given wrong advice

[Kurt]

What you can do is buy a ten gallon aquarium and a screen top to go with it or a plastic critter keeper of the appropriate size. If there is a cheap way to do things, I usually find it. Most pet store people don't know ****.



I am not familiar with the name Tanzanian tiger-legged treefrog, so I Googled it and found the picture below. Is this your frog? If so, this is a Kassina maculata, and it is a member of the family Hyperoliidae, reed and African treefrogs. Unlike most of it's brethren, it is terrestrial rather than arboreal. It is also quite toxic, so it definetely should not be housed with other frogs other than its own kind.

[daydreaming]

thats my guy alright, just concerned he may be suffering and there is no way im taking him back but i will be taking your advice whats the care for him do i follow the red eye care info

and thank you so much

[Kurt]

thats my guy alright, just concerned he may be suffering and there is no way im taking him back but i will be taking your advice whats the care for him do i follow the red eye care info and thank you so much

No, red-eyes are a different ball game all together. I have never kept this species before. After looking at that picture, I am surprised that I haven't kept any before.

I guess you could keep him like you would for a toad or other terrestrial frog. I keep my toads, tomato frogs, and rubber frogs on a bed of sphagnum moss. I provide a shallow water dish and a place to hide. All have screen tops or live in critter keepers, but I am not sure it makes that much of a difference. It does with arboreal types, as they need good ventilation.

[Billy]

By the way Kurt, how toxic are they? Are they up there with the Darts, or more along the lines of a larger Bufo?

[Kurt]

Not sure. I read some where that they were and should not be housed with other species.

[daydreaming]

i have just read that they are very shy and reserved but havent found the temp and humidity yet.
one site just said in there care sheet to put them on a bed of newspaper i think i may stay away from that site.

he is gorgous also goes by the name tiger legged tree frog. just heard a recording of their song (sounds like a high pitch tap dripping).

thank you so much guys you have been fantastic with all your help

[Kurt]

You're welcome.

[Billy]

Not sure. I read some where that they were and should not be housed with other species.

Hmmm... interesting. I love toxic animals, they kinda match my personallity. If you find out before me, let me know.

Kurt did more to help, but if I helped in any way, you're welcome

[daydreaming]

so far all i have found it that they are very shy creatures i havent found much out on the toxic levels or on the care of them but from other sites people have said they dont really tend to see their ones so im actually thinking maybe his not as bad as i thought and apparently they are quite hardy but i dont really want to test that theory.

funny thing is one of the whites tree frogs always sits on his head in the corner where they both perch or basically lays on top of him i get worried his being squished. now i know he can kill the others i dont feel as sorry for him any more

[Billy]

Yeah, most pet stores don't know jack. I hear most employees telling customers that pacmans NEED to eat rodents, even as froglets and that they do BEST on such a diet. A shop that I got my P. edulis from told me and another customer that it also needed to eat all rodents, and that the obeisity(sorry can't spell) is a sign of a healthy frog. The other customer was going to buy him, but I spoke up first so he could live atleast a few years longer on a proper diet. It's now eating mainly earthworms, and no rodents.
It's amazing how well you can do things when it's done the cheap way.
That's a very pretty frog.