Unboxing the *VIRAL* Rain Frogs that EVERYBODY WANTS!.. They're finally in the hobby - NOW WHAT?!
In today's video we unbox possibly the most famous frog online, the RAIN FROG - Breviceps adspersus!
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Hoping that breeders establish a stable population of these fellas in captivity. They're so flipping adorable, and I would love to own a couple. But I don't want to buy wild-caught for conservation related reasons.
Now that they're in the hobby and people are having some mild success keeping them, it's only a matter of time. I'm so excited because these little dudes are such a genuinely unique species of frog and they're so adorable
I'm a game ranger here in South Africa. We have these Lil guys all around camp. Your substrate is perfect. They live in a sand forest so it's not always wet but they do enjoy the humidity. Try keep humidity above 75%. But don't be afraid to throw in some more foliage they not much for views. Also try keep everything flat 🎉
Thank you so much this is helpful
Adding springtails could be great too since the frogs are so small they could probably hunt them. Keeps the soil fresh and clean too!
@tarantulakat these guys come from a really harsh environment so don't worry to much they not going to roll over and die at the slightest issue. As long as the humidty is fine you shouldn't have a issue, if there's low humidity for a day or 2 it's the not the end of the world. Just keep the Temps up 🙌🏻
Ayo, South Africa mention!
@@tarantulakat I'd second trying to go bioactive with some springtails. That way you don't have to disturb them much. These frogs give live birth in their burrows, so if you happen to have a female and they breed, disrupting the soil is going to make birthing difficult and they may reabsorb their offspring instead. Having a clean up crew will ensure the soil doesn't foul while they're doing their thing. Also, after extensive research, as mentioned by Liam, they are an African species so they're no stranger to warmth. Maybe a back panel or overhead panel would help further replicate the conditions they're used to, but absolutely do not use a UTH. Burrowing to cooler ground is how they thermoregulate, and heating the ground would make that difficult.
I love Rain Frogs but I am afraid to buy them. I see there are a few people who are raising them. I do not care about price, I just want to find the right care for them. Made so many mistakes in the past, Thank you for raising them and hopefully you can help create the perfect care instructions.
They are so incredibly cute but I find it really problematic that they are all wild caught and specially if they are suddenly becoming a viral reptile lots of people want, that we don't even fully know how to care for them. I'm worried how it could affect the species in the wild.
@@teijaflink2226 I agree
Don’t buy them, at least right now. They’re all wild caught and imported to the states. Not only is it risky but it puts wild populations at risk as they’re getting increasingly popular as pets.
@@teijaflink2226 glad someone else is pointing this out.
@@teijaflink2226amphibians
Their little butts when they climb into their hides...I can't!!! ❤😂❤
I adore rain frogs. But I personally can’t get behind owning them right now considering the fact they’ve not been captive bred yet and they’re being captured in massive quantities because of the trend. In Asia they’ve been around as pets for a little while but they are all still wild caught and imported. Always buy captive bred, especially for sensitive animals like amphibians.
You can't captive breed if you can't get the wild animals to start it, just like every other species. Yes they shouldn't be wiping so many from the wild, but you need to think about the big picture. They should make some rules, but you can't say always only buy captive bred.
@@jdssurf animals are usually brought into captivity via zoos collecting them from the wild and focusing captive breeding them. Many reptiles we have today were initially caught by zoos in the beginning, bred by them then later released to the public as pets. You are not helping this species by owning them as pets and not even attempting to breed them. It should be those that are attempting to breed them for captivity that should only have species that are new to the hobby otherwise the people that just get them as pets are selfishly contributing to population decreases and those caught animals needlessly dying.
Unless it’s negatively effecting the natural population and they’re being humane I’m not worried. Not every wild caught animal is a poaching horror story, some of them are just little dudes caught with the intent to start captive breeding so we don’t have to rely on wild caught. That’s how you start captive bred populations in the first place.
If you are able to keep them long term, I'd love to see some more videos about them! I love frogs so much!
word of advice keep a dry side in the enclosure so they can self regulate and they make a super mess when feeding so i feed in another container which helps alot cuz they take big poops lol
😢 I miss living in Puerto Rico. I lived in the country, so we were basically surrounded by natures animals all around. In Puerto Rico there's a distinctive kind of frog called "Coqui" it's pronounced ko-key that lives only in Puerto Rico. People have tried taking them out of the country, and they die within days. No one has the info as like that little animal (which is amazingly adorable) leaves the country and it dies. If you ever go to Puerto Rico and it rains while your there, omg you are going to hear them all over, everywhere. And the sound they make is like their name , coqui coqui coqui. Just fyi.
