Waxy Monkey Leaf Frogs - Anybody keep 'em?

[Alfonzo]

Hey all,

I'm looking into branching out from snakes and am quite interested in these frogs - I have yet to see any in shops however, and I was wondering if anybody kept them? are ther difficult to keep?

Any info would be great, thanks!
Al

[jc_reptiles]

Phyllomedusa are craking frogs. I have kept bicolor and hypochondrialis.

Like any amphib, so long as you read up on them you will have great success. There was an issue of Reptilian or Reptilia magazine that had masses on an assortment of Phyllomedusa species,so try to look it up (I can remember the issue etc)


hypochondrialis seem to come up now and again, and seem cheap too.

[jc_reptiles]

Found it:

Reptilia - The European Herp Magazine

[serpentsupplies]

yeah these are a pretty popular frog. alex m keeps and breeds them i believe. have a word with him for more info

[Alfonzo]

Cool, thanks guys, think I'll order that back issue of reptilia, altho looking at the back catalog it could become quite an order!

They are obviously obtainable then? As i said, I havent seen any about in shops or anything like that, not that I have looked that hard. But they don't seem as readily available as perhaps the more 'iconic' frogs such as red eyes and whites etc.

[jc_reptiles]

here you go;

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/amphi...ogsgalore.html

[Ruby Rue]

Great frogs, although I must say as much as I love him and others I've had, you can't touch them (obviously) and they barely move from day to day where he's sat on his perch. depends if you want to spend £100 on 3D poster.


I think he's worth it.

[asopeoprea]

well i don't know about the uk, but i've never seen these frogs in the US. not even at international frog day! their care can be somewhat difficult, especially if you dont have much prior experience with frogs. very expensive too.

[knighty]

great species. they have very different husbandary techniques from normal hylids and anuras in general. they prefer a much dryer, hotter climated than the other genuses in there family. i would suggest some hard core reseach as these are a very challenging species to keep, especially for a beginer in amphibians.

[Alex M]

There are a few species of Phyllomedusa 'Monkey Frogs' but the classic species referred to as the 'Waxy' monkey is Phyllomedusa sauvagei. I keep this species and have done for quite a long time now. Because i've been busy setting up a new reptile shop i've not properly got round to having a crack at breeding these but it's something i'm aiming to do fairly soon. You sometimes see WC adults offered but these are expensive and rarely do well, often surviving only a few days/weeks in captivity. They do not travel well, and this is possibly a factor in why many people do not take the risk in importing them, especially as they're a costly species. I keep seeing herptile dealers saying they're going to get some CB youngsters in but they very very rarely do... So i guess i'll have to get off my arse and give it a shot, but i certainly wouldn't count my chickens. My favourite amphibian ever i think, they're a pleasure to 'own' and unlike some amphibians they've never got me thinking 'time for a change'!. They have a personality all of their own....