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Frogs

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
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With more than 5,000 species described so far, frogs are among the most diverse groups of vertebrates on the planet. Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura and are are characterized by a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail. Many of the anatomical characteristics of frogs, particularly their long, powerful legs, are adaptations to improve jumping performance. Due to their permeable skin, frogs are often semi-aquatic or inhabit humid areas, but move easily on land. Adult frogs follow a carnivorous diet, mostly of arthropods, annelids and gastropods. Frogs are most noticeable by their call, which can be widely heard during the night or day, mainly in their mating season. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Frogs. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Frog Farms?
by spycspider - Nov 25, 2003 09:54 AM
11 Dec 07, 2003 06:06 PM
by SlickAle
Pacman question
by darkclient - Nov 25, 2003 07:38 AM
4 Dec 25, 2003 06:39 PM
by oogieboogie
What Can Parasites Do to Bullfrogs?
by turtlesong - Nov 25, 2003 04:08 AM
6 Dec 02, 2003 04:05 AM
by cheshireycat
fire belly toad
by morganna - Nov 24, 2003 01:54 PM
4 Dec 09, 2003 03:31 PM
by morganna
frogs
by kanyon - Nov 24, 2003 12:31 AM
1 Nov 24, 2003 03:40 PM
by snakeguy88
Parasiteless
by turtlesong - Nov 23, 2003 08:01 PM
0 No replies
Pacman Temp questions
by anrkii - Nov 23, 2003 02:04 PM
1 Nov 23, 2003 06:48 PM
by snakeguy88
What kind of frog is this?
by Andy1982 - Nov 23, 2003 10:52 AM
5 Nov 27, 2003 07:44 AM
by cheshireycat
Fish Frogs
by turtlesong - Nov 23, 2003 06:55 AM
4 Nov 29, 2003 08:54 PM
by JadeFox
Horned frog has lost aggressiveness
by needaurita - Nov 22, 2003 11:20 PM
4 Nov 28, 2003 11:28 PM
by JadeFox
malayan horn frog help
by reptileman17 - Nov 22, 2003 08:42 PM
0 No replies
cranwelli ornate q
by yellowboy - Nov 22, 2003 04:14 PM
5 Nov 24, 2003 09:59 AM
by amazinglyricist
Do pacman frogs require UV lights?
by Jeff03 - Nov 20, 2003 06:29 PM
6 Nov 24, 2003 10:59 PM
by JadeFox
Help With an American Bullfrog's Diet
by turtlesong - Nov 20, 2003 03:38 AM
6 Nov 24, 2003 07:13 AM
by ginevive
cranwells vs ornate
by beefkake7 - Nov 19, 2003 09:36 PM
2 Nov 22, 2003 03:48 PM
by ginevive
A few notes on pacmans
by tourmalinequeen - Nov 19, 2003 11:04 AM
9 Nov 23, 2003 06:31 AM
by ginevive
Best Frog Care
by turtlesong - Nov 18, 2003 08:01 PM
2 Nov 19, 2003 04:49 AM
by turtlesong
Info on Rice Paddy Frogs wanted
by TimsViv - Nov 18, 2003 04:14 PM
4 Nov 25, 2003 12:11 AM
by Mothi
African Clawed Frog Injuries
by frogbutt - Nov 18, 2003 03:07 AM
0 No replies
horned frog
by m1k3_88 - Nov 17, 2003 02:17 PM
8 Nov 19, 2003 08:04 PM
by buffysmom
pacman changes colors
by beefkake7 - Nov 16, 2003 09:57 PM
1 Nov 17, 2003 01:28 PM
by johnnyblazekfd
African BullFrog Questions
by thomas_dixon888 - Nov 16, 2003 06:07 PM
6 Nov 28, 2003 12:17 AM
by JadeFox
dart frog questions
by compasscreek - Nov 16, 2003 01:29 AM
1 Nov 16, 2003 09:20 AM
by hecktick_punker
ANybody have any eyelash frog experience?
