P. sauvagii vs. P. bicolor

[Happy Frog]

What are some of the main differences between these two species? Is it just the size. Most of the information I come across seems to be about P. sauvagii(Waxy Monkey Tree Frog).

[Justin Bailey]

The main differences I noticed while keeping these frogs, is the size of course, and also the environment they prefer. The Sauvagii come from the Chaco region of Argentina so they prefer to stay a little drier than the Bicolor who span from Peru to Brazil and like to be kept somewhat similar to Red Eyed tree frogs-humid but not wet. They both are nocturnal and remain motionless all day sitting under the light basking.

[Happy Frog]

So P. savaugii is the species that you really have to keep warm. I've seen pictures and videos showing them actually perched under a spot light.

[flybyferns]

What are some of the main differences between these two species? Is it just the size. Most of the information I come across seems to be about P. sauvagii(Waxy Monkey Tree Frog).

Hi,
Michael Novy ( breeder) is , or was , breeding P sauvagii.
He is a fountain of information, as well as kind and caring enough to return a phone call

Contact | Rainforest Junky's

Enjoy ! Lynn

[Justin Bailey]

Yes, Sauvagii are the ones that like to just sit right under the light. Mike Novey IS a wealth of information when it comes to keeping and breeding Phyllomedusa species. I have a friend locally that has an awesome set-up for Sauvagii as well that Mike Ready and Philippe De Vosjoli helped him with while he was visiting Microcosm this year and I believe he posted about it on dendroboard. If you do do a search there you may find the thread he posted on it. I'll look for it and if I find it first, I'll just post the link.

[Justin Bailey]

http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/tre...c-vivaria.html

[Happy Frog]

Hi,
Michael Novy ( breeder) is , or was , breeding P sauvagii.
He is a fountain of information, as well as kind and caring enough to return a phone call

Contact | Rainforest Junky's

Enjoy ! Lynn

I'm aware of Rainforest Junky's and actually have the site bookmarked so I'll go back and look-up the frogs there and see what I missed.

Lynn- Remember my Whites Tree Frog, Little Elwood. Well, I have a friend and she's really into them and when she came over one time she fell in love with little Elwood and begged me for him and wouldn't stop, so I finally gave in and let her have him. A couple weeks after I posted those pictures of him he started developing that blue coloring and that's what drove her nuts about him. She has about six others and they're all really beautiful. She had not seen a blue one before and really wanted Elwood.

Now I have an emptiness that needs to be filled with a new tree frog and I've been considering a Waxy Monkey Tree Frog.

Thanks everyone for the help and information!