Care Sheet for Tree FrogsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.40 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 09/21/2005 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Tree Frogs |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | MiniMeatball |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Whites tree frog |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Australian tree frog |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Females : Much larger then males (4 inches +)
Males: Smaller then female (3-4 inches long). Sings at night( may sing at vacuums and music). Little nuptual pads on front forlimbs durring breeding season. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Water : Large enough body of water for frog to submerge and swim around. Must be chlorine free. Water should be changed every day if you have a standing water bowl. If you have a filtered waterfall clean filter every week and change water every other week.
Substrate: Soil is perfered. Bead-a-beast or soil blocks work best. (Reptile carpet and moss can also be used.) Change bedding completely every 2 weeks and clean out fecal matter every time you see it. |
Lighting and UVB: | Lighting: I provide a 12/12 cycle of regular light from my room and a special night glow bulb at night for colder nights. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Temperature: Keep the Day time temp between 76-84(F) and at night lower it to 72-76(F). A heat lamp can be used, but is best if used with an under tank heat pad.
Humidity: These are tropical frogs so keep the humidity between 60-80%. Mist in the morning and at night to help regulate humidity. |
Heating and Equipment: | Heating: Heat lamp is to drying somtimes.use an under tank heat source for best heating results
Equipment check list:
Tank (20 gall +; taller then long.)
Under tank heat pad
Substrate
Water dish
water de-chlorinator
Plants
Hide log
Food |
Caging Provided: | Cage: A 20 gallon + tank is needed for these frogs. It should be taller then it is long and have lots of things to climb on. NOTE!! Make sure the tank has a secure lid, these frogs are prone to escaping. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Diet: these frogs will do fine on a cricket diet but i have feed my frog meal worms, and silkworms for a change in diet. Its good to give your frog a variety of things to help with a proper diet. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Crickets should be dusted with a special calcium formula every other time you feed to insure proper nutrition |
Maintenance: | As listed in the sections above |
Some Words on this Species: | This is a VERY interesting frog. They are very cute too. warning, their vocalizations tend to be loud! so sleeping in the same room as these frogs can be a pain because they tend to croak at night. |
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