Our new white's tree frog was the highlight for the boys (and for Scott). When we were choosing a name, Isaac decided to combine the last names of our favorite biologists: Jim Kern and Steve Irwin => Kerwin.
This kind of frog is considered "tameable" and a great frog for beginners. She is bright green during the day and muddy brown at night. Since she is so big, we enjoy holding her and watching her climb around in her terrarium. Occasionally, we take her out to feed her some crickets. She eats 4-6 of them a week. She's pretty low maintenance and we think it is really cool to have a live amphibian in the house! It's also nice to bring more balance to the girl/boy ratio in our home :)
Our new white's tree frog was the highlight for the boys (and for Scott). When we were choosing a name, Isaac decided to combine the last names of our favorite biologists: Jim Kern and Steve Irwin => Kerwin. 
This kind of frog is considered "tameable" and a great frog for beginners. She is bright green during the day and muddy brown at night. Since she is so big, we enjoy holding her and watching her climb around in her terrarium. Occasionally, we take her out to feed her some crickets. She eats 4-6 of them a week. She's pretty low maintenance and we think it is really cool to have a live amphibian in the house! It's also nice to bring more balance to the girl/boy ratio in our home :)
Wow! I am really impressed with the frog's name! It immediately made me think of someone who must be Kerwin's distant relative, Kermit. I am intrigued by the ambivalent nature of this amphibian's gender and I'm wondering what criteria were used to determine it...
ReplyDeleteI would also like to know:
how many fingers and toes does Kerwin have?
does each digit have a suction cup on it? if so, what does it feel like on your hand?
why does Kerwin change color? does it happen all at once or gradually?
I can't wait to hear more!
Awesome Frog and love the name!
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