What type of dish do you use for your frogs to lay their egg
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Do you feel that the glass ones are better then the plastic ones for one reason or another? I have only used the plastic ones, or film canisters for smaller frogs and thumbs. The plastic ones are cheap, hard to accidentally break, and seem to work... but like I said I haven't tried anything else.
I know this sounds weird...
I prefer the glass ones. Although they are more expensive it seems as if the water doesn't evaporate as quickly and the eggs can breath a little better. I have also found that some of my frogs prefer glass to plastic. I am not the only one who has noticed this.
I use film canisters for my thumbnails, but for everyone else I use glass petri dishes.
Another nice thing, you can bleach them and toss them in the diswasher without worring about bleach getting absorbed into the glass.
Another nice thing, the glass ones are very sturdy and have higher lips so eggs don't slide off easily.
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I prefer the glass ones. Although they are more expensive it seems as if the water doesn't evaporate as quickly and the eggs can breath a little better. I have also found that some of my frogs prefer glass to plastic. I am not the only one who has noticed this.
I use film canisters for my thumbnails, but for everyone else I use glass petri dishes.
Another nice thing, you can bleach them and toss them in the diswasher without worring about bleach getting absorbed into the glass.
Another nice thing, the glass ones are very sturdy and have higher lips so eggs don't slide off easily.
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Good points, I have never tried them but maybe I will if I can get some cheap ones to experiment with. How much do they usually cost? Maybe we could get an order together for a couple people and then split them up? Thats if they are cheaper to order in larger quantities. Just an idea.
Melissa,
If you live anywhere close to a university, you might want to ask around their biology dept. for any excess glassware. I know I sometimes get notices from our department about spare glassware up for grabs (I'm at a university in Canada). You might be able to even get film canister sized beakers for your thumbnails.
So far, I've gust used plastic lids in my tank, but I'm currently trying to get my Azureus to take care of the developing tads and deposit them in the water feature.
If you live anywhere close to a university, you might want to ask around their biology dept. for any excess glassware. I know I sometimes get notices from our department about spare glassware up for grabs (I'm at a university in Canada). You might be able to even get film canister sized beakers for your thumbnails.
So far, I've gust used plastic lids in my tank, but I'm currently trying to get my Azureus to take care of the developing tads and deposit them in the water feature.
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I got glass
I bought both large and small glass petri dishes from Fantasticfrogs.com. I thought they were really reasonable.
$3.00 3.5" dia x 5/8" deep Large
$2.50 2.6" dia. x .37" dia. deep Small with lid
For my coco hut the large weren't large enough and the small were too small :? My guys do not like the small one in their hut.
I figured there will be lots of use for them, so I have 6 of each size. Now I just carry a large one around with me in my purse trying to find a coco hut to fit over it nicely. I am sure that I look odd trying them on for size :lol:
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I bought both large and small glass petri dishes from Fantasticfrogs.com. I thought they were really reasonable.
$3.00 3.5" dia x 5/8" deep Large
$2.50 2.6" dia. x .37" dia. deep Small with lid
For my coco hut the large weren't large enough and the small were too small :? My guys do not like the small one in their hut.
I figured there will be lots of use for them, so I have 6 of each size. Now I just carry a large one around with me in my purse trying to find a coco hut to fit over it nicely. I am sure that I look odd trying them on for size :lol:
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I keep calling the site "fantasticfrogs.com" I guess I should say T & C Terrariums.
Sorry about that.
Rhonda
I keep calling the site "fantasticfrogs.com" I guess I should say T & C Terrariums.
Sorry about that.
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I use Pringles potato chip lids,they fit perfectly inside a coco hut.
I was on break at work eating them and,of course, my mind drifted to my frogs.
NO, I don't work for the company :lol: :lol:
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I was on break at work eating them and,of course, my mind drifted to my frogs.
NO, I don't work for the company :lol: :lol:
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tissue culture labs online sell glass bacteria petrie dishes for good prices 
also carolina bio supply has them, but they kinda want alot...
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