Gray Tree Frog Care - Hyla versicolor and Hyla chrysoscelis

[charlamanda]

Thanks, I knew I wasn't seeing and hearing things. Here comes another question....I also have chirpped to the froglets. Some comepletely ignore me while others have a very strong reaction. Several have turned directly towards me and will open their mouths widely, as if they are trying to call back, but nothing comes out. Every time I chirp they will do this silent open mouth back. When I pick the little guys up, during the day, and chirp to them most will settle down, tuck their legs in and nap. It seems to ralax them considerably, otherwise they just want to jump away.

[John]

Please start your own thread. This is for the discussion of the article, specifically.

[ESTICKEL]

So the taking care of the tadpols and what not.. would that work for green tree frogs as well?

[John]

Yes, it's exactly the same.

[Greenlove]

Great article! I was wandering if there was something that I could fed them from the wild though. It is getting expensive to buy 1000 pinheads by mail every week. They are only about a week or two old and need very small insects. Any suggestions? Thanks

[Kurt]

Raise your own fruit flies. Cultures can be purchased from either Black Jungle or Josh's Frogs.

[Rae]

Hi I just joined because my family has adopted a Grey Tree Frog last night, that had been resideing in our front bush. And through the wonders of google I came across this site.
My daughter had become quite fond of the lil guy (we think its male) so for her birthday we purchased a nice terrarium and now have a tree frog as a pet.
I am the last person who ever thought I'd have a frog as a pet but am enjoying learning about them.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated

[WilliBond0007]

Many thanks for this article, especially the information on cycling. I caught a number of Hyla versicolors this summer and was hoping I could gethem to breed in a 38 I placed them in with water. Unfortunately it was too late in the year and none bred. I lethe larger ones free but keptwo of the smaller ones to fatten up. I have taken the 38 and palced in near a window in our storage room, as close as possible. Then I took a opaque tarp and placed that around the window and over the terrarium/aquarium. I am abouto stick several thermometers on the window [inside] and inside the terrarium. It is my hope that thiset up will allow them to cool down enough and at the same time provide a bit of insulation from the outside cold. I left a good two to three inches in the aquarium so that if could act as a temperature sink; the temp shouldn't change that quickly. Will let you knowhathe temperature is if anyone asks. It has only started to get really cold here 0C/32F within the last week. I am wondering myself whathe temperature is in the tank myself. You can view the tank on my uTube site. YouTube - Hyla versicolor terrrarium Feel free to friend me on uTube if you're a critter caretaker!!

[nml]

What a sweet frog!!!!

[Lamb]

I enjoyed the article. One comment: You note that peepers are calling in the clip on the site. There are also chorus frogs calling (Pseudacris). They sound like P. nigrita, but I don't know where the recording was made.

[John]

I enjoyed the article. One comment: You note that peepers are calling in the clip on the site. There are also chorus frogs calling (Pseudacris). They sound like P. nigrita, but I don't know where the recording was made.

There's a myriad of frog species in the background, though the Pseudacris in the area is not P. nigrita. Peepers are just the most intrusive in the recording. Thank you.

[vanjorkeevan]

I have a green tree frog, a grey tree frog and a fire belly toad. I found my toad and grey tree frog mating so now I am wondering if the tree frog is pregnant? How would I know if she is? And is this even possible?

[John]

I have a green tree frog, a grey tree frog and a fire belly toad. I found my toad and grey tree frog mating so now I am wondering if the tree frog is pregnant? How would I know if she is? And is this even possible?

Firstly, mixing species like this is a disaster waiting to happen. Each species can carry diseases and parasites that the others have never been exposed to before. On top of that, as you are now experiencing, one can stress another by grasping it in amplexus. They are not trying to mate - the male is claiming the other frog on the off chance they will mate in the future. The tree frog may not even be female. The stress suffered from the tree frog could lead to its death. Please never mix species like this. For further questions please start your own new thread. This thread is for comments on our Gray Tree Frog article, and not for general frog questions.

[WilliBond0007]

Well, I am thinking of bringin my two Hyla versicolour in. From my reading, they're more likely than not H chrysoscelis, but you'll have to forgive me, versicolor is easier to remember and one can pronounce it as well from the spelling. As you can see from the thread they've been outside since Dec 11th. The first two months were in the garage, and the last month or so has been outside under the deck. It's rather cold right now, so I will wait for a day when it is around 10C/50F to bring them in. Hope to breed them easily in the tank I have set up this year. Let them go and Raise the tadpoles. Such a beautiful species!

[John]

I've closed the comments section because people are using it to post questions about the frogs, rather than comment on the article. If you want to ask questions about Gray Tree Frogs, please use the Tree Frog discussion area.