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Gray tree frog
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| 08/29/09 12:03am |
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Sh0e View Profile |
Message To: Boabab95 In reference to Message Id: 2064914 Gray tree frog
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| 08/31/09 07:21pm |
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Message To: Sh0e In reference to Message Id: 2065973 Gray tree frog
A tree frog is an excellent choice! most common ones are gray tree frogs, and green tree frogs, and red eyed tree frogs are just awesome. Should you decide to get a tree frog, here is an easy way to set up your tank. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: -A 20 gallon tank should support about 5 of them, If your just getting 2-4 then a 10-15 gallon, 5 gallon for 1, and for every extra 2 frogs add 5 gallons to a 20 gallon tank -You will need some rocks and dirt to make a "shore" -Sticks -Crickets, fruit flies, and any insect besides beetles or ants. crickets can be bought at petco/petsmart for 10-12 cents a cricket depending on size. (size of cricket depends on frog size, they can stomach some pretty big prey, but the width of the prey shouldn’t be bigger then the space between their eyes.) -spray bottle, You will need to mist them/it often. THE SET UP: 1. First, take your tank and fill it up with water. The water shouldn’t be any higher then half the frogs height. It is ok to go a little over board, but remember, young tree frogs can drown. 2. Now using rocks and dirt, make a shore for the frogs to come out of the water, and for the crickets to walk on so the frogs can hunt them. (If you are not hand feeding them) 3. Then just add some sticks for them to climb on. (They are called tree frogs for a reason.) Also, a little place for them to hide in is always good. Don’t forget a cover to the tank with a lockable screen. 4. Your pretty much done now. You don’t NEED a UV light, but I always have one on during the day for my gray tree frogs because I think it makes the habitat look cool. CARING FOR THEM: -Remember to mist them daily, but it is not vital if you have water in the tank, for they drink through their skin, but still important for maintaining humidity. -For the younger ones, I think it is best to hand feeder them crickets, young frogs suck at cricket catching but they will also keep on attempting to ambush any prey that moves until they get the hole predator thing down. They won’t attack prey if it doesn’t move. -Wash your hands before (ESPECIALLY BEFORE) and after handling. And don’t handle them often, since your bodies natural oils can be harmful to them. AND NOW YOUR DONE!!! Enjoy the tree frogs. ALSO, I would suggest getting them as tadpoles because they are cheaper, and less stress when they change enclosure. Other good choices would be a Pacman frog or a bull frog or a pixie frog. The bigger frogs are usually more lazy so sticks aren’t important, but substrate that they can dig into is very important. eco-earth coconut husks is an excellent substrate/bedding choice for any frog. Well I hope this helps! EDIT: one more thing, just keep in mind that if you get multiple frogs, crickets are expensive, and frogs will eat 2-4 crickets a day EACH! So if you’re getting more then 3 try breeding your own insects. EDIT: Also, frogs bigger then tree frogs, will obviously need a bigger tank. |
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| 09/03/09 10:44pm |
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Busch83 View Profile |
Message To: Kingcosmo7 In reference to Message Id: 2067372 Gray tree frog
Id put my own up but Im at work and havent taken a pic of any of my critters yet |
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| 09/15/09 09:06am |
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