Whites Tree Frog Question

[Magz]

I have also been debating on getting one or two whites recently that's why I joined this forum. I haven't posted anything yet as I'm mainly just reading and observing. But I have noticed that many on here try to give there frogs more than needed room... which is great. If you can afford it. I would be like Rae as well, finding out what the min. needs are then working up once I can afford it.

I would have thought a 33 gallon would be fine... maybe not great... for two whites. I still think it would be....

Don't know anything about the rain water though sorry.

Good luck! And I give you thumbs up and think you deserve respect wanting to try save those Frogs and willing to take them even after you saw how they live and that one is scarred.

[Rae]

I just got back from Petsmart and bought some Zoo-med ReptiSafe, I figure even if I don't get the whites I can be adding calcium and electrolytes to the rain water for my greys.

One of the staff there said she always used rain water for her frogs but she had darts and red eyes but she added repti safe to them so idk lol...

[KingCam]

I just got back from Petsmart and bought some Zoo-med ReptiSafe, I figure even if I don't get the whites I can be adding calcium and electrolytes to the rain water for my greys.

One of the staff there said she always used rain water for her frogs but she had darts and red eyes but she added repti safe to them so I dont know lol...

My only concern with rain water is that it probably doesn't contain any vitamins and minerals, just like distilled water. Again, I need someone to confirm this, but it makes sense in my mind.

If this ReptiSafe stuff has minerals & electrolytes in it, then problem solved (again, I do not know any of this for sure.)

I just try to think about how the animal would behave in its natural environment. So let's look at dart frogs: they live in the rainforest, sometimes their only real source of water is small puddles of rain water in plants and on leaves. So it makes sense that they would be able to tolerate distilled water or pure rain water.

Now let's consider grey tree frogs: their water sources usually consist of a steam, pond, lake, or vernal pool. All of these water sources would be full of minerals, because they have been washing over rocks & soil. This leads me to believe it is best to provide spring water, well water, or treated tap water for soaking, but it is okay to mist with rain or distilled water, since they do get rained on in nature.

I do not know a whole lot about white's tree frogs, but I would assume the water sources they normally spend time in are similar to that of the grey tree frogs. Probably ponds, lakes, rivers, or streams.

[Rae]

Everything you said makes sense, as you said though it would be nice for others to way in there experience and opinions too lol

[KingCam]

Everything you said makes sense

That might be the first time anyone has ever said that to me XD hahahaha

[Rae]

Seriously? lol I have noticed you have been giving alot of good advice. I even boosted your rep by clicking the star XD... I have to spread the rep around before it will let me do it again for you though haha

[KingCam]

Seriously? lol I have noticed you have been giving alot of good advice. I even boosted your rep by clicking the star XD... I have to spread the rep around before it will let me do it again for you though haha

:P I was just kidding around, haha, but thank you! I definitely appreciate the repuation points, I think you're only the second person to ever give me a +rep

All things considered, the whites tree frogs will CERTAINLY be in better hands with you than they are now. I assume you won't be letting any ferrets munch on them? :P

I say get them both, and don't look back. I had a whites when I was a child, and it was a great deal of fun. They are awesome little guys. I wish I had been more informed in my younger years, maybe I would still have him today :-\