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Tree Frog
Pacman Frog
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Overall Rating:
1/2
Caring For Your New Green Tree Frog
Essential Care Items:
Aquarium
Food
Rock pool bowl
Fluorescent light or undertank heater
Reptile turf
Vitamin Supplement
Driftwood and branches
The most important thing to remember when owning a pet frog, is to limit the amount of handling. Frog's "breathe" through their skin and should not be handled frequently to prevent infections and keep skin healthy. Our pet rating of 2 1/2 stars is because frogs are not an interactive pet, are not great for children since some have toxicity and should not be handled, do not live very long and require specific care needs.
These types of frogs have become very popular because of their bright green coloring and beautiful round red eyes. They can be commonly found in the Southern United States.
Housing - A water-tight aquarium is the best frog cage and should be no smaller that 20 gallons. It is important to have an escape proof screened lid to prevent runaways. The aquarium should be set-up with 1/2 substrate (reptile turf) and 1/2 water. Green tree frogs in the wild live in trees most of the time but do require access to water where they usually go to the bathroom and clean their skin. You must provide dechlorinated water for skin health. Therefore, for the easiest cleaning, we recommend using a large rock pool bowl. This water should be cleaned daily to keep your frog at optimum health. Since Green Tree Frogs are excellent climbers and live in the trees, providing branches is important. Be sure that you only use branches that have been cleaned and sterilized. Do not bring in branches from outside because these can carry bacteria and bugs which can be harmful to your frog. Fake plants work best because they are easy to clean and care for. If you feel your frog needs a "natural" environment, try air plants in the fish section. Keep air plants very moist and away from any heat sources. The temperature in your frogs cage should always be between 72 degrees and 85 degrees. Green tree frogs are nocturnal and do not need access to special lighting. We recommend an undertank heater to help keep the temperature even. Do not use hot rocks as these can burn your frog. Be sure to clean the cage once per week with hot water and a good scrubbing, no soap.
Food - Green tree frogs eat a variety of insects and fish in the wild. It is important to vary your frog's diet for a good balanced diet. Use gut-loaded crickets, spiders, tadpoles, guppies, and worms. Gut-loaded crickets are crickets that are fed a specialized cricket diet to cleanse their systems and add vitamins. It is important that your frog is getting the proper amount of vitamins for optimum health. We recommend a water soluble vitamin supplement or coating the crickets in a powered vitamin once per week.
Grooming - Your frog obviously does not need any grooming. However, for the comfort and health of your frog's skin, mist your frog once per day with dechlorinated water.
Health - Bacterial infections are the most common problems in frogs. These infections are almost always attributable to unsanitary cage conditions. This is easily avoided by changing the water bowl daily and cleaning the whole cage once per week.
Enjoy your new hoppity friend!
Links to frog care sheets:
http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/species/index.html
http://www.frogdaze.com/specific_frog_care.htm
DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this website is not intended to be a substitute for Veterinary Care. If you have any questions or problems, always consult with your Veterinarian.