Pacific Chorus Frog

[Paul Rust]

If they were only in captivity for a few days they need to be released. As soon as they morph is the best chance for survival. They need to be exposed to the environmental conditions and diseases as soon as possible to build immunity. Repatriation research shows that if they are kept in captivity for any length of time the chances for survival decreases. They can find food on their own.

[sashaver]

Thank you. We rescued them from the pool about a month ago and 15 have morphed over the last few days. They seem so small and fragile to just set out in the backyard..... We have a lot of trees and tall grass but no pond or other water feature. Right now the ground here is pretty moist though. Should I drive them up to a lake or stream or something? I know I have a lot of questions but I want to teach my children the correct way to do this. Thank you for taking the time. On a side note, my 8 year old just found a bunch of very small tadpoles in a decorative tea kettle we have outside. There is only about 2 inches of water in that thing. These frogs are laying eggs everywhere it seems

[Paul Rust]

They don't need water at all except in the breeding season. Just put them in the tall grass out of the way of predators and lawnmowers and they will be fine. They will predate on the microfauna on the ground, and there is a lot to eat that we can't see. They will be just fine.

[sashaver]

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are learning SO much about these little guys. Set 10 free this morning in the backyard. They were more than happy to jump out and into the wild. Feels Good! Thanks again.
-Andrea

[Paul Rust]

Well done, next spring they will return to your yard to breed.

[Lewfamily7]

We have just recently acquired a few frogs that we believe are Sierran Treefrog. How often should their tank be cleaned? We currently have a small dish w/ clean water in it, and moss for the bottom. Is this ok, or should we rethink their home? After eating, they all climb to the top of the tank and sit at the very top... usually until they are hungry... is this normal?

[Paul Rust]

We have just recently acquired a few frogs that we believe are Sierran Treefrog. How often should their tank be cleaned? We currently have a small dish w/ clean water in it, and moss for the bottom. Is this ok, or should we rethink their home? After eating, they all climb to the top of the tank and sit at the very top... usually until they are hungry... is this normal?

Can you post a pic?

[TheMaskedMan]

I have noticed on some of my PCF that just before they strike at an insect...one of the toes will start to wiggle/twitch?..is it just me? or has anyone else seen this.....anyone else?

[TheMaskedMan]

I found a glob of eggs in the water on a stick in my frog tank....isnt it a bit early for them to be laying eggs??

[Bfulfitt]

i was MISTAKENLY sold one of these as a "american green tree frog" i live in the UK and i now want to get a few more of these guys, does anyone kno a international breeder or somewere in the uk i could get these as the shop i got my "american green tree frog" from no longer has them

many thanks

[TheMaskedMan]

I released 2 fat females full of eggs into my yard last night. I could hear a male croaking in my yard this weekend so hopefully they find him and they lay eggs in my little pond in my yard.

[Guenhwyvar]

I got three tadpoles a few weeks ago, I only wanted 2 but a third hatched in transport(the egg was stuck to a plant and no one saw it). So now I have 2 baby frogs only 2 days old and the third is still a tadpole. It hasn't grown legs or anything yet. Right now I have my tank half water and water land that slopes into the water. They are so tiny I have to use a flashlight to find them. One is a nice pastel green with black spots and the smaller one is dark brown with black spots. I've kept them before, but I forgot how tiny they are when they first emerge. I really liked your article, it let me know that was doing things right to begin with^^ It was a chore finding crickets small enough for these guys as the largest one is still only 1.5cm long. Most of the small crickets the stores had were bigger than them.
After I lost my 3 a few years ago, I couldn't keep anymore. I wanted to but I thought I did something wrong; I could never find a care sheet on them though. My first 3 I acquired up in WA, I live in OR; I got these 3 from a local place within walking distance. I switched my first 3 to a mostly dry tank with a waterbowl. They lived on fishtank gravel; is that okay? I used the gravel in the tank for the tadpoles for easy cleanup, but is it okay for the frog? I have cocofiber for my pacman tank(I'll get him in august) when do you think I should switch them over, if at all? I haven't gotten any non-aquatic plants established in their tank like I have with my pacman tank because it was for tadpoles and full of water. There is java moss which i found out will grow on land if moist enough. Would a baby spider plant be okay for them right now? Sorry for the long post, I just really want to do this right and have my frogs live longer than a year this time.