Datasheet for a frog
Latin name:
Megophrys nasuta
Origin:
Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Indonesia, Thailand)
Size (in cm:
10-16cm
behavior/stocking
Lining:
Live food (snails, insects, spiders, beetles, worms, mice)
Behave:
quiet
Life expectancy:
about 8 years
Groups vs. individual housing:
dynamic group behavior
Difficulty level:
simply HarrFajr, Megophrys nasuta, CC BY-SA 4.0
General introduction
Happen
The hairy frog belongs to the family of toad frogs and is in the rainforests found in Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and Indonesia. Here these bottom-dwelling animals usually keep in the near rivers and other bodies of water. Only mating takes place in the water.
Look
The animal got its name because of its three long, distinct lobes above the eyes and on the tip of the snout. The pupils are slit from top to bottom. The coloring is rather nondescript in shades of grey, brown, black and reddish brown.
The color of the frog is therefore perfectly adapted to its habitat, the forest floor covered with leaves and small pieces of wood, and it can defend itself very well from attackers camouflage.
Behave
are tip frogs crepuscular and nocturnal, while during the day they mostly hide under leaves and only move when touched. Characterized by their stocky body with short legs, they are generally rather reluctant to move.
acquisition and maintenance
In general, the animals can be purchased in pet shops, online and from breeders, although the females can be significantly more expensive. Hairy frogs are popular with terrarium owners because of their exotic appearance and simple attitude popular.
Tip frogs can individually or in groups are kept and are very compatible with each other. You will be in one rainforest terrarium kept to suit their preference for a humid and warm environment.
requirements for the terrarium
temperature and humidity
The temperature range in the terrarium can between 18 and 24 °C amount and may under no circumstances be higher. The ideal temperature during the day is 22 °C. Since the hairy frog comes from the rainforest, it loves a very high level of humidity between 80 and 95% should be.
Furnishing
Experts see a terrarium size of 40x30x35cm as sufficient. A base area of 80 x 50 cm is suitable for two animals. The soil should be covered with a loose substrate, moss, leaves or bark mulch.
The terrarium should be next to the loose soil and one water basin with numerous leaves, plants and roots be equipped where the frogs can rest and hide well.
Moonlight lights are recommended to enable observation of the haired frogs during their activity phase. Otherwise, the light-sensitive frogs like no additional lighting.
gender differences
The most noticeable difference between females and males is the height. while the male a size of average 10 centimeters exhibit, measure the female animals a remarkable length of up to 16 cm. Coupled with their weight, this makes them appear quite sluggish, which also affects their search for food.
You can still recognize them male unlike the females, remember that they are during the mating season very loud calls expel. This mostly happens at night.
Feed & Nutrition
Natural habitat
The hairy frog is a carnivore, which devours everything that fits into its wide mouth. When foraging in the wild, this species of frog waits in ambush for its prey until it is within range. Then the pointed frog snaps at lightning speed.
feeding
The animals are not very demanding when it comes to feeding. Above all, they are suitable Slugs, insects and worms. But beetles, spiders and even young mice and smaller vertebrates are also on the menu. These prey animals are called live food placed in the terrarium. As a rule, feeding two to three times a week is sufficient for adult animals.
acclimatization and handling
The peaceful hairy frogs need above all Quiet. They usually stay in the same place in the terrarium for weeks and often only move to eat. They don’t like being touched.
In places it is recommended to keep the sexes separate due to their size differences.