#boettgeri

[x-martina-crane]

Amphibiuary 2024 Day 1: Dragon

Test tomorrow, so I decided to redraw my older drawing 🐸

[ivelborsch]

Духаст Вячеславыч и Вавилон желают вам доброго времени суток.

[herpsandbirds]

Okinawa Coral Snake (Sinomicrurus japonicus boettgeri), family Elapidae, Okinawa, Japan

Venomous.

photograph by David Frohlich

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

African dwarf frogs don't have good table manners, but you can't really blame them. This species has neither a tongue nor teeth, and must use their front feet to shove food down their throats.

(Image: An African dwarf frog (Hymenochirus boettgeri) by James Gathany)

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another fund benefiting Palestinians– including esim donations and verified gofundmes– I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

[bestfrogbracket]

Eastern Banjo Frog: This frog is also known as the pobblebonk frog due to the sound of its calls. They live in moist areas of Southeastern Australia, where five recognized subspecies distinguished by their colouration are found. During dry periods, they burrow underground, and have even been heard calling from their burrows. They emerge to hunt at night and after rains and will travel up to 1 km in search of a breeding site. The female cares for the eggs, carrying bubbles of air down into their foamy mass to keep them oxygenated. After hatching, tadpoles take four to fifteen months to mature, depending on ambient temperatures. This species was also the first amphibian to have its genome sequenced!

African Dwarf Frog: A genus of four species, Hymenochirae is a genus commonly kept in captivity as aquatic pets due to their calm demeanor with other creatures their size. In the wild, they are found in still pools in equatorial Africa, and are fully aquatic, drying out after 20 minutes out of water. H. boettgeri is the most studied species of the genus, but H. curtipes is also bred in captivity. They are opportunistic scavengers and have black claws on their hind feet to tear apart large pieces of food, which they shove or suck into their tongueless mouths. Pictured is H. boettgeri.

[bufomancer]

Just daydreaming a bit about my future fish plans.

For context the largest tank I’m comfortable with while I’m still renting (just due to portability + my other animals already taking up a lot of real estate) is a 20 long (30x12x12 inches)

Open to anyone’s input or other suggestions, but this is a “probably not until close to the end of 2023, if it even happens this year at all” type thing. I’ve got a lot of upgrades, improvements, and so on planned first and priority is given to having space for foster animals at the rescue versus new permanent animals.

Option 1: Domestic betta

Obviously the classic. I am very familiar with them & their care having kept them for years previously. Pros: A 20 long is suitable for them, they are available for rehoming fairly regularly, I know they’re a species I’ve enjoyed keeping. Cons: health, I don’t know any breeders with husbandry I am comfortable with nor would I want to purchase from a pet store (but my friends who work at pet stores occasionally adopt out special needs bettas for free/discounted which I am open to)

Option 2: Betta mahachaiensis

Another species I’ve kept before that will do well in my water parameters without much adjusting. I’m not interested in any peat specialists. Pros: I’ve kept this species before and know I enjoy them. Cons: Will likely need to have it shipped to me, a little more expensive. Hybrids being sold as purebred are common.

Option 3: Metallic livebearers (Girardinus metallicus)

I’ve also kept this species and really really loved them. A 20 long is the minimum I’d recommend for them however like all livebearers I’ll need to be mindful of overcrowding and may need to regularly sell some. This causes an issue with finding an appropriate home for them. Pros: I adore this species, they’re pretty simple to care for. Cons: potential for overbreeding, plus I’d really rather have a 40 breeder for them

Option 4: White cloud mountain minnows (Tanichthys albonubes)

I’ve never kept this species but always liked them. Pros: a bit smaller than metallics, not as easy to breed as livebearers either. Common and easy to find. Cons: quite active. I’d also really rather have a 40 breeder for this species. Potential for overbreeding though less likely

Option 5: Golden wonder killifish (Aplocheilus lineatus)

Never owned, always loved. Pros: pretty easy to find. not very fussy. Cons: I’ve seen some debate over whether they’re best kept solitary or socially and haven’t looked into it enough to form an opinion. Socially they’d be pushing it for a 20 long or too big for a 20 long depending on what group size is best.

Option 6: African dwarf frogs (Hymenochirus boettgeri)

I love frogs. These guys are teeny and adorable and satisfy both my desire for an aquarium and my desire for more frogs. Pros: easy to find, nkt exceptionally demanding, do well in small groups in a 20 long. Cons: Risky if ordered online as can sometimes be confused with young clawed frogs. Not a fish and I am really wanting a fish.

So far leaning towards either domestic betta or ADF. I am ONLY interested in a species only tank.

[luisspacks]

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[frogs-from-bogs]

Megophrys boettgeri by Kevin Messenger

[x-martina-crane]

Someone is watching me...

[rotclaw]

you are so small and precious i would give my life for you

[herpsandbirds]

Hai Coral Snake (Simomicrurus japonicus boettgeri), family Elapidae, Japan

Venomous.

Photograph by Koh Ke Han

[greenishfingers]

A froggo and a pea on an anubias plant~

[speikobrarote]

I heard people like frogs -  Hymenochirus boettgeri a few months old

[puste--blume]

Good morning, little one 😍

[frankie-the-tortoise]

Plant Massacre in Birkenhead

Plant massacre in Birkenhead

A mass murder of unprecedented cruelty occurred in Birkenhead today, 16 April 2022. Three dandelions, three pansies, two forget-me-nots and one clover are believed to have lost their lives. One of the victims had not fully blossomed yet when its young life was extinguished by Frankie “Big Mouth” Boettgeri. The perpetrator dismembered the victims before ingesting their heads and leaves. When police arrived at the scene, the killer attempted to abscond by entering an underground bunker.

He was apprehended and charged with six counts of murder in the first degree. A court hearing took place on the same day but the defendant pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility. He claimed “I was suffering with severe grumpiness at the time that the flowers died and I had a difficult childhood because my parents only feed me five times a day.”

[markscherz]

Calumma boettgeri by Paula Strickland (@paulajie)