I'm new to all this? Loving those White's Dumpy Tree Frogs

[Rukufox]

Hello hello,
Im brand new to the site, but I thought it might be a wonderful idea to join. I'm doing all my research and I'm hoping that by next year I'll have some White's dumpy tree frogs. They're adorable and from what I read great for beginners like me. I'm making sure that I read up about them really good. I'm very passionate about animals and considering that I'm completely new to owning an amphibian I don't want to screw anything up. I've got all my basics down. What kind of substrate to use, the enviroment size, humidity, lighting, diet, what plants are venomous. All that good stuff. I guess what I'm asking here is if there is anything that might fall through the cracks? I'm making a commitment getting these chubby little guys and I want everything to be perfect for them.
Thanks muches,
~EGF

[BG]

Welcome to the forum. We all started here the same way just like you. I have some dumpys and love them dearly. They are easy to keep if you do the right things. Ask any thing you like about them. You can also check out the care sheet info in the forum. They can be handled for a little bit to.. like mines are ready to be superstars.lol I'm going to start taking pics of my wtf. They are very photo genic.

[LilyPad]

Welcome! White's are pretty popular here so you should get a lot of great info. To get the basics down, I would suggest you read through our care article! Frog Forum - White's Tree Frog Care - Litoria caerulea

You'll find the answer to most of your questions there!

[JWells]

Welcome to the addiction!

[BG]

No joke I'm out off 200+ from the show. I got my moneys worth tho. Lol

[Rukufox]

Every cent I spend on the little guys will be worth it, and the care sheet was helpful. Thanks again! I can't wait until I can get them. I'm just a little nervous cause I've mostly just cared for dogs at cats until now. I even used to volunteer at the local animals shelter, but I'm always up for a new challenge. ^.^

[mommyof4froglovers]

While I would definetely recommend doing research like you first, I can tell you we havent harmed our Whites tree frogs and we just recently made it up to number 3. I didnt think to do research when I bought my first for my 5 year old figuring the petstore wouldnt lie to me, yeah glad I found this forum because they did. But all 3 of our little guys are doing really well. So if you get all the info and then start setting it up you will do great. But I am glad you did your research first.

[Rukufox]

Well when I went to the petstore I saw the pacman's and fell in love, but went I started reading up on them I saw in a couple places that they aren't recomended for noobies like me, so I looked to see what else there was. Then I saw the dumpys <3 I think I have almost all of the information I need. I just need to begin setting up the terrarium then find a decent place to get me a dumpy.

[LilyPad]

I was very nervous about getting a frog at first too. The care seemed so intimidating. Don't worry though, soon you will be a pro. In the meantime, we're happy to answer any questions that you have That's how we all learn. It's only been 4 months since I got my first tree frog, I now have a whole pile of frogs and a great routine developed.

[Rukufox]

Okay, and again, thank you everyone. ^.^

[BG]

It's a ongoing learning process. They are great pets to study. You pick up info on here,and on your own by watching them grow. At the end it all comes together. Right now I have one that eats the most out of the rest. He is going to the end of the food line.lol