Pacific Chorus/Tree Frog?

[En333]

Hey y'all I'm back! I haven't been on her for a while, since what happened to Kirby, the awesomest frog known to man (by man, I mean me XD)

Anyway, I was thinking about my next frog. Some that caught my eye were green and golden bell frogs, another whites, or a local frog.

So as I was thinking about the local frog, pacific tree/chorus frog (hylidae pseudacris regilla) I thought about building its habitat, gathering/planting all these cheap plants and wild plants. Then I thought about the other frogs, realizing all the expensive tropical needs. (ps: a second choice to the pacific tree/chorus is a wood frog)

So I've decided on the local frog. Why? Because if I change my mind, I can simply release them where I caught them (I hope)! This isn't going to be right away, but I need some tips from pacific tree/chorus frog owners and previous owners. Good ideas for plants, vivarium build (pics) humidity etc. And also, what are their real names? Tree frog? Chorus frog? What lol?

This post might be confusing, I just need tips on owning this frog, or you can try to convince me into another frog. THANX XD!!!!

[frogluver]

Because if I change my mind, I can simply release them where I caught them (I hope)!

Hey Ian,

Local frogs are always fun to take care (partly because you get to gather wild plants and it's different from the common tropical conditions lol)! If you do decide on the Wood frog, please let me know if you need any tips!

Also, in Alaska releasing native frogs back into the wild after having them contained in captivity is against the Fish and Game regulations. I don't know if it's any different in Washington, but it's a good idea to check if you haven't already. Just a thought .....

[En333]

Ya that's what I was wondering too haha. You got me inspired about the whole local frog keeping. I've done it before, but not seriously haha

[En333]

So, does anyone else have some tips?

[Frog Mom]

I have seven PCF's. We got them when my daughter wanted to raise tadpoles for a science experiment. We scooped up seven tadpoles from a pond about this time last year, thinking that we'd be lucky if we got one or two to morph into frogs, and all seven survived. Then we learned that it was illegal to release them, so we kept them. They have been a lot of fun.

I have my frogs in a 29 gallon tall tank with a dish of water that I keep about one inch of water in. They just like to soak, not swim, so they are pretty happy with that. I put organic garden soil in the bottom, covered with moss from the back yard. I've had the best luck with plants from the store for the frogs. I have a pothos, and something else that I'm not sure what it is, but it was sturdy looking. They tend to mangle anything that's not strong. I just try to keep plants that have low light requirements since I don't have any artificial lighting in there.

They love hiding spots. I actually used a little birdhouse from the craft store for a hiding place. They love that thing. I also found a grapevine branch at the pet store that had a hole in it that they like to hide in. They will find any sort of crevice or crack between things in the vivarium, such as the space between the birdhouse and the wall, and hide there too. I glued a few smaller rocks onto the sides of the aquarium for ledges for them to hang out on, and I have a couple of big rocks on the bottom that they hang out on when they are hunting for crickets. I have found that each frog has claimed its own territory and I can always find the same frogs in the same general places.

I don't do much besides change the water every couple of days, feed them every other day, and sort of tidy up the vivarium when there is leaf litter or excess frog poop hanging around that the bugs aren't keeping on top of. I stock it with pill bugs and millipedes that I catch outside for maintenance. I have a couple of worms in there that must have come in with the garden soil and they keep things nice. I spritz the moss with water when it starts to look dry, but the frogs seem happier when I don't spritz it down too often.

They are really fun pets. I enjoy having them. One warning, the males can be pretty vocal. Four of the seven frogs turned out to be males. My family doesn't seem to mind it, but I can hear them in my bedroom at night and they are all the way across the house from there.

Anyway, that's my experience with them. They've been pretty easy to take care of, especially since I was a complete novice going into it.