Care Sheet for Tree FrogsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/30/2007 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Tree Frogs |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | AGTF_rox_ur_sox |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | American Green Tree Frogs |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males make a loud chirp at night. It sounds sort of like a duck and sort of like a very loud cricket. Green Tree Frogs are varying shades of green, ranging from a pale kelly green to a dark emerald. They have a cream colored stripe running down their sides. They also have large amber-colored eyes. If you insist on knowing the gender you may want to take them to a herpetologist, vet, or experienced breeder. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | A good substrate to use would be coconut bark, fir bark, or something along those lines. It helps to retain humidity in the tank and is digestible if a frog eats it by accident.
A water dish should be provided. The water should be about an inch deep, with some sort of water purification liquid in it to remove chlorine. You will also want to make sure that it is about room temperature, it’s not over the heating pad, and that the water is clean. This will also help to maintain humidity. |
Lighting and UVB: | Most people don’t use any kind of fancy lighting, but they (the frogs) should have a 12 hour period of light and a 12 hour period of dark, give or take a few hours. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | AGTFs like a temperature somewhere between 75 and 85 degrees F.
Humidity should remain between 65 and 100%. You should probably invest in a good thermometer and hygrometer. To maintain humidity, simply spray the inside of the tank with room temperature water. Make sure you put a water purification liquid in to remove chlorine and other chemicals. |
Heating and Equipment: | A bottom-mount heating pad works best, but don’t center it under the tank to allow your frogs different temperature zones. A heated rock also works well, but don’t use heating pads on plastic tanks. |
Caging Provided: | A glass tank is recommended, especially one that is taller that it is wide. A ten gallon tank is good for one frog, 15 gallons for two, 20 gallons for three, and so on. Exo-Terra makes a wonderful tall tank that has little doors in the front for easy maintenance and feeding. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | AGTFs eat about 5 times a week. They like pinhead (baby) crickets, mealworms, and just about any other bug you can find. A good rule of thumb: the food should not be bigger than your frog’s head is wide. AGTFs are also prone to obesity, oddly enough.
You may want to get your frogs a food dish for worms and such, since these tend to bury into the substrate. However, they seem to like to hunt for crickets. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | You should lightly dust your frogs’ food with a calcium or vitamin supplement once a week. However, this is optional. There are also many supplements out on the market specifically for Green Tree Frogs. |
Maintenance: | It is recommended that you clean the tank about once every 2 weeks. Take your frogs out of the tank for minimal stress. Put them in a bucket with a towel over it so they don’t escape. AVOID USING SOAP!!! Hot water will do the job. |
Some Words on this Species: | Green Tree Frogs are hardy little frogs with strong legs. If cared for properly, they can live 5-8 years in captivity. However, males chirp very loudly at night, so beware if you’re sharing a room with your frogs, they will wake you up. They also don’t hibernate, so don’t try. |
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