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    Dendrosophus leucophyllota are an excellent choice. Any small arboreal species will work well in that sort of setup because they'll utilize the height. Also, with smaller species they allow you to more artisitically plant and decorate without worrying about all your hard work getting destroyed.

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    do these take much care .temps humdity substrat feeding

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    do i just house one or more how big are they .are they active .

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    They are a tropical species (Costa Rica) so around room temperature would work. They require moderate humidity, but the Exoterra is perfect for maintaining that humidity. Substrate is any soil that grows plants well, make sure you have drainage in it. The like plants, think tall and large leaved. Crickets make feeding easy. You could probably get away with a pair in that tank and I think they're pretty active, at least around dusk. If you get them go for older individuals, its too difficult to start off with babies because of how fragile they are and the size of food they require. Hope that helped, we'd all be happy to add more on their care if you like.

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    no heat need at all what bout plants what ones are ok could i just use plastic ones

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    wat about posion dart frogs

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    You could use plastic ones but its just as easy and probably cheaper to just go pick up some cheap ornamental house plants. As for poison dart frog's, I probably wouldn't start with those. The issue is that they are difficult to feed. You really can't go out and buy fruit flies, you have to culture them. Also, in general PDFs are really great starter frogs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tylototriton View Post
    They are a tropical species (Costa Rica) so around room temperature would work.

    Alex,
    Is it possible that you are confusing Dendropsophus leucophyllatus with Dendropsophus ebraccatum (see pic below)? My field guide for Costa Rica shows ebraccatum, but not leucophyllatus. I also remember reading an article in Reptiles sometime ago that said that Dendropsophus leucophyllatus was a common species from Peru.

    So sorry for being a nitpicker.


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    You are correct.

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    I just thought of another good frog(s) for you to keep in that enclosure, Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis - the tiger-legged monkey frog. I recommend it over the previously mentioned frogs. They are small enough for your enclosure and they are extremely hardy. I have had mine for almost 10 years now. He is really cool. That's him below. Being a monkey frog they grasp branches when they climb, really cool. I feed mine small crickets.

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    about food whatever it eats i think i'll culture because the pet shop in my town sells bad cricket . i like that monkey frog .how much would i pay for any of the above frog .(i no it wil be different i just want an idea )

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    justin shockey
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    i woud ge whites thay are relly cool and make good pets that you can handel time to time

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    But White's are to big for his enclosure, that's why tiger-legged monkey frog and clown treefrogs were suggested.

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