We have added a bit of nature to our schoolroom. In addition to our 5 gallon aquarium which houses 5 neon tetras, two African Dwarf frogs, and one catfish, we now have a 10 gallon tank with a little water, a log, and two Oriental Fire Bellied Toads. The toads eat live crickets and the kids enjoy watching this.
There has been quite a bit of observation going on and for Hannah's art lesson she drew her toad.
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| "Lucky" |
Even though they are called toads, because of their bumpy skin, they are semi-aquatic and more like frogs. They like to stay partially in the water most of the time.
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| Josiah's frog taking a dip |
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"Brown frog" and "Lucky" hanging out on the log
Josiah hasn't named his yet.
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We are still learning about them, but we think both are probably males, because they have both been observed "singing". They make a cute little sound that is soft like the cooing of a dove and a faint chirping sound. They are young, so the brown ones color may turn to green also, according to the Pet Store associate. But for now, it is an easy way to tell them apart.
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| "Lucky" showing the orange underbelly that warns fish that he is poisonous. |
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