Hello!
I'm working on building a vivarium and would love to house a frog, BUT I'm not sure if I could take care of it ad they seem pretty high maintenance.
Any tips for raising frogs or should I just go with something else?
Frogs are very high maintenance animals! Many common species need daily attention, and feeding multiple times per week, even if you have your climate systems automated. And they can live a surprisingly long time. Going on holiday, moving, and being sick can all make the burden of care extremely high. So, if you go for a frog, make sure you have a contingency plan.
My recommendation is usually to get a snake. Snakes are generally much lower maintenance, and many species can be much more interactive than frogs (frogs should be pretty strictly hands-off 'pets' imho). But this will be dependent on the dimensions of your tank, level of comfort with snakes, and comfort with feeding them frozen-thawed food. A crested gecko would be my go-to backup if those present problems.












