Newb from the Western US!!

[Namio]

for beginners, I would start with either Green Tree Frog or Dumpy/White's Tree Frog.

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF Roxy and family! OK, first thing is not to buy anything else until you decide on which frog, since they have different needs and enclosure parameters. Yeah, ditch that heat rock, whoever invented them should be made to sit on one ; just kidding !

So go to this link and take a look at the various options: Frog Forum - Choosing a Frog. All frogs you mention are tree frogs so lets talk a bit about that.

The White's are out due to their adult size (with tree frog you have to think in terms of enclosure height) and for them would start at 24 in. height. The Red Eyes would be OK; even if you build a false bottom (recommended) and that takes out a couple in. from height. Monkey type frogs are various and come in different sizes from small ( Orange or Tiger Legs stay around 1.5-2 in.) to big ones (Giant Monkey Leg can reach 4-4.5 in.)! American Green Tree frogs would be OK too since they max out at 2.5 in. In the care article section there are more detailed write ups about some of these frogs (i.e. The Red Eyed Tree Frog). Have fun with new hobby and good luck !

[Roxy007]

Thanks for that guys Ok so got rid of the heat rock today....nobody needs a used oven for their new family member! next, after talking with the kids and looking over the Frogs more in depth we have decided on the Red Eye Tree Frog, so now onward to a supply list, any help on this would be great, I really would like to stay with Live plants and more natural surroundings for our new little friends! I have seen a lot of different setups and I just can't find the one I really like, also what type of light bulb do I need, or is ambient light going to suffice? A water feature is another thing I am very interested in, be it a drip wall, waterfall, fogger or mister, what would be best for them? so far the only thing i have set up for sure is a nice clean bare tank and a steady supply of crickets from an awesome auto ship program!
thanks again for the help and advice everyone! take care