Waxy Monkey Tree Frog help!

[King Koba]

I am new to this site and starting to get the hang of things. I recently brought a Waxy Monkey tree frog and am new to the species. I have 2 whites tree frogs that are in outstanding health so Im not new to raising frogs, however based on my research the two different species require entirely different care. The terrarium my waxy is in is plentiful with room, climbing structures, ect. all in all a very good starter tank for a baby. Basically I wanted to post this thread for more info. I am bewildered by this little guy/girl and want him/her to have a long healthy life, so if anyone can relay information on these animals whether from experience or just knowledge on the topic I would greatly appreciate the help.

Thank you!

[eric048]

try looking at some posts by a member here his name is kurt he writes really good care sheets and how tos

[Nabced]

Please post pics waxy's are my dream frog!

[King Koba]

@eric048 thanks for the tip and yeah Ill get a few up

[michael novy]

Scientific Name: Phyllomedusa Sauvagi
Common Name: WAXY MONKEY TREEFROG
Distribution: South America
Size: 3” – 4”
Trade Availability: Scarce

HABITAT:

This tree frog is native to hot Savannah & dry forest type habitats. When kept in captivity, they require a 20 to 30 gallon size terrarium for proper care for 2-3 adults.

CAPTIVE HABITAT:

Use full spectrum lighting 2-5% UVB, 12 – 14 hours per day.
Provide several climbing areas on branches, logs & artificial plants.
Screen top only.

TEMPERATURE:

Maintain day temperature range between 85 - 93 degrees F.
Maintain night temperature range between 68 – 70 degrees F.
Use 60 wattage heat lamp in well ventilated enclosures.

HUMIDITY:

This species requires low to moderate levels of humidity. But soaking the animal once a week for 20 minutes in frog safe water will eliminate the possibilities
of calcium deposits( mainly in bladder). In the wild, they flatten themselves against leaves that collect dew to soak up the moisture.

LIGHTING:

2% UVB is required for froglets 2 months & older, no more than 5% UVB.
**UV rays help eliminate excess bacteria growth (not saying bacteria will not grow in
the tank, but it will help lower it)
UVB is essential for frog’s growth.

FOOD:

Always offer variety for proper nutrition.
Eats small to large crickets and small cockroaches.
Do not feed wax worms or pinkies.

Dust all food with Rep-Cal Herpavite & Rep-Cal Calcium w/Vitamin 3
***3 parts Herpavite to 1 part Calcium***

This is one of my care sheet if Kurt doesn't have one. Hope this helps. Waxies rock!

[King Koba]

@Michael Novy thanks man there was some stuff in there I didnt know about,but maybe you can help me out a little more. I spent a good amount of time on Google and found it a little weird there was much less info on the waxies compared to whites and other frogs. The stuff I found was all relatively the same I was looking for stuff more along the lines of tendencies, behavior, stuff a owner that has a waxy themselves would know. Like I tweeked when I seen him eat a cricket the other day I had no clue they hunted with their tongues I thought maybe it would have been like the way my whites eat, there were really no videos on youtube about them either so Im just kinda figuring them out just by watching.

[atlantiselliott]

Your doing good just feed it every 3 days and keep the tank clean, keep temp. warm ;-) Good luck to you!!

[King Koba]

thankyou everybody for your posts.

[Helios]

thankyou everybody for your posts.

I just got a waxy a few days ago haha and am the same boat you were back in March. How is tours doing? Did you find it took him/her a few days to become active at night/acclimate?