Experience with Leptopelis uluguruensis??

[LilyPad]

I'm really interested in these frogs but have found very little information on them. Does anyone here have experience with them? Is there another type of frog they should be raised similarly to that I could do some research? Has there been successful breeding yet in the US, or are the ones sold here primarily wild caught?

I'm torn between this frog and Polypedates dennysi... but considering the lack of information regarding the Ruby Eyes...I think I may end up going with the Viet. Blue tree frog.

[andaroo]

I have had a pair for 4 years now. They are one of my favorite tree frogs with lots of character and oh so freakin cute!
The ones sold are always WC there is no one known that had ever bred them I don't think. I tried to a few months ago as my female is gravid but nothing ever came of it.
If you can find some I'd definitely go with these! Superior to the other ones you want.

Not really sure what to compare them to care wise. They are from a mountainous area in the wild, not at the peak though more in the middle in a forest. I did a lot of research on the area where they live. The temperatures are on the cooler side, throughout the year range from 20 C to 25 C (68 F to 77 F) They should never exceed 25 C. So average room temperature with a 13w 5% UVB compact bulb on them is enough, focus on keeping them cooler rather than warmer.
You can either keep them on eco earth substrate as they sometimes burrow, or you can keep them on a reptile carpet or similar. I have kept them on both with no problems. They like a large water dish/area. Moderately mist them at night when the lights go out. They don't like it directly on them though so try and avoid them while misting. Humidity I would say maybe around 60%? I have never found a hygrometer that works correctly so I gave up on them, misting them once or twice a day is enough. They like a lot of space so the bigger the terrarium you can get the better, they are extremely active bouncing and climbing around all night so will make use of all the space you give them. I have 2 in a exo terra 18x18x24. Try and get as many as you can afford as being WC sometimes some of them unfortunately don't make it. If you have questions you can PM me. I have alot of pictures and some videos of them on instagram. http://instagram.com/the_frog_keeper#

[LilyPad]

Thank you!

I have been reading about these babies nonstop for a week now, but most information I find is 2+ years old.

I have found some that are currently available, but I do not have a viv set up for them yet. I'm thinking maybe it would be good to snap them up today while I can and keep them in a simple hospital tank (paper towel as substrate, water dish, fake plastic plants that are easy to clean,) that I already have clean and ready to use, while I get the viv together. I read that they tend to be disease prone because they're WC so that might be a good idea for observation anyway. All I really need is a new batch of plantation soil and live plants. I already have everything else needed from having used the viv a few years ago and just need to wash it all up. Really, I could have a fully planted viv by the weekend ready for these guys.

[Mentat]

If going with the Ruby Eyes; also recommend practice a strict quarantine with them until tested for parasites and exposure to Chytrid fungus. Andaroo discussed their care well, think read they also need full darkness to become active at night. Good luck !

[LilyPad]

Would I quarantine them each individually? I have enough 10 gal tanks to do so if ordering 3 of them, but would rather not have to set all 3 up. I would not keep them in the same room as my grays because I will not take any risk of contaminating them.

[Mentat]

Would I quarantine them each individually? I have enough 10 gal tanks to do so if ordering 3 of them, but would rather not have to set all 3 up. I would not keep them in the same room as my grays because I will not take any risk of contaminating them.

Lynn wrote the best answer to your question in here: http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...uarantine.html .

[LilyPad]

Awesome, thank you. I will have to pick up one more light then tonight and all 3 will be set and ready, given they have 3 in stock. I just emailed them and am waiting on a response.

[tgampper]

There are two color morphs - green-backed and brown-backed. The green-backed frogs have pale spots or rings on the back, resembling fungus on a log. The throat of breeding males is sky blue. They are a forest species from the mountains of Tanzania. Breeding is unknown. They are a nice looking frog,