Care Sheet for Tree FrogsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/25/2007 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Tree Frogs |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Hylacrusifer |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Pacific Tree Frog |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have dark throats, and females have white ones. Males are smaller than females. Only males can croak. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | As a substrate you can use bark, moss, or cocoa fiber. And for water you can provide a small shallow water dish. Make sure the water you use is NOT tap water!! You can use well water, or fresh spring water (from a store), or you can buy water de-chlorinator (takes chlorine out of tap water). |
Lighting and UVB: | You can give them a 50 Watt lamp over part of the the cage, and shade in some spots. then at night turn that light of. Some people give their frogs night glow lights as well , but it is not necessary. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | If the room you put them in is not too cold, or too hot they should be fine. The lamp will also help the tank stay warmer. And mist the tank a few times a day (with de-chlorinated water). |
Heating and Equipment: | None. |
Caging Provided: | A ten gallon long, or a ten gallon tall will hold a couple of PTFs. They need lots of plants (real or fake) to hide under. They will need lots of branches to climb around on (if possible across the top of the cage as well as on the bottom). Mine always like a little hut/house to hide in. And they need a full water dish at all times to sit in. Or you could buy / make them a waterfall. My frogs seem to like the waterfall a lot better! |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | You can feed them each a few crickets every other day. Depending on how old/ young your frog is they may eat less/ more than you think they should. But they all have there own personality and appetite. Some frogs just naturally eat less, and some are gluttons! |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Dust crickets with calcium powder once a week. |
Maintenance: | Clean out the water dish every week. And keep the cage tidy. If plants die take them out and replace them with new ones. Also don’t let too much water sit on the bottom of the tank or it will start to mold! |
Some Words on this Species: | This is not a very good pet to hold all of the time. They are small and jump very fast! The biggest they get is about two inches long. They are most active at dawn, dusk, and when no ones in the room, also at night when I am asleep. |
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