Now that I know a bit more about where to get my tree frog from, I have a few questions I couldn't seem to find the answer to elsewhere on the site.

-if I get a whites tree frog, do they prefer living in pairs or is a single frog just as happy?

-I purchased the exo terra small, tall terrarium which measures 12x12x18. Is this large enough for a whites or should I get a different kind of frog?

-I've read so many conflicting ideas about basking/heat lamps and uva/uvb lighting that I am totally confused. is this kind of lighting necessary? If so, the terrarium I bought has a screen top but the screen s divided into two portions by a plastic strip that runs down the middle. Won't a heat/basking light melt that plastic? The lighting fixtures I currently have are from when I had a bearded dragon....I wonder if they would be appropriate for a frog (if they do indeed need light)

-I've been reading everywhere about installing a false bottom in the terrarium. Is that 100% necessary? If I do install one, how do I go about cleaning underneath it? ie: removing any nasty water that sinks down into the space below the substrate. unfortunately, the directions about creating a false bottom that are listed in the whites care guide don't make much sense to me. I'm not very handy

-I know frogs eat crickets....does anyone have any experience with feeding them the crickets that come in a can at petsmart? The crickets are not freeze dried but they aren't alive. I just wondered if that would be an option.

-if i do get a whites, how many crickets do they eat and how often should they be fed? That is another topic I've read conflicting information on.

-Last, I would like to use a real plant or two in the habitat. When you do use plants, do you plant them directly in the substrate on the terrarium floor or can you keep them in pots that you just place on the terrarium floor? I've also seen some varying opinions on which plants are good/bad for terrariums so does anyone have any recommendations?


I'm sorry I have so many questions! I have never owned a frog before and I want to make sure I get everything right before I bring one home. Thanks so much for any help!