OHNO - My Frogs

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Some of you know the obssession I have with frogs and I own 2 brown tree frogs. I have had one for almost 10 years and the other for about 4.

I just adore them, I pretty much just adore anything to do with frogs. It can be quite a bad obssession though I tell you


anyway, the tank is in our kitchen near the window. Unfortunatly it is Cedar's TV. I have tried and tried to get him to stay away from it, but he just does not listen. These little creatures are just too tempting for him. We rarely see Tipsy near them and in fact I cant remember the last time I did.

Anyway this morning I woke up to Tipsy's head in the tank scratching around... if anything is going to bring on labour - this is it!!! I started screaming and screaming and shouting so loud - I could hardly breath. I was shaking and could hear the frogs screaming - ohmygoodness it was awful... I am crying just thinking about it.
Chris came running and went straight to the tank, said he could only find one and that he WAS moving. I frantically started looking around the floor for the other one to find it only a metre from my feet. I do not want to know how he got from the tank to the floor 6 metres away. I am lucky I didnt stand on him.

Put him back in the tank, their tank has been destroyed and will have to stay that way for a while since I know how scared they will be.

As for my cats - gosh everyone knows how much I love them, but no breakfast for them today and oh they know how much trouble they are in.

I cant stop crying - I almost let them be killed
Only time will tell if they are going to be okay - oh please please be okay
 

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OH NO Dan!
I know how important your little froggy guys are to you
Tell Tipsy his aunty isn't very happy with him (but that I still love him) and to leave them ALONE!

Sending lots of love sweetie!!!
 

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Bad Tipsy!!!
No treats for you!

{{{Vibes}}} for the frogs, Danielle, and more for you! Breathe deeply and relax.
 

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Oh no, Dan!
Lots of vibes to your froggy babies.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that they'll be ok. **hugs**


As for you Tipsy...
You stay away from meowmy's frogs. And you too Cedar!
 

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Oh no! Tsk Tsk, bad kitty! No frogs!


I hope that the froggies are okay and that you've had a chance to calm down as well. Hugs!!
 

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whew! i am so glad the frogs are okay!!! Is there no top to the container? How'd the kitties get in it?
 

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Are they in an aquarium? They have screen tops with clips that hold the screen onto the tank. This would be ideal for your frogs. A cat is only doing what comes natural to it. try not to be too upset.
 

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Bad kitty! Poor little frogs. They must have been terrified. ((Sending good vibes))

I remember my cat Buddy (short for Buswieser lol) got into my pet rats tank and tried to have lunch.. He was in *very* BIG trouble!

If you have an aquaruim tank, maybe try to get one of those snap on lids?
 

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Cats aren't bad. They are only doing what comes naturally to them. You have got to find a way so they can not access the frogs, because if they can, not giving them breakfast, etc, is not going to accomplish a thing-they will try to get those frogs the moment you are not looking.
 

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Opps! That could have been nasty...
Have you checked that both frogs are okay and havn't been scratched or anything? They have really delicate skin. Also, maybe you should get a lid of that tank...

I am a fellow frog lover too!
I used to keep yellow bellied frogs, which I had for 5 years, when I was living at home. My dream is to own a tree frog but with Guin it's too much of a risk. Ever since I was about 3 I have had this mad facination by all frogs! Even the common ones in my parents pond. Whenever I go to visit I try and fish out as many frogs as I can to hold!
Oh and, I have 3 little plastic frogs right here under my PC screen!
 
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thankyou everyone for your wonderful replies. As far as I know both frogs are doing okay thankfully - they are hiding of course, but they seem fine and I have looked them over the best I can without freaking them out anymore. I can start to relax a little bit now.

of course my tank has a lid on it, there is no way they would survive or even stay in the tank if it didnt have a lid. I dont know how they got the lid off, but they/ or one of them did. The frogs will be moved into a different room where the cats cant get to them until I can work out a different solution.

I understand of course that the boys were doing what only comes naturally to them, so please do not assume that I do not. I look after all my pets, whether furry or not to the best of my ability. Having a frog last for 10 years should show this.

Not having breakfast - yup I think it worked well to be honest. Its 8 hours later and they have just come inside from spending the day outside (also something that is natural to our cats), and they still know that they were naughty, regardless of whether it is a natural reaction or not.

Gilly - yes I want green tree frogs too. Its also my dream, and one day it will become reality. Its just very expensive to first set up and secondly purchase the frogs - but one day! And yes I have lots of frog things around the house - it is kinda ridculous how much I have - so glad Chris loves me


maybe we will just have to compare our frogs when our dream comes true huh?
 

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Oh No, Danielle! I just saw this!


Naughty Tipsy and Cedar, leave Meowmy's froggies alone! *tut tut*

I hope they're okay once they get over the shock!


Sending lots of love your way!
 

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i bet you that chedar had been spying on you how to open the tank and last night he finally got it somehow..
last week i opened the fish tank to feed my fishies and first thing teufel did was stick his head in, he obviously didnt realise that the fishies live in water because he couldnt stop sneezing after that! he has also tried to open it with his nails, jump on top of the tank, (thank god the lid isnt broken yet)

I hope your froggies are okay though
 
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