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Hi,

Just came home with an awesome little frog from the pet store. I am a seasoned aquarium keeper but this is my first frog.

The pet store person set me up by telling me all I needed for care was a 2 and 1/2 gallon tank with a few inches of dechlor water and some plastic plants if desired.

Feeding: She said 3-4 earthworms or waxworms a day.

Maint: Change water once a week.

Now, with my experience at fishkeeping I am LOATHE to trust a pet shop clerk, but she said that she has her own healthy Budgett's that she's had for years and this is how she keeps it.

Any thoughts? It seems to good to be true. I've been reading on the web since I've gotten home and there doesn't seem to be much consistant care information out there.

Please help!
Thanks!

i'm afriad she was wrong....well to a point. here's a good caresheet. they need to be estivated, from oct to february, you have to 'redecorate' their tank. if you don't, it can lead to respiration problems.

http://www.pollywog.co.uk/budgettscaresheet.html

On youtube, this one user has a budgetts frog. it looks awesome, a great eater. On the first link, the tank is regular.. on the second link, the frog seems to be ready to 'estivate'. It might be a litte more work than say...a pacman.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=glpXtVymHrE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=I3i314orQVs&mode=related&search=

also, pics please !

Thank you! That care sheet waas very helpful. Do you own a Buggett's yourself? Just curious.

I actually spoke to a so called "frog expert" today at a fairly well known herp store in the bay area - not where I bought my Budgett's.
www.eastbayvivarium.com (They actually deal in rare species and will ship if anyone is interested)

He said I don't need to bruminate the frog every year if I don't intend to breed it. He said once every 2-3 years is fine.

Anyone own a Bugett's that has Bruminated less than once a year? Any stories/advise would be very helpful.

Thanks again! I'll try to post some pics soon. Also any help with names would be swell. I never name my fish, but this frog is just begging to be named something good!

I don't have a budgetts. I have a baby pacman. I just noticed one at Prehistoric Pets. It looked very weird, almost comical.

Good luck with your frog

Hi Blup,

I hope you won't be offended but I've actually named my frog after you. His name is Blub. It just suits him (and it's a really cool handle by the way)

Just thought you should know.

A

haha it does match him. i'm honored

Has he been eating for you?

Like a tiger! That's my favorite thing about him!