by JadeFox - Nov 14, 2003 11:52 PM
7 Nov 18, 2003 10:00 PM
by bgexotics
Heating pad & Pacman Question...
by oogieboogie - Nov 14, 2003 07:21 PM
20 Nov 22, 2003 03:53 PM
by ginevive
snakeguy88
by ellasmommie - Nov 14, 2003 02:48 PM
6 Nov 23, 2003 01:41 PM
by randy27
10-hour power outage and a cold horned frog...
by ginevive - Nov 14, 2003 07:09 AM
2 Nov 15, 2003 06:27 AM
by ginevive
giant african bull frogs
by fuzzierwuzzier - Nov 13, 2003 02:53 PM
1 Nov 13, 2003 11:09 PM
by puffytoad
Force-feed Me Not?
by turtlesong - Nov 12, 2003 09:25 PM
11 Nov 28, 2003 11:19 PM
by JadeFox
snakeguy88
by opalmeat - Nov 12, 2003 07:22 PM
2 Nov 12, 2003 08:15 PM
by snakeguy88
Pacman Frog
by dasnakeguy - Nov 11, 2003 11:59 PM
5 Nov 14, 2003 07:52 PM
by snakeguy88
Novice Frog Person-Help!!
by turtlesong - Nov 11, 2003 09:41 PM
7 Nov 14, 2003 07:52 PM
by snakeguy88
I wan to buy a pacman. Help with questions...
by Dmitri1979 - Nov 11, 2003 03:48 PM
20 Nov 14, 2003 08:28 PM
by snakeguy88
Exo Terra waterfall experience
by JadeFox - Nov 11, 2003 02:06 PM
1 Nov 12, 2003 03:20 AM
by bgkast
Water or land?
by spycspider - Nov 11, 2003 11:18 AM
5 Nov 13, 2003 01:17 PM
by dana456
Pertaining to Crickets...
by MyNameIsAl - Nov 11, 2003 07:37 AM
2 Nov 11, 2003 08:06 PM
by MyNameIsAL
Anybody ever use EXO TERRA WATERFALL???
by JadeFox - Nov 09, 2003 09:53 PM
3 Nov 11, 2003 07:18 AM
by jeremy carroll
Poisoned/Seriious
by turtlesong - Nov 09, 2003 05:35 AM
9 Nov 13, 2003 07:22 AM
by cheshireycat
2 Nov 09, 2003 03:15 PM
by cheshireycat
Methods to get small pac onto goldfish.....?
by needaurita - Nov 08, 2003 08:26 PM
20 Nov 17, 2003 08:43 PM
by snakeguy88
PAC-MAN heating question
by opalmeat - Nov 08, 2003 04:34 PM
2 Nov 10, 2003 11:13 AM
by ginevive
Someone call Weight Watchers...!
by ginevive - Nov 08, 2003 08:46 AM
3 Nov 10, 2003 08:16 AM
by ginevive
Will red eye tree frogs eat their young?
by JewelBlack - Nov 08, 2003 12:35 AM
2 Nov 09, 2003 03:17 PM
by cheshireycat
putting frogs together?
by mistysprouse - Nov 07, 2003 04:26 PM
1 Nov 07, 2003 09:06 PM
by hecktick_punker
baby sized pack burrowing/not interested in eating.
by pygmyleaf - Nov 07, 2003 12:09 PM
2 Nov 07, 2003 01:30 PM
by hecktick_punker
strange red-eye tree frog problem
by jhupp - Nov 07, 2003 06:52 AM
3 Nov 09, 2003 11:02 AM
by JadeFox
Argggg how to keep a green frog
by DemonFrog - Nov 05, 2003 11:41 AM
1 Nov 07, 2003 08:57 AM
by ginevive
Anyone?
