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I absolutely adore frogs especially the green tree frogs that live in our beautiful lush tropical garden in our home in Australia near Byron Bay.

Green Tree frogs are wonderfully curious and have individual personalities and antics. There are quite big ones and also tiny little ones that stick to the windows and look longingly to come inside. They are great for catching insects and have a great song particularly when it rains which it does often during the wet season.

A frog is a popular pet for many children, however I would prefer that they be left to enjoy their natural habitat particularly as many people do not know how to handle a frog properly. If you are going to handle a green tree frog you should only do so with wet hands as it is easy to burn their skin when handled by humans.

Frogs are adorable even from the tadpole stage and we have many tadpoles and young frogs living in one of the ponds in our backyard garden. Green Tree frog tadpoles are quite different looking to many other tadpoles and fortunately significantly different looking to the awful cane toad tadpole.

The cane toad was introduced to Australia during the 1930’s with the intention of combating the sugar cane beetle, however the introduced species did nothing to alleviate the beetle problem and became a prolific producer of it’s own species and began to destroy many of the indigenous wildlife of Australia.

Many people find it a bit difficult to identify the cane toad or to distinguish a cane toad from another toad or frog, however there are many pictures of frogs and toads available on the internet and in books so once you have a bit of practice it is quite easy.

Another outstanding frog is the Bullfrog. Renowned for its bellowing song and it’s passion for living in drain pipes you don’t often see the bull frog, however if you are sharing your environment with a bull frog or two you will certainly here them as they call out in very loud song and communicate with each other. Like many other frogs they can be particularly active during rain or wet seasons.

Frogs are beautiful creatures to enjoy so if you have a garden and the right climate make sure you have a pond or water feature with the right conditions and you will attract the local frogs in your area and like with our pond you can develop a natural breeding ground and they will provide you with great music, fun, entertainment and bug catching.

A final word of advice to any new frog enthusiasts, please ensure that if you are not familiar with the frogs that are indigenous to your area get yourself a good frog identification book and check on the internet to make sure you know how to create the right environment for your new amphibian friends.

By: John Thomson

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Frogs are seen by some scientists as a barometer on the environment. When their populations are decreasing, there is concern that the environment is under stress, as it is believed that frogs require a clean environment in which to live.

Here are a compilation of interesting facts about frogs from all over the world, collected from many different sources.

1. There are over 4000 species of frogs in the world, though only 88 species in the US and Canada. They are all over the world, except for Antarctica and Iceland.

2. Frogs have smooth skin, and long legs to help them leap. Toads have drier warty skin and short legs, and they move by crawling or hopping rather than by leaping. Technically, though, toads are just a type of frog, but a species that man is trying to eradicate in Australia.

3. The smallest frog in the world is from Cuba, and is only 1/2″ (or 12 mm) long. The largest frog in the world is from West Africa and is about 12 inches (or 300mm) long.

4. Most frogs lay their eggs in water or moist places (as do toads). The red-eyed tree frog from Central America lays its eggs on leaves that are over the water. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water below.

5. Some frogs lay as many as 25,000 eggs while others may lay as few as 4. The color of eggs vary.

6. Because frogs have eyes and nostrils that are on the tops of their heads, they can see and breathe while the rest of the body is under water. Adult frogs breathe with lungs, but also absorb oxygen through their skin.

7. Tadpoles breathe through gills while adult frogs breath through crude lungs and also absorb oxygen through their skin.

8. Some types of frogs have a round iris in their eyes, but some have horizontal slits, some have vertical slits, and some are even triangular or heart-shaped.

9. Frogs do not drink water but absorb it through their skin.

10. Frogs come in all colors. Green tree frogs are found in Asia. Most frogs can change their color somewhat to match their surroundings.

11. Native American and Australian aborigines believed frogs brought rain.

12. In Japan frogs are symbols of good luck.

13. In India frogs personified thunder.

14. In China it was not the Man in the Moon but the Frog in the Moon. In a lunar eclipse the frog swallowed the moon!

15. In ancient Egypt, frogs were symbols of resurrection and were even mummified with the dead.

Frogs are amazing animals, in that they start as eggs, become tadpoles and later grown frogs. They are revered in some cultures and replicas are collected by people all over the world.

By: Jack Hobson

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Do you have a deep seated fear of frogs? You may feel as though you are so alone. It all began with Kermit. That was all she wrote, first the pig and then the world was in love with frogs. Everyone, that is, but you. Don’t worry, you aren’t as alone as you may feel in your fear of frogs. Perhaps if they all hung out with a pig, a bear, and a Gonzo (whatever it is that he’s supposed to be) singing about Rainbow Connections none of them would be all that intimidating.

Frogs in the Real World

In the real world, frogs aren’t cuddly, they don’t have a nice tenor voice, and they are really rather slimy. In other words, they don’t really invite kisses from fairy princesses. The fear of frogs is nothing new. Perhaps the Frog Prince really is a story about facing fears and moving beyond being afraid of a frog and overcoming your phobia once and for all. Regardless, you live in a day when princesses and frogs have a different connotation all together. If you have a deep and abiding fear of frogs, there is no reason to be ashamed. You really aren’t alone. This is one of the more common phobias out there. The news that should really make you jump for joy though is that it is very easily treated with hypnotherapy.

Is it Really Necessary to Cure this Particular Fear?

The fear of frogs, for many, doesn’t rate high on the priority list of things to do. Unless you are passionate about your garden but can’t enter it for fear of frogs chances are this isn’t a fear that is going to impact your daily life. If it does, you definitely need to make every effort to move past it as quickly as possible. Even if you don’t come across frogs on a regular basis this can be an inconvenient fear. Children love frogs, how will you respond when one of your children brings one home? Can you enter the reptile cage at the zoo without being overwhelmed with panic or the fear of seeing a frog?

Curing Your Fear of Frogs

There are many ways you can go about curing your frog phobia. Hypnotherapy and NLP is one of the most effective methods you can follow. It works so well because it teaches your mind to view the object of fear, in this case frogs, from a dispassionate point of view. When you remove the fear, or look beyond the fear, you are able to see frogs without the panic reflexes kicking in. In other words, you are able to maintain control of the situation.

You should avoid immersion programs that put you in a position to confront your phobia of frogs head on. These are only asking for a full blown panic attack and making the fear even more difficult to get rid of if you ever try again. Choose a kinder, gentler approach that removes the fear before you confront the frogs you are so afraid of. Get rid of your fear of frogs today and begin to enjoy the best life without fear has to offer.

By: J J Seymour

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