by Susan | Sep 27, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian research, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog People, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Toad Conservation
Recently I’ve been meeting children at my Frogs Are Green table at various Jersey City events and this one young girl told me she had at home: fire-bellied toads, a lizard, fish, 2 dogs and her brother had turtles too. Growing up my parents weren’t so keen on...
by Susan | Jan 26, 2011 | Frog-O-Sphere, Frogs as Pets
We were happy to learn that Brookstone has decided to remove the Frog-O-Sphere kit from its shelves. In previous posts we’ve blogged about why we were against this product. Others have protested against the kits as well, most notably PETA, which organized...
by Susan | Dec 17, 2009 | Frog People, FrogBlogRoll, Frogs and the Rainforest, Frogs as Pets
In September, we wrote a post about Frog-O-Spheres, a Brookstone kit (not sold in pet stores) that contains live African dwarf frogs. These kits, marketed as educational products, confine two aquatic frogs to a small aquarium, without shelter or a place to hide....
by Susan | Sep 11, 2009 | Frogs as Pets, Uncategorized
This past weekend, Susan noticed “Frog-O-Sphere” kits in a Brookstone store. The frogs were barely moving and seemed as if they were dying. She found this very disturbing and asked me to find out about it. Doing a little research, I found out that just...
