I also started with a bullfrog. Bullfrogs are easy to care for compared to tree frogs. If you don’t have experience with high humidity tanks, I would suggest a whites tree frog. The recommended humidity for the whites tree frog is between 65% and 90%. However, these frogs are very forgiving; I rescued a whites tree frog off of Craigslist that lived in a mesh tank for 3 years with a humidity of 10-20%. Whites tree frog are the only tree frog that can be handled for short periods with no signs of stress. These frogs can love human interaction. Feeding time with a whites tree frog can be a blast and they will except hand feedings. Whites tree frogs can grow big (up to 5 inches).

If you want something smaller try tanzanian red-legged tree frog. Tanzanian red-legged tree frogs seem to be a very hardy species. These frogs do well in tanks with more ground area rather than height. They will tolerate humidity between 60% and 90%. They are not as bold as whites tree frogs, but I would not call them shy. You can get them to hand feed too. I find them more active than the whites tree frog.

Green tree frogs (Hyla cinerea) are mostly wild-caught and do not adapt well as pets. Stress is a common problem with these frogs. Stress can easily lead to health problems and death for green tree frogs. The first three months in a new tank are critical; care should be taken not to stress them out. However, after this transitional phase they seem to be fairly hardy.