Other pets (pics and discussions)

[ConcinusMan]

The chorus frog larvae I'm keeping are doing great. Growing really fast and I only occasionally find one or two dead. The rest are thriving.

I also found some salamander (or newt?) larvae in the same place I got the frog eggs. In standing water, nothing more than a dang puddle, right in the backyard. There's even perrywinkles and aquatic snails there. If we would just get more than one sunny, dry day, the puddles would be gone. I think the captives I have are going to be the only survivors.

I'm having a problem with the salamander larvae though. Almost every day, I find a few with bubbles trapped inside them, floating upside down. Within a day or two, they're dead. Not sure what's causing it.

Took a weed whacker to some tall grass the other day. Got hit in the face by frog guts. Oops. Had to relocate about a dozen frogs that didn't get hit. One was a huge (for a chorus frog) fat female. She must have been around 3 inches long. Really big for her species.

It's only been in the 50's and still quite gray and dreary. A few sunbreaks yesterday brought out some northwestern garters, some of which were mating, but it just isn't warm or nice enough for pugets just yet. Like concinnus', it takes a bit nicer weather to bring them out. There's a pond within walking distance and I'm told there are some monster pugets there. Patiently waiting for sun and 70's.

[mikem]

Good luck with your hunt Richard! Hope the weather is in your favor soon. Seems like you've had bad luck with the cold and rain.

[reptileparadise]

I feel so sorry for Mickey and Macho (the two ragdolls a few pages back) right now... They are probably right now going for the big 6 month old chop, making them a bit less Macho
And if thats not enough, they haven't eaten since yesterday 6 PM and are not allowed to eat untill tomorrow morning!

...oh boy...

[snakehill]

So they are Ragdolls not Himalayans?

[reptileparadise]

Correct

[snakehill]

Guess I need to research my cats breeds!

[mikem]

I took this about 6 years ago...

[snakehill]

Stop! I can't stand it! Too cute!

[guidofatherof5]

I think I'm going to be sick. When will the madness end.

[EasternGirl]

Oh. my. god. That is the cutest picture I have ever seen. And this is really fun because I know it's driving Steve bonkers.

IM000368.jpg Boo and Ian...