Hi! I just moved in with my son and his 2 boys 7& 9. They have 2 ball pythons housed together. Oce is about twice as big as the other. I do not think they are...
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Aaron
gargoyle12_12
Nov 6, 2009 7:34 am
Depending on age they should be feed every 7 days. They should also be kept seperate and not housed together. Also when feeding they should be placed in...
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kimba555@...
posumkim
Nov 6, 2009 3:52 pm
Also, whatever your feeding needs to be just a little smaller then the biggest part of the snake. That means if your feeding mice you may have to feed more...
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Kathleen Carlson
cookids17
Nov 6, 2009 6:35 pm
Thank you so much that really helps! Kathy ________________________________ From: "kimba555@..." <kimba555@...> To: herpetologycentral@yahoogroups.com ...
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Kathleen Carlson
cookids17
Nov 6, 2009 6:35 pm
Thanks Aaron. Why housed separately? They have 2 hiding houses and yet always get in the same one. I thought they were in love? Kathy ...
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kimba555@...
posumkim
Nov 6, 2009 7:02 pm
If the larger one is a lot bigger and lays on the smaller, well you know the rest. They should always be fed separately because one of them could get hurt,...
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Kathleen Carlson
cookids17
Nov 7, 2009 7:44 am
OK, so it may be love? I do separate for feeding. She went through a spell where she wouldn't eat. I even tried frozen because I though maybe the mouse had...
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Amber Hallacy
goth_granny
Nov 7, 2009 7:45 am
I feed my adult ball about every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks or so, sometimes more often in the summer, if she acts like she's hungry. I recommend to feed frozen/thawed...
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kimba555@...
posumkim
Nov 7, 2009 4:33 pm
Balls have seasons because of where they came from, Africa. They also go off food depending on the food size, live or frozen, type, being handled before being...
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Kathleen Carlson
cookids17
Nov 7, 2009 4:43 pm
Thanks for the info. I will try frozen for my little one that is afraid of the mice and I think one must have bitten her like you mentioned. You sound like a...
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xxjustme9xx
Nov 10, 2009 8:07 am
Hi, I am a 4-H leader, and our club is hosting our 2nd annual rabbit, small animal, and herpetology show. We are in need of a judge who is willing to judge our...
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Akif / Chulo / El Eco...
akif1999
Nov 10, 2009 7:40 pm
... Lucknow, India - Call it video blogging for reptiles: conservationists are attaching cameras to the critically endangered Indian gharial, a crocodile-like...
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robert Twombley
chuckwalla007
Dec 1, 2009 5:48 pm
... From: ColdBlooded <phcoldblooded@...> To: chuckwalla007@... Sent: Mon, November 30, 2009 2:03:27 PM Subject: Action needed on national...
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Akif / Chulo / El Eco...
akif1999
Dec 17, 2009 8:22 pm
... ) Book Review: Turtles of the United States and Canada (Second edition) by Carl H. Ernst and Jeffrey E. Lovich. 2009. 827 pp. Johns Hopkins University...
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Robyn Freedman Cornyn
robyncornyn
Dec 19, 2009 8:11 am
This past Tuesday I received two African Dwarf frogs from a cousin as a holiday gift for my children. I didn't ask for these frogs which came through the store...
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Mark Schoenhoff
shonuff1460
Dec 19, 2009 12:55 pm
Hi Robyn, Here is some basic info on caring for your frogs. http://www.ehow.com/how_2059915_care-african-dwarf-frogs.html Mark Starstruck Entertainment...
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Robyn Freedman Cornyn
robyncornyn
Dec 19, 2009 9:55 pm
Thank you so much Mark, this is helpful. I removed the food they didnıt eat and gave them another pellet and theyıre not eating still. ... Robyn Freedman...
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shonuff1460
Dec 20, 2009 8:06 am
Robyn, Make sure they're warm enough (though not too warm...maybe place their tank close to a heater vent for now til you can get a bigger tank (which they...
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B
oregonherpah...
Dec 21, 2009 8:19 am
... Dwarfs get that large? I know the African Clawed frogs do, but the dwarfs are supposed to stay tiny.. Are they actually different species? Or just a...
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Robyn Freedman Cornyn
robyncornyn
Dec 21, 2009 8:19 am
As big as bullfrogs?! Yes, I need one more piece of help if you would be so kind: do you know of anyone in the bay area who would like to have and take good...
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Mark Schoenhoff
shonuff1460
Dec 21, 2009 8:59 am
Oops, my bad I was thinking African Clawed Frog. Youre right B, They only grow about 1 ½ 2, but the care is essentially the same. They are...
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JimmieS
jimbodw07
Dec 22, 2009 12:20 am
I aged the paludarium a bit so I can add species later down the line. Cool isn't it? It's 10 gallons. Let me know if you need any help building a paludarium. ...
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B
oregonherpah...
Dec 22, 2009 8:06 am
Good to know.. I kept dwarfs long time ago but they never survived more then year(not much info on them 20 years ago).. I have heard that the "grow a frog" kit...
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ffeathers50
Jan 2, 2010 7:15 pm
I have a curly tail lizard that stays burrowed in the sand. He doesn't come out at all not even to eat. He has been doing this for quite some time. I keep...
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masonofthelily
Jan 8, 2010 8:36 pm
I recently received two ADFs as a gift (Yes, the Brookstone way). The frogs are now in a 1 1/2 gallon tank and I just kept the Brookstone 'tank' to use when I...
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sanfordsattic
Jan 8, 2010 11:02 pm
May be interested in finding new home for this wonderful breeding pair. Laid 4 fertile clutches of 6 eggs each in 2009. Email if interested. Newark, Delaware....
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masonofthelily
Jan 8, 2010 11:16 pm
Also, can anyone offer advice on how to feed ADFs using dried food? I have the pellets they came with and dried bloodworms, but they don't seem to want to eat....
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Robyn Freedman Cornyn
robyncornyn
Jan 8, 2010 11:16 pm
I too am the recipient of these frogs through Brookstone and my frogs for the most part donıt move around much. One is more active than the other and they...
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Robyn Freedman Cornyn
robyncornyn
Jan 9, 2010 12:18 am
Mine donıt seem to eat and I would take out the food, but stopped doing that. They must be eating as theyıre still alive now after two weeks or so. ... Robyn...
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masonofthelily
Jan 9, 2010 8:24 am
Robyn The 'oversized teabags' I think were heating pads to keep the frogs warm during shipping. DO NOT open those bags and put the contents in the tank! I did...
