Anybody for regular posts? Could be a bit of a novelty but I’ll do my best. For those intrigued by the excitement that is my life, I’m currently at Uni now, studying Geography up in glorious Manchester. It’s like Birmingham, only more alternative.

On to the title, frogs! I’ve loved exotic animals for ages and I’ve kept a few exotic insects in my time. I’ve had a giant millipede, a praying mantis and some giant African land snails. At the time, I was pretty young so caring for them was a bit lax, largely because I couldn’t afford anything slightly premium in relation to their care. But all that is changed, I have student loan now! So I went to a local pet shop in Manchester (Swan Street Pet Shop) who were so much help. In the end, I bought myself two White’s Tree Frogs along with a mammoth vivarium and some nice decor to make the tank look all pretty and suave. It did cost quite a lot, but I’ve done a few extra hours at work to cover it so it’s ay-okay. Ish.

So they’re currently in the corner of my room, slouching about. They’re ridiculously cute, I can’t help but smile when watching them fumble around the vivarium. I fed them for the first time last night and they went mad for the crickets. I put ten in and they’re all gone so that’s good because sometimes they don’t eat when they get to a new home so I assume they must quite like it here. I’m still as worried as a mother about the heat which just won’t get up to that magical 30 degrees mark in spite of having the heat mat on. I’ve whacked the radiator in my room on so hopefully it’ll all warm up and become a bit tropical. I’m sure they’ll be fine.

My only niggle is that they eat live crickets. I have no issue with live food, it’s just that crickets are a pain in the arse. They’re now in the bottom of my wardrobe where they’ll most likely stay until I’m ready for them!