Green Tree Frog Setup

[carsona246]

I have not fed him since I moved him into the enclosure, but I am concerned about feeding him crickets. I'm just about to go get some D3 calcium/reptile vitamin powder so when I feed him today he can get some extra nutrients. How often do you feed your grays? I accidentally let a super huge cricket fall into the tank while fiddling with the bag of crickets, and before I could get him out the frog had already shoved him in his mouth. I thought it would be best to wait a few days to let him pass that cricket, but I would love to feed him every day if I can. There is a rock platform in the tank, so I'm hoping the crickets stay there. If not I may have to get some tongs.

[Mentat]

Tree frogs prefer tall enclosures and you are losing lot of air space to your water feature height. Also, be aware that if your frog grabs and eats one of those Pigmy Cories it could be it's end too. Corey's can get stuck in frog digestive system due to it's fin spines.

You can use a 2 in. deep glass bowl (at dollar stores) to feed crickets and they will not escape. Once frog figures out how to get them from bowl; you've prevent insect drownings and can monitor feeding too. Good luck !

[Cypress]

I honestly feed my grays way more than most people will suggest. I give the each five ~3/8" crickets every day or two. I usually feed them daily. I only skip a day if I am super busy (I still check on them and mist the tank). The best advise is to watch the frog. Watch his behavior. And watch his figure. Pick a feeding schedule, and stick with it for a few days. If he starts getting too thin, up his feeding. If he starts getting fat, decrease it. I don't know about his behavior. After you've had him for a while, you'll know what is normal for him and when he's acting off. One of my guys has been a little thin since I got him. Even at five crickets a day, he is still thin. So, every frog is going to be different.

I don't know how large you meant when you mentioned the super huge cricket, but be careful! I bought some adult crickets to try breeding my own, about a week after I got my frogs. My husband didn't know anything about cricket sizes. He grabbed one of the breeders, and tossed in the tank while I wasn't looking. I swear, he's worse than a five year old sometimes. Anyway, one of the frogs snatched it up and shoved it down his throat. His intestine prolapsed! I treated him, and the prolapse went away. The next time I fed him, he prolaspsed again. I waited a few days to feed him, and started with one small cricket every other day. I slowly increased his feedings to get him back up with the other guys. The day he first got three, he had a very small prolapse. So, I started over with his feeding. Anyway. It was very scary, and not an experience I ever hope to repeat. He's healthy now. Hasn't had a prolapse since. But that story could have had a much sadder ending.

[carsona246]

That sounds scary, I just checked some pictures, and it doesn't look like he's prolapsed.
So just tried to feed him, and those crickets were suicidal. We had a mini ceramic bowl that was 2 inch deep, so we placed a few crickets in the dish and put that on the rock. He's been sleeping all day, so hopefully he'll wake up now that the lights are off and go eat.

[Cypress]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to imply that yours had prolapsed. You'd know it if he had! I was just letting you know what could happen. Since it happened to one of mine, I feed them smaller crickets than I can. Mine, I'm sure, could handle 1/2". I'm just paranoid. Good luck with your frog. They're a blast.

[Pactolus]

That's simply not an enclosure suited for a tree frog. In fact, it looks pretty dangerous. They need tall enclosures, with a water dish for soaking, where they don't risk drowning if they misjudge a hop.

[kueluck]

Think about the natural habitat for AGTF. This means they live up in the trees, which means a thick canopy of leaves and close to water, not right over it. I think you’re asking for trouble in an enclosure like this. Here’s how I have my 2 AGTF set up.

[carsona246]

I appreciate the concern, and I might have to rethink the setup if i keep him permanently. I'm still trying to decide if I really want to keep him or not, but I have been having a lot of fun setting up the tank and learning about these guys.
However, I will say that I've been browsing the forum posts, and many people seem to keep these frogs in ten gallon tanks. I have a twenty high, with less than half the tank filled, which is taller than a ten gallon. There are many spots throughout the tank that would allow the frog a grip if he did fall in the water, which he has once or twice. He didn't seem to have any difficulties getting out of the water.