New White's Tree Frog ~ some questions

[gray frog in manitoba]

Hi Kurt,
Yes, I've looked at the care sheet a couple of times, which was making me ask about the temp. Yesterday I had this guy in a standard 12 inch height aquarium and the temperature at the bottom was hovering around 80 or so (not sure about the top, but he spent most of his time on the bottom). Makes me wonder if putting him back into a standard type tank would be easier for the heat distribution. This tank is 18 inches high...he is still sitting about 4 inches from the top. At the store he was in a very small enclosure by himself, maybe 10 x 6 and maybe 8 inches high...they had two 30 watt bulbs over him. If I move the light up further away am thinking it would make the bottom cooler ~ and thinking that isn't such a good idea. Here is hoping that he really is smart enough to know when he's had enough "rays". Will watch him for the next couple of days (when i can) and try to see where he spends most of his time. At the store they said he spent a lot of time in his water dish...maybe because he was cooking - not sure. Why do I keep thinking of him as a him??

[Kurt]

I think what you are doing is fine, though I am concerned the temperature of 90 °F may be too much. You could reduce the wattage of the bulb and use a heating pad at the same time if needed. I wouldn't let it drop below 70 during the day. Mid to upper 60's is fine at night.

White's are found over most of eastern Australia and most of the island of New Guinea. There is also introduced population is Florida and New Zealand. They are found in many different ecosystems, so they can deal very well with different conditions, such as temperature and humidity. So, try not to worry to much.