How Should I Set Up a White's Tree Frog Terrarium?

[Pandamanda111]

oh, and should i turn the heat lamp off at night?

[Bolisnide]

Hello Pandamanda! I'm so happy to hear your upgrading Ollie's home. I agree with everything InfinitysDaughter has said...
As far as the heat lamp goes, my white's really dislikes any kind of light (blue, red, purple) at night, darkness is best. If you need heat at night you could get a low wattage ceramic heat emitter (but be careful, these get super hot and can also dry out the enclosure very quickly, and also your Ollie boy!). Or get a UTH heat mat and stick to the side of your tank. Those don't give off much heat, but certainly help at night when a frog likes darkness at night...

Oh, and as far as the wood goes, I just purchased wood that is used for aquariums (I have no idea what type of wood it is), but I'm sure Josh's frogs has a great selection of wood you could get. Josh's Frogs - Largest online herps feeders and reptile supplies store

[Bolisnide]

By the way, have you read this?
Frog Forum - White's Tree Frog Care - Litoria caerulea

[Pandamanda111]

Oh, and ill probably order the coco fiber and leaf litter from Josh's frogs. Could you give me a link to the correct coco fiber on joshsfrogs? It wouldn't let me see it!

[Pandamanda111]

Yes, I asked my mom about upgrading and she was totally okay with it as long as I pay for it and put it in my bedroom! Okay, so I should turn his heat bulb off at night? It will probably get down to 65*F. That ok? I will turn his lights on at 7am and off at 6:30 pm. Sound good?
Is there a size between the 12x12x18 and the 18x18x24? One is too small and the other is huge! I don think mom will let me get the huge one if you know of a size in between let me know

[InfinitysDaughter]

Sorry for lack of reply. Havn't been online. ^^;

I dont think there is a size between the two but the big one, while huge, would give Ollie the most bang for your buck. Petsmart has it on petperks pretty often and you can also try Amazon and craigslist for a cheeper price. Azy has a tendency to bang into the sides of the tank at night when she goes for a cricket or just hops around. Really there is only room in it for her hiddy hole (she prefers to sleep on the floor of the tank rather then up top during the day. dont think its normal but shes happy so eh), her water dish, and the plant (which in reply to an earlier question: DO NOT USE FERTILIZER. its harmful to your frog. If you get a plant from a normal retailer, like walmart or such, then take the plant out of the pot it came in, rinse out the roots carefully but as best as you can making sure that all the white balls of fertilizer and styrofoam are gone. then rinse the pot and the leaves of the plant gently and replant in whats called "eco earth" available threw most pet places, for sure at petsmart. Eco earth is basically coconut compost so the plants will thrive better then if they were in the fertalizer). My plant is currently in its original pot but I think it might be root bound and needs a bigger pot which probably wont fit in the current tank she has.

I think 65 is pushing it. You would be best getting an under tank heater to make sure the temps dont get too low at night. There fairly cheep.

Oh. And wood! Petsmart sells driftwood that has been treated. Fish tank wood and other ornaments are also good (percy, my green, loves this little stone pegoda from the fish isle. if there was one big enough for Azy to get in and out of I'd get one for her too XD). You can also take wild cut limbs, soak them in HOT water for at least an hour then microwave them for about 30 seconds or so (keep an eye on it. when it starts to steam take it out).

[DonLisk]

Here is what he'll look like in the 18x18x24 and he will use all of that space at night :-)



And here is how happy he will be :-)
Whites Tree Frogs at Play 5-24-2011 - YouTube

[Bolisnide]

Oh, and ill probably order the coco fiber and leaf litter from Josh's frogs. Could you give me a link to the correct coco fiber on joshsfrogs? It wouldn't let me see it!

Here's the link for substrates at Josh's frogs (sorry, I forgot). You should get the hydroballs for the bottom layer, a screen mesh over top of that (a regular screen material, like that for screen doors, found at Home Depot or the like), then a layer of coco fiber, over top of that some leaf litter.
Don't bother with the chips of bark or coconut, and no moss (unless you hand feed or feed in a glass bowl or separate tank)...

Terrarium Substrate, ABG Substrate, Hydroton | Josh's Frogs

[Pandamanda111]

Great! Thanks a ton! For some reason it won't let me buy coco fiber...any idea why?

[Bolisnide]

Great! Thanks a ton! For some reason it won't let me buy coco fiber...any idea why?

Exo Terra Jungle Earth (8 Quart) - Coco Fiber | Josh's Frogs
http://www.joshsfrogs.com/substrate/...il-3-pack.html

You need to go to the category of 'coco fiber', then choosse the type you want, enter quantity, then continue...
See if this link works. the jungle earth or plantation soil is pretty good.