Northern Green Frog Care?

[Elliriyanna]

Why don't they just have their own care sheet? Some say leopard frog some say similar to a bullfrog, all I know is I have seen them in the wild= alongside shallow streams in deep grass, seems they don't care if the water is clear, stagnant, moving ect, that stream stops moving in the summer.

[Ted]

That's where I've seen them also.alongside very shallow creeks,ponds,mud holes,swamps etc. always thin water and usually on land right next to the water....

[UncleChester]

Why don't they just have their own care sheet?

The care sheets we have are written by experienced volunteers. "Volunteers" being the operative word. There's enough cross over with the care of North American Ranids that probably no-one in-the-know feels compelled to put the time in for each separate species. A "Ranid-basics" like we have for Toads might be a good idea, but I'm not the one to write it as I've never kept any.

You're right to observe them in the wild and tailor the enclosure to what you've seen. I've also mainly seen them right along the edges in the very shallow parts of streams and ponds or on the land within jumping distance of the water so they have an easy escape route.

[Elliriyanna]

What can I get to mimick grass? I can keep him in as little as 2-3 inches of water but that's as shallow as my filter goes.

If I save for a terrarium, what size should I go with?

They max at 4 inches right, swame as the leopard frog ... so why do they need a bigger tank? Just curious?

[Ted]

Elli,,, a green frogs behavior is more like a bullfrog than a leopard frog...just look at the two side by side and you tell me which does it look like?a green frog gets large,rowdy and can be demanding..you don't need grass because in captivity it will tear it up,,just a good ,land like area ,for it to get up onto,,

[Elliriyanna]

I have never had either so a behavioral comparison doesn't help. I strictly need care advice currently.

Its been a very very bad week.

I don't think a bare land area is going to cut It i believe in mimicking nature the best wecan

[Elliriyanna]

Sorry just very grumpy today.

What size terrarium should I be looking at? I believe zoomed and exoterra front opening terrariums can hold water in thbe bottom.