They have taken over the Big Island of Hawaii too. Since they are an invasive species, it's causing issues with the native species. But I agree, since I live on a different island in Hawaii, that it is soothing short term. They can be incredibly loud in large numbers, though, so the residents there do complain since they are growing in large numbers without natural predators.
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Tarantula Kat check out the KZhead link I sent you. You will see our traditional frog on the 🏝️ Island calling out for the female. They are very small, and in different colors. When they're calling out their neck turns into a huge bubble. Check it out, you will like them.
“Newer and rare to the hobby” POACHED
...more like saved. A lot of the "poached" animals are extremely endangered in the wild and the ONLY reason why they're still in existence is due to private collectors, hobbyists, breeders, etc. Zoo's and other conservation programs will actually buy back some of the animals or pay you to keep these animals....
@@midnull6009 yet rain frogs are listed as LC, so there is actually a massive abundance of them in the wild
@@SilverSeleucidthere sure is, which actually makes me more comfortable with the fact there are some being collected for the pet trade to get them established long before they become endangered.
@@tarantulakat ain't it sad we gotta talk about animals in terms of *WHEN they'll become endangered... Instead of if...
@@SilverSeleucideverything eventually will become extinct so it’s always a matter of when
I suggest you get an instrument to measure humidity in their enclosure. Those are very large vent holes in the top of their bin. How will you know how much of them to cover up to maintain optimal humidity? What IS the optimal humidity? They are very cute. I hope they thrive.
Thank you! They are desert rain frogs, so they actually stay underground when it’s dry and come out when it rains. As far as what humidity they need, I’m sure there is no known exact number suggested at this time however the two mistings a day + water dish should be all they need. I guess time will tell 😅
I saw in another video that it is the humidity in the substrate that matters the most.
People seem to forget that every animal we can now have as pets weren’t always domesticated like horses (cats domesticated themselves tbf) 😭 and you are giving your animals including the frogs a good life! You spend a-lot of effort on keeping them happy. People gonna hate on anything
The Dance of the Potato Plum Fairies !
Omggggg I love rain frogs!!! They are adorable!!! Can’t wait to learn about them through you ❤
ME TOO! thank you so much, I hope they do well and I can help others as they become more available hopefully soon!
@tarantulakat what did I win?
They’re so silly and chill 😭 Omg I love them so much
i've heard that breeding them might be difficult as you might have to simulate a dormancy period first as in the wild they breed right after the rains return following a period of dormancy.
i like how you did the cry of Hoothoot the pokemon for morph market. i know the first 493 cries off by heart.
Adorable little dumplings! 🥰
The cuteness overload is real! I hope that they do really well for you!
And OMG they are sooo cute their little grumpy faces 😍😍💚💚 absolutely such a adorable animal much love ❤
The squeaks! They are so cute 🥰
So luv the Rain Frogs cant wait for updates on them great vid Kat .
I have fallen in love with these Lil munchkins...ooh Kat... that could be a name for one....congratulations on your new babies!🐸
They are adorable! I wish you and them the best!
They are adorable ❤
Cant wait for an update, shocked I was so intrigued lol Great video 😊
Thank you for leaving in the mixxy part, it's so satisfying.
I've had my eyes on these babies for yearsssss omg I didn't know they were entering the hobby 🥺 I'm so excited!
I was recently in QLD Australia and it had been raining for a few days and one night I went outside and heard the most beautiful soft gentle chorus. I called my friend out and asked what was so sweetly chorusing. She said it was tree frogs. There was no croaking and they were all synchronised going up and down the scales like some sort of heavenly sound. I sat there listening for an hour it was so sweet. It was almost like purring. If I never experience that again I will consider myself blessed to have heard it just once.
Love your unboxing videos Tarantulas Kat! Epic videos so fun watch!
OMG I can't handle how CUTE they are!!! I'm IN LOVE! 😍😍😍😍😍
These frogs are so adorable!! I hope they will become captive bred so they can be more available.
I can’t wait for more people to own and learn about them so that we all feel comfortable owning them. I’ve wanted some for awhile but I want to wait until I feel confident in caring for them! Hope to see more videos about them!🤗
i'm in love they are so adorable i really hope you have success with them Kat🐸
OMG I have always loved these little rain frogs! They are so cute!
I am SO happy you are doing a video about these! I have been looking at them for a few months now, but there is little to no info on them. Best of luck! I'll keep my eye out for an update :)
I’m obsessed! They’re so adorable!
OMGeee! I love them! SO frikkin CUTE!
They are so adorable!
They are adorable 😍
Ah! I love these lil guys 😍😍
They're so adorable
They are really lovely, fingers crossed all goes well.🤞🏼☘🤞🏼
Love the rain frogs and also jealous that you were able to get them. 😅 looking forward to more froggie content
Adorable little potato fairies :)
They are adorable.