by dana456 - Nov 04, 2003 06:58 AM
1 Nov 04, 2003 11:49 AM
by snakeguy88
Frogs in Canada
by JewelBlack - Nov 03, 2003 11:12 PM
2 Nov 04, 2003 01:23 PM
by JewelBlack
Locating A Frog Breeder?
by anyone05 - Nov 03, 2003 07:54 PM
2 Nov 04, 2003 09:25 AM
by KristenM
Water Sitting
by Jester313 - Nov 03, 2003 01:07 PM
3 Nov 04, 2003 02:14 PM
by snakeguy88
how much should I feed my male american bullfrog?
by JadeFox - Nov 02, 2003 09:57 PM
6 Nov 04, 2003 10:23 PM
by treedimensions
Compact flourescent lighting
by tommya98 - Nov 02, 2003 05:24 PM
3 Nov 02, 2003 08:54 PM
by Colchicine
how much would u pay
by puffytoad - Nov 02, 2003 02:30 AM
4 Nov 03, 2003 06:54 AM
by meretseger
Horned Frog burrowing, am I overly paranoid?
by needaurita - Nov 01, 2003 09:53 PM
3 Nov 02, 2003 12:16 AM
by amazinglyricist
Humidity Level
by Jester313 - Nov 01, 2003 05:01 PM
2 Nov 03, 2003 08:14 PM
by snakeguy88
Possible estivation?
by buffysmom - Oct 31, 2003 07:12 PM
2 Nov 01, 2003 01:39 PM
by buffysmom
American bullfrog not croaking
by JadeFox - Oct 31, 2003 12:30 AM
10 Nov 02, 2003 09:53 PM
by JadeFox
Lighting
by Jester313 - Oct 30, 2003 06:23 PM
1 Oct 30, 2003 07:33 PM
by snakeguy88
Fire-belly Frog swiming funny?
by redneck_honey - Oct 30, 2003 12:48 PM
0 No replies
Egg retention
by Asser - Oct 30, 2003 10:57 AM
1 Oct 31, 2003 09:00 AM
by ginevive
little "white things"
by darkclient - Oct 29, 2003 06:40 PM
2 Oct 31, 2003 08:57 AM
by ginevive
Question
by MyNameIsAl - Oct 29, 2003 04:02 PM
4 Oct 31, 2003 09:05 AM
by ginevive
My first Pacman
by Jester313 - Oct 28, 2003 09:36 PM
6 Oct 31, 2003 09:09 AM
by ginevive
Meal worms
by darkclient - Oct 28, 2003 08:44 PM
4 Nov 08, 2003 10:36 PM
by JadeFox
BLOODY NOSE????????
by svt03cobra - Oct 28, 2003 07:10 PM
2 Oct 29, 2003 10:59 AM
by amazinglyricist
Red Banded Frog Info Needed
by jend09 - Oct 27, 2003 06:06 PM
0 No replies
Running Frog Kassina senegalensis Care Info needed
by lilacdragon - Oct 27, 2003 09:00 AM
0 No replies
Anyone keep Grass Frogs (Limnaoedus ocularis)?
by thsnakes - Oct 25, 2003 08:08 PM
0 No replies
1 Oct 24, 2003 09:39 AM
by breakfastatme
Lepidobatrachus laevis, (Budgetts Frog)
by KristenM - Oct 24, 2003 07:17 AM
2 Oct 27, 2003 08:34 AM
by KristenM
pacman only wants frogs
by beefkake7 - Oct 23, 2003 06:07 PM
26 Nov 11, 2003 10:59 AM
by tommot
tadpole identification????
by fritzthefrog - Oct 23, 2003 06:05 PM
4 Oct 25, 2003 03:28 PM
by ellasmommie
my mistake srry
by pacman101 - Oct 23, 2003 03:33 PM
0 No replies
Goliath Frog
by vagans - Oct 22, 2003 10:47 PM
3 Oct 24, 2003 09:22 AM
by ellasmommie
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