Ona update

[jon-nyc]

Aww

[brenda]

This is quite unusual for a wild frog. Normally, they flee from any threat, and a human is always considered a threat. Her level of trust is such a surprise. Is it possible that personality traits are genetic even for frogs? She's so much like Jurgi, and he has been gone for several years.

Google searching rabbit hole ️ ahead.

[brenda]

And the answer is ...

Yes! Personality traits are considered to be genetic among the frogs studied.

Ona could have inherited her sweet personality from Jurgi, with the assumption that Jurgi created offspring while he was here several years. Knowing he had Jade and Emmy, his two lady frog friends with him most nights, he could have several descendants in the neighborhood.

I hope so!

[Mik]

That's awesome. We're progressing nicely with Cosmo. She's a very confident, adventurous cat, but Stella and Luna are very perplexed about why there is a kitten on our deck and why we are associating with it. Every day Cosmo gets a little more friendly.

[89th]

@brenda said in Ona update:

And the answer is ...

Yes! Personality traits are considered to be genetic among the frogs studied.

Ona could have inherited her sweet personality from Jurgi, with the assumption that Jurgi created offspring while he was here several years. Knowing he had Jade and Emmy, his two lady frog friends with him most nights, he could have several descendants in the neighborhood.

I hope so!

Love these updates!

[Mik]

Me too. So much more uplifting than politricks.

[LuFins Dad]

That’s wonderful! On our end, I’m afraid the monkey Karla brought home 6 years ago is not acclimating well, and I’m going to have to start exploring rehoming him.

[jon-nyc]

Lol

[brenda]

@Mik They'll be friends soon.
We had two male cats many years ago, two brothers. One died, and the other one, the more skittish one, had to deal with the pair of female cats we adopted for kiddo's sixth birthday. The older male was terrified of them.

It took a while, but one day I walked into our bedroom and found all three cuddled together napping. That poor old boy never got completely comfortable about playing with the girls, especially the bigger girl. She was a real bruiser, built like a tank, and he was quite small by comparison.

It's fun to see their relationships develop. Fingers crossed that they all become buddies.

[brenda]

@LuFins-Dad
Another example of the role genetics play in personalities. I'm sure your wife can see examples of father/son shared traits every day.

[brenda]

@89th
This is important info for a Minnesoooooota dad like you.

There could be frogs in your future, even pet frogs. I recommend gray tree frogs.

[brenda]

@Mik

Thank goodness frogs are too intelligent to get involved in politics.

[brenda]

@brenda
Oh, and thanks for setting that up so nicely.
Much appreciated!

[Mik]

@LuFins-Dad said in Ona update:

That’s wonderful! On our end, I’m afraid the monkey Karla brought home 6 years ago is not acclimating well, and I’m going to have to start exploring rehoming him.

Monkey?

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in Ona update:

@LuFins-Dad said in Ona update:

That’s wonderful! On our end, I’m afraid the monkey Karla brought home 6 years ago is not acclimating well, and I’m going to have to start exploring rehoming him.

Monkey?

Ask @jon-nyc about it…

[jon-nyc]

Very talented monkey. Understands English. Answers to the name Finley.

[brenda]

@jon-nyc
Looks just like his dad. Acts like him, too, evidently.

[Mik]

@jon-nyc said in Ona update:

Very talented monkey. Understands English. Answers to the name Finley.

That's what I suspected but did not dare to say.

[LuFins Dad]

@brenda said in Ona update:

@LuFins-Dad
Another example of the role genetics play in personalities. I'm sure your wife can see examples of father/son shared traits every day.

LOL!