The green tree frog is native to the southeastern united states. They are commonly seen in Florida, South carolina, Arkansas, and southern Georgia in local shrubbery of neighborhoods. They can be heard calling at night in the spring and early summer next to lagoons and ponds. They are a simple to care for but attractive frog that make good pets.
Setup since this frog is native to a semi tropical climate the habitat will need to be semi tropical. Glass aquariums work the best because they keep in humidity better than alot of other enclosures. A 10 gallon aquarium is the minimum cage size. The enclosure should be taller than longer, because this frog is arboreal. Use a screen top with the aquarium bought at local pet stores.
For substrate use a 2 to 3 inch layer of coconut fiber or bark bedding bought at local pet stores.
Decor this can be drift wood, cork bark, and other stix and branches. If branches are taken from out side they must be cooked in the oven for 10 min at 450 degrees.
You also need foliage live or fake plants fake plants are the best because their is no risk of the plant dying. Live plants should be used in larger enclosures, and can't get too hot under heat bulbs or they will bake and die.
Water this frog needs a water bowl in the cage. And these frogs need de- chlorinated water. Clean out water bowls daily.
Lighting these frogs are nocturnal so you don't need any special lighting bulbs.
Heating you can use a under tank heater or human heat pad on one side of the cage for heating. DON'T put the heat pad in the middle of the cage.
Food these frogs are insectivores wich means they eat mostly live insects. Crickets are a main staple, but you can feed mealworms and waxworms on occasion.
Clean out the frogs wast weekly and clean the cage once a month.
Life Span 5 to 7 years
Size 2 to 3 inches
Size 2 to 3 inches
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