Post by joe on Dec 24, 2004 17:40:59 GMT -5
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
description:
Bright green, yellow to dark green in color. Has a white line under its jaw. Has large toe pads.
Habitat:
Housed well in unheated tanks, if your room temp stays about 70*. During winter months, you can use a ceramic heater or incandescent light for heat. These frogs are nocturnal so don't expect much action during the day. These frogs are housed well in well planted tanks, lots of hide spots for security and a shallow water dish. Make sure they have access to fresh, clean water at all times. If using tap water, treat with a de-chlorinator such as aquamel, or you can use bottled spring water. Do NOT use distilled water. They are an aboreal species, which means they spend most of the time in the trees in the wild. You will need a taller tank than wide, with climbing branches. A 10 gallon tall tank could house 1 or 2 green treefrogs. The temperature should generally be maintained between 20 and 25°C (68-77°F). They need relatively low humidity, around 30-60 %, which you can gauge with a hydrometer/humidity guage, sold at most pet stores. Mist the tank once or twice a day with clean, treated water.
Lighting:
Greens don't neccesarily need UVB rays to process vitamin D and calcium like reptiles do, but if you have live plants in the tank, it will benifit them, and possibly the frogs also. Other lighting will suffice though, such as an incandescent light fixture over the tank. You must provide them with 12 hours of light/12 hours of dark to simulate a photosynthesis period.
Diet:
These frogs eat mainly crickets. Froglets should be fed as much as they can eat every day, and adults should be fed 2-4 apropiately sized crickets every other day. The size of the cricket should not exceed the width of the frogs head (from eye to eye) A vitamin supplement powder should be used at least once a week. Do not over supplement. These frogs are very hardy and make good starter pets.
Habits:
These frogs are really noisy. They sound like little dogs.
Hyla cinerea
description:
Bright green, yellow to dark green in color. Has a white line under its jaw. Has large toe pads.
Habitat:
Housed well in unheated tanks, if your room temp stays about 70*. During winter months, you can use a ceramic heater or incandescent light for heat. These frogs are nocturnal so don't expect much action during the day. These frogs are housed well in well planted tanks, lots of hide spots for security and a shallow water dish. Make sure they have access to fresh, clean water at all times. If using tap water, treat with a de-chlorinator such as aquamel, or you can use bottled spring water. Do NOT use distilled water. They are an aboreal species, which means they spend most of the time in the trees in the wild. You will need a taller tank than wide, with climbing branches. A 10 gallon tall tank could house 1 or 2 green treefrogs. The temperature should generally be maintained between 20 and 25°C (68-77°F). They need relatively low humidity, around 30-60 %, which you can gauge with a hydrometer/humidity guage, sold at most pet stores. Mist the tank once or twice a day with clean, treated water.
Lighting:
Greens don't neccesarily need UVB rays to process vitamin D and calcium like reptiles do, but if you have live plants in the tank, it will benifit them, and possibly the frogs also. Other lighting will suffice though, such as an incandescent light fixture over the tank. You must provide them with 12 hours of light/12 hours of dark to simulate a photosynthesis period.
Diet:
These frogs eat mainly crickets. Froglets should be fed as much as they can eat every day, and adults should be fed 2-4 apropiately sized crickets every other day. The size of the cricket should not exceed the width of the frogs head (from eye to eye) A vitamin supplement powder should be used at least once a week. Do not over supplement. These frogs are very hardy and make good starter pets.
Habits:
These frogs are really noisy. They sound like little dogs.
