Hey everyone

[zakaspfc]

Hey,

Im new to the hobby but im very interested in getting some tree frogs. Im a college student and ive kept some saltwater fish

[John]

Hi, welcome to the site. I would advise you to try to see various kinds in person before settling on a particular one. Lots of people get White's Tree Frogs because they're so common but there is so much variation in appearance, habits and "personality" in tree frogs that it's worth looking around first. Definitely don't get a red eye as your first frog - honestly, they're not really a pet species.

[zakaspfc]

Ive kept a whites tree frog in the past, and to be honest I was thinking about maybe getting an R. reinwardtii?

[John]

I like that species a lot - Kurt keeps a pair - but I don't like the fact that the only source right now is wild collected pet trade animals.

[Kurt]

Actually it's a trio.

[John]

Showing off Kurt's male Flying Frog again:

[adawinters]

I still LOVE that picture.

I thought I'd chime in to say that gray's tree frogs and green tree frogs are both commonly available and easy for beginners. (And usually cb to boot).

Usually, when I decide I have space for a new animal, I start off with the tank. I research a few species' needs and think about what kind of space/heating/humidity/maintenance I'll need to provide, and narrow my options as I go. Setting up the tank first can help make sure you've got everything covered; it also helps to see how easy/hard it will be to keep the humidity etc. as you want it, and if 80% humidity turns out to be tough with the set up you've got, you can start looking into frogs that'll do ok with 65%, or whatever the tank seems to be holding on its own.

[zakaspfc]

That really is a beautiful frog. Ive looked into grays and decided that they are not for me. Ive had experience with vivariums in a lab setting and kept a lot of brown anoles for some evolutionary research. Im currently pre-vet and looking to go to vet school soon so I feel that I could provide the necessary care to a reinwardtii. Ive located someone with some WC reinwardtii if anyone wants something to hold them over until Kurt breeds his

[John]

I thought I'd chime in to say that gray's tree frogs and green tree frogs are both commonly available and easy for beginners. (And usually cb to boot).

As far as I'm aware, I'm the only one who offered CB Gray Tree Frogs this year in the US. I've never seen CB Green Tree Frogs for sale.

[adawinters]

Poop. Misinformed again. Sigh. We need more captive breeding of native species in the U.S. Argh.

Actually, if they're predominately wild caught, I'm a little surprised at the high survival rate of the green tree frogs I've had in the past. They just went up a notch in my mental "durability" rating scale.