juvi azurues help

marinfire1 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-20-2007, 04:17 AM

so i just got 2 lovely azurues juvis...and i put them in my 12x18 zoomed...(once they are big they will get a bigger house) anyways i know they are settling in still but one seems to only stay at the top area of the tank and the other in a small cave area half way up the back...is this normal...they are about 3-4 months old...i had them for 3 days in a plastic show box...fully set up...and they were always together but now they arnt...so im just wondering if i have a problem or not...
thanks

elmoisfive · #2 (**permalink**) 12-20-2007, 10:36 AM

It is normal for frogs to explore their new surroundings and select one or more places that they prefer. I would not worry about the situation provided both frogs are eating.

Good luck.

Bill

grendel88 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-20-2007, 05:00 PM

Nor would i worry unless they are not eating. I have one mint terribilis that loves to climb to the top of their 50 gal hexagon tank. He just prefers it up there. The other three dont like to spend too much time away from the stream.

marinfire1 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-20-2007, 06:24 PM

well i put FF's in the tank everyday and i see them case some..and eat some...and the next day there are only a few left so i think they are eating them...day they seemed to be out a little more so i think with time they will be out alot...

Misskiwi67 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-21-2007, 03:12 AM

I just got a couple new juvies, and they hide in their cave most of the time too. They do come out at feeding time though, and every day (its been a couple weeks) they get bolder and spend more time out in the open.

It helps if you provide some dense cover for them. I added some plant trimmings to my tank, and it seems to help their confidence quite a bit.

Greg · #6 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007, 02:09 AM

I just got a pair of Dendrobates azureus juvees for Christmas, I have only had them for a few days but I have seen them all over the tank. Just last night I couldn't find one of my frogs, then I spotted him sitting up in the upper rear corner of his tank. This sound very similair to your situation, I would just assume climbing around and sitting in odd places to be a natural trait of this species.

marinfire1 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007, 06:23 AM

ya mine have settled down and i see them alot more and they hang out about half way up the wall together and when its feeding time they come right down