Amphibian Care: Native US Salamanders, Newts, Frogs, Toads

[findiviglio]

Hi All,
This article covers the care of several native amphibians that live in close proximity to people. As a result, they sometimes wind up in yards, basements, window wells and other such places. Most are also seen in pet stores. While they can make interesting, long-lived pets, all have specific needs that must be met if they are to thrive. The following information will give you an idea of what is involved caring for amphibians as pets; please see the articles linked below for more detailed information, and post any questions you may have. Read the rest of this article here: Amphibians as Pets - Common Frogs, Toads and Salamanders of the USA
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[flybyferns]

Hi Frank,
Thanks...... once again for............ this great information.

I'll be going to the Catskills, NY in a few weeks; just in time to catch the juvenile gray tree frogs coming-up from a boggy area where they deposit their eggs every spring.

Gray's are one of my most favorite frogs!
Like every other summer...since I have been a child ( that's a long time ago );
it takes an unbelievable amount of self-discipline NOT to take one, 4, or ten ! back home with me.

But they sure are beautiful !

Thanks again , Frank

[findiviglio]

Hi Frank,
Thanks...... once again for............ this great information.

I'll be going to the Catskills, NY in a few weeks; just in time to catch the juvenile gray tree frogs coming-up from a boggy area where they deposit their eggs every spring.

Gray's are one of my most favorite frogs!
Like every other summer...since I have been a child ( that's a long time ago );
it takes an unbelievable amount of self-discipline NOT to take one, 4, or ten ! back home with me.

But they sure are beautiful !

Thanks again , Frank

Thanks, lynn,

great favorites of mine also. I stumbled across a population in an old construction in a very busy part of nassau, LI recently. I'm assuming there's another breeding site nearby, as pit was temporary; good to see them holding on. Some in Queens and Bronx as well.

Here's a bit of news on their natural history Recent Research Into Frog Calls: The Gray Treefrog and Concave-Eared Torrent Frog| That Reptile Blog

Have a good trip. let me know what you see, Frank

[Psychotic]

I haven't seen any gray tree frogs around my house for about 5 years now.

I have a pond. However around the pond there are several uneven places that fill with water during heavy rainfall. Those puddles last a good long while unless it's really hot. The gray tree frogs used to breed in those puddles like mad. I always wondered what happened to them. I haven't seen any around in a long time.

[findiviglio]

I haven't seen any gray tree frogs around my house for about 5 years now.

I have a pond. However around the pond there are several uneven places that fill with water during heavy rainfall. Those puddles last a good long while unless it's really hot. The gray tree frogs used to breed in those puddles like mad. I always wondered what happened to them. I haven't seen any around in a long time.

Hi,

They do skip some years, and this ften seems unrelated to weather, etc (at least to us!). However, these and other frogs are also very sensitive to pesticides, changes in pond pH brought on by acid rain, etc. Breeding populations also will relocate if a more favorable habitat appears. Grey treefrogs are especially mobile, and good at finding new places to breed...I've seen them show up at a temporary construction pit that filled with water - at the edge of a busy parking lot in a NYC suburb; they also breed within NYC. Hopefully yours have found a good spot, or will return when conditions cghange. Best, Frank