Due to popular demand this posting is on Sambo's pet frog Shortleg:
Sambo turned 6 this past year and the only thing he wanted for his birthday was a trip to the pet store. Keep in mind in addition to the 6clarks, we also have a dog named Daisy. Anyway Sambo's Uncle Shad took him to the exotic pet store where he fell in love with a cute "Pixie" frog. After brief instruction from the shop owner and the purchase of a few accessory items Sambo and Shortleg were on their way home. Later that night when we started researching this "Pixie" frog we found out another name for this thing was "African Bullfrog"!!! At the time of purchase Shortleg was only about the size of a quarter. How big will he get? According to allaboutfrogs.com he will grow to 10 inches and weigh over 4 pounds! He has quadrupled in size since February. He lives off of super worms and crickets now, however in a month or two he will be eating mice. How cool will that be?!?!
You might be asking how this frog ended up with the name "Shortleg". Well we have thought the same thing and according to Sambo the reason he named him Shortleg was because of his tiny front legs. I guess Shortleg just sounded better to him than Shortlegs.
Sambo turned 6 this past year and the only thing he wanted for his birthday was a trip to the pet store. Keep in mind in addition to the 6clarks, we also have a dog named Daisy. Anyway Sambo's Uncle Shad took him to the exotic pet store where he fell in love with a cute "Pixie" frog. After brief instruction from the shop owner and the purchase of a few accessory items Sambo and Shortleg were on their way home. Later that night when we started researching this "Pixie" frog we found out another name for this thing was "African Bullfrog"!!! At the time of purchase Shortleg was only about the size of a quarter. How big will he get? According to allaboutfrogs.com he will grow to 10 inches and weigh over 4 pounds! He has quadrupled in size since February. He lives off of super worms and crickets now, however in a month or two he will be eating mice. How cool will that be?!?!
You might be asking how this frog ended up with the name "Shortleg". Well we have thought the same thing and according to Sambo the reason he named him Shortleg was because of his tiny front legs. I guess Shortleg just sounded better to him than Shortlegs.We will update the growth of this fine looking beast every 6 months or so.
Here is a picture of Sambo the day he brought Shortleg home
2 comments:
I must come watch shortleg eat some of his food. Seriously.
Sambo, I'll bring my own crickets.
i'll bring mice.
i'm gonna get a shortleg for holden.
i call rick shortleg too, but not cuz of his short legs.
dug
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