How to Care for Green Tree Frogs
If you prefer to own exotic pets over more common ones like a dog or cat, then you might consider owning green tree frogs. They can be caught in the wild and taken in as pets. You can bet you'll be the only one on your block to own a green tree frog. If you choose to own these unusual pets, here's how to best care for them.
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Instructions
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Provide a sufficiently-sized tank with a moist environment. A 10-gallon size is good for up to two frogs, a 15-gallon tank for three or four frogs. Keep the humidity level high and the temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F.
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Feed green tree frogs nutritionally-fed insects, mostly crickets. In addition, crickets and insects should be dusted with a multivitamin and calcium powder prior to being fed to the frogs.
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Place a heat lamp with up to 15 watts above one end of the tank (on the opposite side where the water dish will be placed). Use temperature gauges to regulate the tank's temperature.
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Clean the tank regularly to remove feces and dead insects. Spray down the walls of the tank with warm water and Novalsan. Avoid using cleaners as these can make tree frogs ill. Change the substrate (peat moss, bark or even play sand) each time you clean the tank.
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Change the water in the water dish daily. Check for and remove any dead insects regularly. If mold or fungus is found, thoroughly clean the tank and replace the substrate.
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Quarantine a new green tree frog for three months before placing it with other tree frogs. This will reduce the risk of the new frog passing on any possible illness to your existing tree frogs.
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Tips & Warnings
No special lighting is required, as green tree frogs are nocturnal creatures.
Feed smaller green tree frogs every other day--about two to three medium-sized crickets each time. Double the feeding interval for larger tree frogs.
Mist the inside walls of the tank daily and wet the substrate to keep the tank humid.
Do not use a deep dish for water in the tree frog's tank. Tree frogs can drown if the water is too deep.
