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Originally Posted by Knoxter
Mereck it's funny you mention the rocket frogs. I can show you an invoice I have from 1996, where I purchased 6 Rocket frogs (Colostethus Talamancae) from Eric Phlagging of Hillside Herps for $5 each. I also got those neon green and chocolate tricolors.
Phil, I am on the east coast, about 45 mins north of NYC. I ordered mine back in late Feb, early Mar. I can tell you, these are the boldest frogs I've ever seen.
Marc
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Well 1996 is well over 13 years ago, Marc and I am more talking about now.
I am sure that there a few out there in private collections, but I also know that these frogs are not readily available now, actually almost non-extinct. That's what happens when frogs are no longer popular and not brought back into circulation. They can be lost forever. On my radio show with Joshsfrogs.com we talk about that. I know in UK and Europe, and once Mark Lucas had them, but only once, they have shown to be around in 2005, but now have disappeared completely again. BUT in recent years, as of 2007-8 my buddy was literally the only one. I know there was a guy claiming that he had some but when my buddy asked him questions about housing, breeding, etc. the gentleman had no idea what he was doing and probably killed them off, as my buddy wanted to buy all of them. Never heard or saw that guy again. Unfortunately now, the frogs he had were old and died, but they were posted on Dendrobroad and he was producing froglets in pretty good quantities. The reason why I say to others that these frogs were/are expert frogs is that when they are froglets right out of water, they barely fit on the head of Eisenhower's head on the dime. If you have temp fluxuations, quick humidity changes and not enough food present at all times, they die quickly within hours and you are left with the adults all over again. I frustrating process but a really neat one at that. I can understand why they "really" no longer on the market. Sux that the chocolates tricolors aren't on the market as well as this is not a frog that is as easy as their cousins the SI. But that's how this all goes. My buddy has been into the hobby for 12+ years Marc, I bet you guys get along very well. LOL