Whites Tree Frog
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They will actually change colour -- not chameleon fast, but over the course of a day. Generally speaking they will go through various shades of green, blueish-green and even down to a dark chocolate brown.
They're neat critters.
Cheers,
Dave
They're neat critters.
Cheers,
Dave
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Friendly might be an overstatement, but I've found them to be handleable. They generally don't try to bite, but you shouldn't be handling amphibians on a regular basis anyhow so that really isn't an issue.
Care is easy. I'm sure there is plenty of info online. As with any amphibian, clean is going to be the key. I've never kept them personally, but we have them at work in a tall enclosure with a reasonable volume of filtered water at the bottom.
Cheers,
Dave
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anybosy know whays up with this frog and there bloody noses...........mine is always brawling.......
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Just give them LOTS of space cuz they get BIG! I would say 40 gallons minimum for an adult pair, but even that would be stretching it. The second most important thing is they need a big body of water that needs to be cleaned every day cuz they poop in it all the time. I used to used a giant dog bowl that I buried in the substrate with an air stone and a floating plastic lily pad. I will have to say that the daily water and poop clean up gets to be a disgusting slimy drag after a few months. I've only given up on three pets in my life, this was one of them (the other ones were a black piranha that liked the taste of my blood and savanna monitor that puked up a half rotted mouse that made my room smell like digested mouse for a week)
no lightning bugs
If you do end up getting one, don't make the mistake I did a few years ago with my Cuban Tree Frog by feeding him lightning bugs. It was cool to watch em blinking in their guts, but there must be something toxic about em bc the frogs croaked (LOL, croaked!!) shortly afterwards. Not fun!!
If you do end up getting one, don't make the mistake I did a few years ago with my Cuban Tree Frog by feeding him lightning bugs. It was cool to watch em blinking in their guts, but there must be something toxic about em bc the frogs croaked (LOL, croaked!!) shortly afterwards. Not fun!!
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Thanks mrbonzi ............I have them in the largest arboral exo-terra tank........and a very large reptile corner dish.....and change it everyday........I have a pair..I like to think a m and a f but Im not a frog expert by any means......they are getting big.......but the little one looks roughed up quite often..I really dont witness them fighting maybe once..........I dont know if shes running into things or if the other one is doing it to her,,,,,,,,,,,anyone else??????
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Yes, Fireflies are known to be toxic to reptiles, amphibians etc. They produce toxic chemicals as a defense mechanism.If you do end up getting one, don't make the mistake I did a few years ago with my Cuban Tree Frog by feeding him lightning bugs. It was cool to watch em blinking in their guts, but there must be something toxic about em bc the frogs croaked (LOL, croaked!!) shortly afterwards. Not fun!!
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What a cute frog!
I just picked one of these guys up on Friday. It's a CB Blue White's. It's brown at the moment though, but starting to lighten up to a nice blue color. I'm going to try reducing humidity and raising the temp a little bit to see if that helps froggy get it's blue color back. The one I got is HUGE. Well over 4". I'm guessing it's a female. I'll post some pics later and maybe you guys can help with sexing.
I was pleased to discover that mine will already eat from tongs which makes feeding a lot easier (and more fun!). I have mine in a 20 gal tall tank that's planted. Theres a big water dish with a filter in it on one side. Froggy seems to prefer the ground so far and hasn't started climbing.
I've heard these are really easy frogs to care for and good for beginners but I've also heard the exact opposite. I hope my little guy does ok. He sure is cute.
I just picked one of these guys up on Friday. It's a CB Blue White's. It's brown at the moment though, but starting to lighten up to a nice blue color. I'm going to try reducing humidity and raising the temp a little bit to see if that helps froggy get it's blue color back. The one I got is HUGE. Well over 4". I'm guessing it's a female. I'll post some pics later and maybe you guys can help with sexing.
I was pleased to discover that mine will already eat from tongs which makes feeding a lot easier (and more fun!). I have mine in a 20 gal tall tank that's planted. Theres a big water dish with a filter in it on one side. Froggy seems to prefer the ground so far and hasn't started climbing.
I've heard these are really easy frogs to care for and good for beginners but I've also heard the exact opposite. I hope my little guy does ok. He sure is cute.
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Here is the terrarium. The water dish on the right has a filter in it to help keep the water clean but I still change it every few days.
My big froggy
Froggy last night, starting to turn blue again
My big froggy
Froggy last night, starting to turn blue again
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They eat everything....................have to feed them right now...
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Does anyone feed their white's nightcrawlers? I tried to give my frog one the other day and he spit it out then rubbed his toungue like it was really gross. lol.
My salamander also doesn't like these worms so I think there might be something wrong with them. I tried washing them off but they are apparently still "yucky".
My frog loves mealworms but I'm trying to get him to eat dubias and crickets from tongs. I have some can-o-pillars I'm going to try too.
My salamander also doesn't like these worms so I think there might be something wrong with them. I tried washing them off but they are apparently still "yucky".
My frog loves mealworms but I'm trying to get him to eat dubias and crickets from tongs. I have some can-o-pillars I'm going to try too.
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ive fed them nightcrawlers silk worms hornworms roaches crix mealies and wax wormsDoes anyone feed their white's nightcrawlers? I tried to give my frog one the other day and he spit it out then rubbed his toungue like it was really gross. lol.
My salamander also doesn't like these worms so I think there might be something wrong with them. I tried washing them off but they are apparently still "yucky".
My frog loves mealworms but I'm trying to get him to eat dubias and crickets from tongs. I have some can-o-pillars I'm going to try too.
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I fed my frog a fuzzy mouse last week. I picked up a few frozen ones as treats for my frogs. Was fun watching her eat it. It's been a week since I've fed her anything else. She's quite chubby and it was a big meal for her. I'm going to see if she'll eat an adult dubias. My frogs don't seem to like dubias as much as crickets and mealworms which is a bit dissapointing since I have so many of them.
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Cute frog im setting up a tank for 3-4 whites
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Are these arboreal I've seen cages where it seems like they're not setup to live arboreal.
How difficult are these to care for?
How difficult are these to care for?
I'm surprised nobody has chimed in on this yet. But there are two main color forms in captivity because one is from New Guinea and the other is from somewhere else. A quick search will reveal what I'm talking about.
I've got an adorable male. They are pretty easy to take care of except they like to crap a lot in their water dish. And they get somewhat big for your average tree frog(don't let them get obese).
They can tolerate a bit of a dry spell but I would never keep them without a full, clean waterdish. Did you know that there are/were some scientist out there using the skin secretion of this species of frog for a medicine that treats some disease? Forget which or how but it has been studied and can be found somewhere on the internet. I'm a bit out of my element now but I'm sure you guys can looks this shite up.
-Andy
I've got an adorable male. They are pretty easy to take care of except they like to crap a lot in their water dish. And they get somewhat big for your average tree frog(don't let them get obese).
They can tolerate a bit of a dry spell but I would never keep them without a full, clean waterdish. Did you know that there are/were some scientist out there using the skin secretion of this species of frog for a medicine that treats some disease? Forget which or how but it has been studied and can be found somewhere on the internet. I'm a bit out of my element now but I'm sure you guys can looks this shite up.
-Andy