still figuring out my frog :)

[hophappygirl]

Last January I got a Indoniesian White's Treefrog. He is absolutly adorable!!!! I try to take good care of him and he is healthy so far, But i still have a couple of questions having to do with treefrogs, So if you have a treefrog I would love to hear some tips and tricks!!
First Question: My tree frog (sir Hopalot) really doesn't care dor the tree in his terranium. He would much rather sit on his rock, on the ground, or in his pool.
Secound: Is it normal for my frog to change color? He is normally green but lately he has turned a yucky brown shade.
Third: In my frogs terranium I have some Branches,a couple fake plants,a rock,a small pool, and a bowl. The terranium is filled with that coconut fiber stuff. Is there anything else that I should have in his terranium?
Thats about all. Thanks for reading!!!

[tgampper]

Hi and welcome to Frog Forum

I have not kept White's treefrogs, but there are many on the forum who do. Let me give you my take on your questions.

Question 1: Sir Hopalot is a cool name for a frog. I have noticed in my experience with frogs that they will do nicely without some of the frills. As long as the water/terrarium is clean, the food is good, and the temperature is right, is about all that's needed. I worked at a zoo as an amphibian keeper and kept frogs two different ways - in a very simple plastic box and one that has all the frills. Either way, the frogs were healthy and bred regularly. So preferring to sit on a rock rather than a tree doesn't seem unusual to me.

Question 2: White’s tree frogs have the ability to change color depending on environmental conditions. Temperature, humidity, light intensity, health, and the color of their surroundings all can affect what color a White’s tree frog is.

Question 3, I'll leave for the experts

[hophappygirl]

Thanks!!

[BG]

Hi and welcome to the forum. He turned brown cause his home is warm and humid. If it was cooler and dry ,then he would be green. When i got a frog from a pet store he was greenish blue. On the way home he turned brown greypurple. I kept him in a container with water and it was hot out. Now he is green.. I keep them at 76-73F and the humidity is 50-75 . It depends how much the humidity is outside

[Heatheranne]

Welcome to the forum

[ViperJr]

Third: In my frogs terranium I have some Branches,a couple fake plants,a rock,a small pool, and a bowl. The terranium is filled with that coconut fiber stuff. Is there anything else that I should have in his terranium?

Since I have not seen a picture, you might have this already. If that the case, ignore this advice.
You really want alot of plants and other materials that creates climbing space, since they are tree frogs. A common mistake, if I may called it that, is just having some fake plants on a wall or a corner. It's much better to have it in the "empty space" in the actuall tank. Like hanging it from the top, or setting up alot of vines and put plants along them.

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