

I'm basically looking a nice medium to large frog, which is active during the day, and colorful.

I thought it would be a good way to keep my kids interested in the hobby (something we could do together)

Please let me know, which species you could recommend....

Thanks,

SP

Hi SP,

How about some oriental fire-bellied toads? They are colorful, diurnal and relativly easy to keep. They aren't always very active but they do sit out in the open often. They are great feeders too. Otherwise if you have the time and money poison dart frogs will keep you entertained for hours. They are generally more sensative to changes in their enviornment than many of the common frogs found for sale and require very small food items to eat but if you do your research and get prepared well before hand they are great fun to keep. Also, I think Bufo typhonius has been changed to Bufo margaritifer although you still see them listed as typhonius or typhonius margaritifer. They are pretty cool little toads, I was thinking about picking a few up. Good luck!

Devin
www.amphibiancare.com

There's also Christmas Toads, or Lemon Toads they are sometimes called (Bufo varigatus) Like the one pictured in my signature. They are small toads maxing at only an inch and a half. There isn't much info on them on the internet but there is a good caresheet at http://derekb15.tripod.com/tropicaltreasures/id23.html
(also another picture of my two little cuties)

I have had ours for almost two weeks now. They are quite active durring the day and lots of fun to feed and watch eat. They are rather attractive to look at as well ranging from grayish to black with a minty green pattern and red spots. I don't know if you've ever seen the animation of the Hobbit/ But their little faces remind me of Gollum. They definitely have their own charactor and personality.
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Heather

Chilean Christmas Toad
Lemon Toad
Bufo varigatus