Care Sheet for Tree FrogsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 1.71 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/27/2004 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Tree Frogs |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Herp-fan |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Peacock Tree Frog |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | peacock tree frog |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have darker throaghts then females and will make a wierd bird type of call. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | The best bedding for them is Bed-a-Beast but you can also use potting soil sand mix,peat moss, or large aspen bark.
Shallow water dish big enough to soak in. |
Lighting and UVB: | Not needed
But uvb is recomended for 13 to 14 hours. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | 80 to 90 during the day never go higher than 90
65 to 75 during the night never go lower than 65
humidity 80% to 100% |
Heating and Equipment: | Under tank heat pad(uth)
or basking bulb. |
Caging Provided: | 10 gallon for 1 adult 20 gallon high for a pair. You can house two males toegether they wont fight. Hiding place from a real or fake plant stick for climbing and anything else you can come up with for them to climb on. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Medium to large crickets.
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Dust with calcium once a week. |
Maintenance: | Clean water dish once a week,and feed them one large cricket or two medium crickets three to four times a week. Clean cage out once a month. |
Some Words on this Species: | This is a good beginner frog, He is like a mini whites tree frog they will just stick to you if you hold them.They get up to 2 in. they are a cool frog. |
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