There's a lot of Asian care guides. Some have subs. They've been keeping them there for years.
My daughter and i love watching your videos... we just got done binge watching all of your videos.
I've wanted these fat little dudes for SO LONG! But nobody had any available and only a few people have had any success keeping them, but people have really been pinning down the care lately and I'm SO HAPPY! And I'm so stoked to be able to keep up with you caring for them because they're the absolute CUTEST little dudes!!!!
Biscuit supremacy 🥺🥺🥺 they’re so cute Kat congrats on the cutest little bbs and morphmarket collab 💕
The scream I scrumpt seeing the thumbnail for this video! ❤❤❤
ADORABLE!!!❤❤❤
Rain frogs are so cuuuuuuute!!!
Those are adorable ❤❤ I wish you all the luck with them
I want some but I'm waiting for them to be more readily available in the hobby. When ppl can actually captive breed them.
Rain frogs are soooo cute, I love that they walk rather than hop.
thank u for reuniting them with their brother 🥲
I love the song that plays at the end so much! And I love this channel! LOVE THE SPIDEYS! LOVE THE FROGS! Love it all!!
Live in South Africa and we get them here in our yards i saw couple few months back and wondered whatvthe heck they are now i know 😂😂😂❤
They are so cute!! ❤
These ones are Soo awesome, one of my favorite frogs, The turtle Frog is another of my favorites, just an amazing species overall!
I love those frogs! They are sooo cute! ❤❤❤🐸🐸
I ❤ these frogs and your hat!😊
Awesome Video Tarantula Kat 😊
Nugget, Walnut and Buscuit ! Love those names!❤😊
OMG!!! So adorable!!!!
Garden State Tortoise just recently showed off their rain frogs too, they’re sooooo cute! 🥰
So darn cute! I hope they do well in your care. I’m already attached and they aren’t even my pets. 😂
08:25 he doesn't look grumpy anymore🤭settling in
Great new additions
Morph market sponsorship? Obsessed. I love this site and have used it for years. When it first came around I was already in the hobby. It revolutionized herpeticulture.
Btw, thanks for showing the seller. Great to have a name to a face.
I absolutely love these lil guys I mean idk anyone who cud look at them and think they weren't absolutely adorable and if u could I don't want to know u lol glad to start seeing them getting further along in the hobby can't wait to see some captive breeding
They're adorable 😍 I finally got my first reptile a crested gecko and I love her. Reptiles are so much fun and I want to get more.
super cool and eating already! awesome
pets aren't a trend. don't get a pet just because it's viral, get it because you want it and are dedicated to looking after it :) i love your decor style btw!!!
SO CUTE!❤
Omg love them, so cute.
Thanks for sharing love it
They have the best mama!
So cute!
Love the hat
Sooooo adorbs!!! 🫶🫶🥰
Stout chubby froggo is hilarious. Also frog butt
Cool frogs dude
Is there anything better than frogs? Cool video! Biscuits!
Awesome video they are adorable 🎉❤🎉
Morph Market rocks. It's how I got my crestie. Everything went fantastic. Very easy, too.
please please keep doing videos on these frogs I beg of thee
Super cute.
Wooohoo! He’s so cute!
FYI I have heard (don't know if it's true but wanted to mention it to you), that that the clay they make those flower pots out of contains something toxic that can leach into the water. Like I said I have zero experience with any frogs or toads but just wanted to mention it to you just in case. They are adorable.
I wonder if it's a regional thing where the clay is harvested 🤔 but absolutely something to look into especially since amphibians are so sensitive to any chemicals, which A+ Kat for wearing gloves! I wonder if she bought a shallow pot that has been glazed would be better? Maybe do something food safe from the market? Always good to be aware though.
@@houndgirl7365 I think the glazing that makes it like ceramic would be fine, we can use that for food items, as well as glass. It's just that raw textured stuff that I would steer clear of. I can't recall what it was but I was going to use the dish like her for something and was warned about that from someone.
Not them cuddling at the end 😭😭
They are soo cute.
pretty sure I did a project on these frogs in middle school because we had to pick a frog species to write about and I thought these ones were sooooo cute lol
Oh my goodness! They look like puffer-fish with legs!
This is exactly what I think too lol
Omg super cute 🥰
My local reptile store got some last month! I thought they would've sold out, but they didn't, because some people think they're ugly 😭 I think this is my calling to go get them, lol
I meant to watch this earlier today but got distracted (thx adhd) then I was scrolling on tiktok and saw these chunky bois and instantly remembered this video and screamed "MY BELOVED CHONKS!!!!" I'm disappointed in myself.
I can't wait to see them in their permanent enclosure!
Omg I watched so many of your vids and just realized the joke with the "Subscribe if youre not AND YOU WANT TO BE." 😂😅