Reed frog help

[Andrew exotics]

Hello i will be getting some argus or red footed reed frogs to be putting in a 5 gallon.Does anyone know of places i can get reed frogs in Southern California other that lllreptile?Also does anyone have any care tips or setups good plants ect.Thanks

[Mentat]

Hello Andrew! Although we do not have care articles for them at the moment; both LLL Reptiles and Josh Frogs have care info for them. Once you decide on the the actual species; a visit to AmphibiaWeb can get you local habitat information to zero in the enclosures environment. Good thing is reed frogs accept a wide band of enclosure parameters.

They are very active at night. A 5 gal. might work as a quarantine tank but will need at least a 10G in the long term to keep a small group of 4 or so. Keep enclosure ventilated, humidity around 50-65%, and for temps provide a 12 hour bright daylight (low UVB is OK) basking spot of around 85-90F near top during the day with a gradient of 70-80F near substrate. At night, temps can drop below those numbers.

A clean water dish is required and some decor consisting of thin branches or bamboo and either silk plants or even natural potted plants like Pothos can be used. Obviously you can build a vivarium environment for them. Substrate can be shredded coco, ABG soil, or damp paper towels.

Although small, they have big heads and mouth, so feeding them insects sized same as distance between frogs eyes should work OK. Hope this helps and good luck !

[Heatheranne]

Carlos has given you a great start. Reed's are so pretty .

http://www.joshsfrogs.com/frogs-for-...-for-sale.html

http://www.joshsfrogs.com/starry-night-reed-frog.html