This is a very hardy and common frog for beginners for frogs or tree frogs in general. There isn't a care sheet on this site
Intro
Hyla cinera is in the family of Hylidae or common tree frogs along with many others
and get around one to two inches in size and exceptionally rare three inch frogs have been found
Housing
AGTFs or hyla cinera require a 5 gallon for a single frog or a 10 gallon for a pair, these are active
frogs and will hop around most at night. Provide plants and branches to climb and hide on
Water
Keep a medium water bowl in the cage, these frogs live near large bodies of water and remember
to use dechlorinated water, i like to keep my Hyla cinera with a separate water area
Diet
Hyla cinera will eat small to medium sized gutloaded crickets with additional calcium powder
Heating, Light, Humidity
these frogs like to stay in the low to high 70s and a heat lamp is usually not nessecary, A UVB light can be provided for lighting or a UTH heat pad on the Side of the tank, never the bottom. these frogs like medium to high humidity
Sources and further reading:
Frogs toads and tree frogs, Barlett
Frogforum members
Frogs and toads, David Edmonds
Tree frogs, David Edmonds
"A Righteous man cares for his animals" - Proverbs 12:10
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