Red-Banded Rubber Frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus)

[DogRetepCow]

I'm interested in keeping this frog, but there's not a lot of info on them online. Any tips for keeping these guys?

Frog Forum - Red-Banded Rubber Frog - Phrynomantis bifasciatus

Would coconut husk fiber be a suitable choice for substrate? Humidity and temp levels? Will these guys make use of climbing structures? Could two frogs live comfortably in a ten gallon tank?

[DogRetepCow]

No one here keeps these frogs?

[SkeletalFrog]

I had some in lab for about 2-3 weeks, but we had to use paper towel substrate for regulatory reasons. They did quite well for the time I had them.

[tgampper]

Rubber frogs make great pets and fairly easy to care for if you have some experience. Be aware that this frog secretes some powerful cardiotoxins from its skin, so handle carefully. Handling this frog can cause skin rashes. Some additional symptoms can be contractions of the chest, respiratory difficulty, loss of balance and nausea. There was one account of a boy in South Africa experienced excruciating pain after handling the frog and then touching his eyes. Milk was poured over the affected area and pain subsided without causing ill effects.