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[mikexxretf]

i have a red eye tree frog .. its in a 12 x 12x 18 zooo med. i no the tank small . i got all water on bottom no land can upload pics if soomeone waana help me . i spent 80 on driftwood .. covered back of tank with black backround on the outside . turle 318 filter ,, some snails and some miinows . some foliage on one side only . gona upload pics now .. the problem is he is not eating . got him 2 days ago . is the tank too small. spent allot on it and got no more money lol .. so idk wat to doo ..

[cbrousseau]

I'm no red eye tree frog guy but im pretty sure you need land in your tank. They are not aquatic frogs they need land to live on. A small water bowl would do. Idk how your trying to feed him with all water in your tank....

[bshmerlie]

Yes...definately gonna need some land for him. As suggested a small water bowl will do. You can get them in the reptile section at the pet store for less than $5. Or at least go check them out and see if you have something around the house that is appropriately sized. Get another small glass candy dish for small crickets. Red Eyes will usually eat 2-3 each night. Please read the care article on them to make sure you've got your bases covered. Temp and humidity are very important.

[flybyferns]

i have a red eye tree frog .. its in a 12 x 12x 18 zooo med. i no the tank small . i got all water on bottom no land can upload pics if soomeone waana help me . i spent 80 on driftwood .. covered back of tank with black backround on the outside . turle 318 filter ,, some snails and some miinows . some foliage on one side only . gona upload pics now .. the problem is he is not eating . got him 2 days ago . is the tank too small. spent allot on it and got no more money lol .. so I dont know wat to doo ..

Hi Mike,
You should seriously consider removing the snails. They can carry parasites! Perhaps use your filter and create a new home for the snails and minnows in a separate tank. A 10 gallon tanks might cost about 10$ at a petco for your snails and minnows.
This way you could create a proper arrangement for the red eyed tree frog using your zoo-med. Removing the water will give you more need height as well. You could use well dampened paper towels for substrate for now ( cover the bottom completely), a shallow water dish ( water should not be above the frogs chin). They can swim....... but now well at all. The water in the dish and used to damped the paper towel should be de-chlorinated. ( ie Aquitize, amgel). You can feed the frog small dusted crickets on the paper towel floor and in a clear class bowl. ( like a pyrex w/ a 3" side) . Crickets should be dusted with calcium and vitamins. Eventually, the frog will go right to the bowl to eat. However they need time to learn this skill. The bowl method is popular as you are able to monitor food intake. They need plant cover to climb and hid in. If you do not a plant prepared properly at the moment use a fake plastic plant found at a a pet store or a craft store, ( larger selection at a craft store) . Clean the fake plant really , really well in plain hot water. Inspect the plastic plant very carefully before you pay for it to be sure it does not have any metal sticking out of any ends or stems on the leave.There should be nothing pointy on the leaves. The frog could jump into it be injured. You will want to monitor the temp and humidity ( you will need gauges from the pet store) See care sheet for proper settings. To maintain the humidity spray the tank ( not the frog) with distilled water.
Distilled water is used for spraying only as it does not stain the glass. DO NOT use distilled water for the frog's soaking dish.
I live plant (ie pothos) found at home depot or lowes can be readied. Re-pot it into tropical soil ( coco coir)( pet store) , rinse the roots , stems , leaves and pot. Wait as least 2 weeks before putting into the enclosure. The wait will ensure ther are no pesticides or fertilizer on the plant and in the dirt.

soaking dish
de-chlorinator-- for tap water
fake plant
humidity and temp gauges
calcium and vitamins for dusting small crickets

optional - feeding bowl
live plant-eventually
tropical soil

You will do ,just, fine!! You'll see. Just let us know how things are going .

Care sheet:

http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...caresheet.html

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