How to Care for a Frog

Caring for a frog requires recreating a copy of the frog's habitat. As amphibians, frogs spend part of their lives in water and part of their lives on land. The common tree frog is often kept as a pet, but many children catch frog's in the spring and summer and want to keep them at home. Keep the frog's home moist and warm and caring for your frog will be successful.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Clean out an aquarium without using harsh detergents. Use hot water without soap as a frog's skin is extremely sensitive to chemicals in water.

2. Provide the frog with a solid ground on which to rest. Frogs need to get out of the water on occasion. A rock with an uneven surface is very useful, as the frog can hide beneath the rock as well.

3. Use clean pebbles and gravel to create the substrate in the bottom of the aquarium. The rocks and pebbles should be cleaned occasionally so do not use sand or other fine particles which also may clog the filters.

4. Use soil and potted plants if you are keeping a pet tree frog. The tree frogs need higher humidity also due to their living out of the water, unlike other frogs.

5. Feed your frogs natural foods. Tree frogs will eat small crickets and aquatic frogs will eat small grubs or meal worms. Any uneaten foods should be removed as soon as possible to avoid contaminating the frog's habitat.

6. Provide vertical habitat levels for frog's to climb, but seal the top of the aquarium tightly to prevent escape.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep frog's moist and provide adequate light without allowing the direct sunlight to remain on the frog's habitat for extended periods of time.

[gracelynnmarie]

on 11/18/2009 good idea but what about tadpoles?