lefty_mussolini
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When I posted pics of my new Pixie Frog, there was an expressed interest in some pics of him eating a fuzzy. Tonight was feeding night, so I snapped a couple. Enjoy 
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Feeding Time For Sir Jumpy Bumpy Green Thing
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jennrosefx
*Insert Witty Title Here*
There's a MASSIVE frog in Pan's Labyrinth that IS this frog!
ArpeggioAngel
Around Here Somewhere....
Wicked cool! I know in your last post you mentioned that one bit you at your work...do they hurt when they bite?
lefty_mussolini
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Yes.... that was unpleasant. I barely got nicked, but it stung pretty bad and wouldn't stop bleeding for a while. I have a cool scar to show for it thoughArpeggioAngel said:
Bobo's Mama
proud corn mommy!
Hate to sound dumb, but do they have teeth? Or is it just the pressure? The only frogs and toads I've been around were small garden toads. The kind that pee when you pick them up! Barely palm-sized, and they didn't bite. That thing looks awesome though. Like a vicious Kermit!lefty_mussolini said:Yes.... that was unpleasant. I barely got nicked, but it stung pretty bad and wouldn't stop bleeding for a while. I have a cool scar to show for it though
lefty_mussolini
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Thanks, and that's not a dumb question at all.Bobo's Mama said:
These ain't no garden toads. The African Bullfrog (Pixicephalus adspersus), also known as the Pixie Frog, are very large frogs that eat Insects, Fish, Rodents and Birds. Males can get to the size of a dinner plate. They don't technically have teeth, but they have boney projections from their jaw bones that are tooth like. There are three saw-like projections in the front of the top and bottom jaws.
The jaw pressure is nothing to shake a stick at either. I once saw a Pixie grab the butt end of a mouse during feeding, and the bite pressure made one of the mouse's eyes pop out
The female that bit me at work was about 9 in. (just about top size for a female Pixie.)
In the third pic in this thread, you can see one of the "teeth" on the bottom jaw.
Jdizzyfizzy
George!
If they hurt when they bite then whats the pleasure of keeping one?
Jdizzyfizzy
George!
yea i suppose, exept my damien, i think hes a gay, like me, cuzz hes sesetive lol, eather that or hes a girl, well eather way hes cool! and when i got him i remember the shopkeeper did tests on him to see how much he can be wound up before snapping and she flicked him gentally, moved his head the way he didnt wana go and everything and he just liked her and looked at her with his huge big eyes <3!
anyways goodluck with ya froggy
anyways goodluck with ya froggy
lefty_mussolini
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Dogs could kill you if they decide to bite, but many people find them rather enjoyable. I'd still rather be bite by frogs and snakes and lizards than bit or scratched by a dog or a cat... not to say that I don't have a dogJdizzyfizzy said:
I feed him a fuzzy mouse every 3-4 days and super worms every day that he doesn't get mice. This is a bit of an accelerated feeding schedule though. Most feed their Pixie an appropriately sized mouse once a week.Nanci said:
Hypancistrus
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I have heard that horse bites are quite nasty. Fortunately, never been on the sampling end of one. Worst bite I ever got was off of a large adult male rat. Very territorial animal, and I was foolish enough to lean my arms on his cage. He slithered up the water bottle and bit me clear to the bone on my middle finger. Ouch! :sidestep:
Trevor, I too love big, fat, toothy and aggressive frogs and toads. I currently have an ornate horned frog (albino) named Banana, and always drool over the regular ones too. I can't say why they appeal to me, because other than when he is eating, I rarely see him.
Hope you don't mind a few questions from me....
1. How big is your frog right now? That looks like a peach fuzzy mouse to me... but I just can't believe it's eating something THAT large. I'm feeding Banana small, gut loaded crickets, with calcium powder... but I wonder if he'd take a pinky?
2. What are you housing yours in? What kind of substrate? Do they require extra heat or light?
3. How big will he be at "full grown" size?
Thanks for the answers Trevor... awesome pics, and glad there's a fellow bruiser frog addict on the board. :santa:
Trevor, I too love big, fat, toothy and aggressive frogs and toads. I currently have an ornate horned frog (albino) named Banana, and always drool over the regular ones too. I can't say why they appeal to me, because other than when he is eating, I rarely see him.
Hope you don't mind a few questions from me....
1. How big is your frog right now? That looks like a peach fuzzy mouse to me... but I just can't believe it's eating something THAT large. I'm feeding Banana small, gut loaded crickets, with calcium powder... but I wonder if he'd take a pinky?
2. What are you housing yours in? What kind of substrate? Do they require extra heat or light?
3. How big will he be at "full grown" size?
Thanks for the answers Trevor... awesome pics, and glad there's a fellow bruiser frog addict on the board. :santa:
diamondlil
Mice! They taste so nice!
What a lovely frog! I'll have to get an update posted on my ornate horned beast soon, mine takes peach mice too!
Weebonilass
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I have two scars (one on my arm - often mistaken for a small pox scar and one on my chest) from the same Morgan stallion. The first I took the "blame" for, the second one... well, if I hadn't been pregnant and in shock that he did it, I'd killed him, which would have gotten me sued big time They definitely hurt, although I was more pissed that the stupid thing destroyed two favorite t-shirts
I saw an adult Sir Jumpy Bumpy Green Thing (or is it Sir Bumpy Jumpy Green Thing) at the St Louis show today. Impressive size on the things.
They definitely hurt, although I was more pissed that the stupid thing destroyed two favorite t-shirts I saw an adult Sir Jumpy Bumpy Green Thing (or is it Sir Bumpy Jumpy Green Thing) at the St Louis show today. Impressive size on the things.
lefty_mussolini
Start Wearing Purple
My Jumpy Bumpy is about 3 inches right now. The Fuzzy that I fed him in the pics was a small one, but the Fuzzy I fed him a couple of days ago was bigger. You could most likely get your pacman to eat a pinky. It is pretty surprising the food items that these can take. We have some Pacmans at work that are a bit smaller than Sir Jumpy that are taking fuzzies weekly.Hypancistrus said:
I have him in a plastic Critter Keeper with coconut bark substrate that I spray a couple of times a day. He has a BIG water bowl that he spends most of his time in. I do not have any additional heat or lighting on him. they do not require UV lighting, and the ideal temps for Pixies are between 70-80. My room temp stays in that range.
If he is a male, he will get up to 9 inches on average. Females will be around 6 inches.