Hyla Cinerea Help

[NetworkLabs]

Hello and thank you for taking your time to read this!

I have recently purchased 2 AGTFs and they seemed decently happy at first. Now I had purchased them December 18, 2011! But now, Peeper, my smaller male is the only one that properly sleeps but never seems to come out at night a lot. Snoopy on the other hand stays semi-awake throughout the day, but not very active. He also sometimes sleeps not tucked in but spread out. What is wrong with them and why are they acting weird? I know humidity could be a problem but I have know way of reading it because I can't buy a hydrometer and when too high, mold develops! So how do I fix this with minimum damage to the container, if needed at all.

I'll post some pictures of the frogs and the container soon.

Thanks for reading, and if you plan on posting, your posting!

[NetworkLabs]

Can someone please help me...

[Sunshine]

What are your temps?

[NetworkLabs]

70.9 Fahrenheit.
Snoopy, the one that sleeps spreaded, is currently sleeping tucked in behind my filter. He has his bottom in the water. I guess he stays there due to low humidity?

[NetworkLabs]

Another thing.

My mom says that during the day when I'm at school, one of my frogs croak for 5-10 seconds then stops croaking and won't do it again until the next day.

[Sunshine]

I am not sure what is going on but maybe you could try upping the temps? I have 2 Hyla Cinerea as well and they seem to like the temps between 75-78 during the day and 70-72 at night. You should try to get a hygrometer to keep track of the humidity. I keep the humidity for my frogs at 60%. The humidity is probably low in there and that could be why he sleeps so close to the water. As for the sleeping spread out, I have never heard of that before.

[NetworkLabs]

Well, that's not exactly possible right now. But I am trying to get humidity in there though...

[killerecho]

Do you have any pics of the frogs and their habitat? Sometimes, animals from the pet store arrive stressed through no fault of your own. Sometimes it takes them a little while to get used to their new surroundings. I wouldn't worry too much, though. As long as they are eating regularly and not losing weight like crazy, they should be fine.

71 degrees is a tad on the low side, but nothing this species can't handle. What kind of lighting are you using with them, if any? A fluorescent light bulb placed above the tank should provide all the heat they need. I don't recommend heat lamps or incandescent bulbs. These are designed for basking reptiles and get too hot for a frog. You can also use a heating pad or mat.

Humidity can be increased temporarily by misting or spraying water in the tank. Hyla cinera is tolerant of a wide range of humidity levels, being from the southern US.
You can pick up a hygrometer (to measure humidity) for under $10. I recommend the ones sold in cigar shops over the ones found in pet stores.

[NetworkLabs]

Yes, I have pictures. Let me upload them...

I use a ReptiGlow 5.0 in the day time, but mom usually turns it off around noon.

I'm a teenager! My parents make me use MY MONEY! >.<