How to Care for a Gray Tree Frog

Gray tree frogs can range in color from light gray to brown. They grow to be about two inches long. Male frogs have a black patch on their throats. The females are usually larger than the males. Here's how to care for a gray tree frog as a pet.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Tank
• Coconut fiber or potting soil
• Large bowl
• Climbing logs
• Fluorescent strip light
• Heat source
• Crickets and worms
• Calcium supplement

1. Gray tree frog climbing Choose a tank that is water-tight and can maintain high humidity. Unless the tank is very large, it should be higher than it is wide. For lining or bedding, use coconut fiber or potting soil. Place a large bowl of water in the tank. Gray tree frogs like to soak. It is also important to provide the frogs with climbing logs as well as places for the frogs to hide during the day.
2. Fluorescent strip light Provide proper lighting for your frog. UV lighting is not necessary, but your frog will gain benefits from it. Use a simple fluorescent strip light.
3. Frog tank Maintain the proper temperature. These frogs are tolerant of colder temperatures. During the summer, keep the tank at around 75 degrees F during the day and 65 degrees F at night. In the spring and fall, allow the temperature to go down to 65 degrees F during the day. If you want your frogs to hibernate in the winter, keep the tank at 50 degrees F.
4. Tank should be higher than it is wide When choosing a tank and the number of frogs to purchase, a general rule is three gallons per frog.
5. Silk worms Feed your frogs a diet of crickets and wax worms or silk worms. Only feed your frogs wild insects or ones that you are certain are pesticide free.
6. Calcium supplement Add a calcium supplement to every other meal.

Tips & Warnings

• This frog is fairly easy to maintain as a pet and requires little experience to raise sucessfully.
• Be sure to provide your frogs with climbing logs. Do not use thin branches because the frogs will not feel secure.
• Do not use incandescent heat-giving lamps. These will dry out the frog's habitat as well as the frogs themselves.