Care Sheet for Tree FrogsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 07/29/2005 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Tree Frogs |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | FYAWURX ># |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Green and Golden Bell frog |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Southern Bell frog (alternative name)
Growling Grass frog |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males have baggy skin under their mouth, this is their vocal sac. Males get large thumbs in breeding season. They also croak, females don’t. Females are also about 3 cms longer than males |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Half land/water. on the land put tall strong plants and a few thick branches. make the water about 6cm deep gently sloping to the land with sand. put moss over the land on the sand, it doesn’t matter if there isn’t much land because they love to climb |
Lighting and UVB: | Uvb tube reptiglo 2.0, spot light -with cage. put a log near the light coz they like 2 bask, but make sure they don’t get burned. they are so laid back they r unlikely to jump on the bulb anyway. light time about 12 hrs a day |
Temperatures and Humidity: | They like 80% humidity 25-30 degrees C. |
Heating and Equipment: | Heat mat on the back of the viv |
Caging Provided: | 60cm long 60cm high 40cm deep. they like to sit in the water for long periods of time so put some water plants in for them to hide in |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | They eat mainly locusts. IMPORTANT - cut the 2 back legs off the locusts b4 feeding because the sharp spines can damage their insides!!! They also eat pinkies, anoles, guppies and green treefrogs. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | With a varied diet such as this minimal dusting of the locusts is only necessary |
Maintenance: | They are low maintenance, just scoop the poos out of they water or pick them of the branches. |
Some Words on this Species: | They are fun to watch ne time of the day! they are very active & its fun to watch them dive after their food! |
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