Best way to clean a frog tank?

[Ra]

We have had our frogs for a few months and we have a few times cleaned the the substrate out and put new in and rinse off the plants and rearrange them. But we haven't hand held our frogs much other then to clean it out and they completely freak out. We have American tree frogs and not sure if anyone has any suggestions on how to clean it out easier and maybe without having to take them all out which is scary and not stressing them out. And if they should be held more to get them more comfortable? Changing the water bowl is never a problem it is just when we try to move things around or clean out the substrate. Plus I think I get just as stressed worried that they will jump out and getting hurt or have a dog think it is a toy. Thanks for any help!

You could always put them in a small kritter keeper while you clean. Then you can just change the substrate and wipe the glass down and refill the water and place them back in the terrarium.

Anaturalistic set up is also a possibility, but usually works best in larger enclosures, say 30 plus gallons.

[Kelly]

Thank you for all the great advice!! I would love to do real plants but might have to wait till spring to find some. Tonight we moved them I pray finally their final home. We found a tank that is 6 sided and really tall so I think they will love all the vertical height I think it is 40 gallon. It was an adventure trying to get everyone moved and only one got out but he was safely shown the right way to go lol. Plus this might seem strange but we moved the tank into our room. Cause my husband would stay down stairs waiting till they got active so now we can watch them jump and hunt and play around in bed. These guys are so funny when they are stretching out their legs. I can't wait to learn more from you all and from out frogs. And maybe soon I can give advice too!

[Sasha]

I don't think it's strange at all that you put them in your room. I actually thought about doing that myself. But since our cats go to bed with us, nobody would get any sleep!