Getting a Red-Eyed Leaf Frog - Questions!

[flybyferns]

Hi,
I see Heath has written you ' a book'. We are very fortunate to have her here at Frog Forum.

Paper towel is perfect for the QT period. It's easy to remove/clean when the frogs are sleeping.
It's probably best to change when soiled and/or at least every other day.
It should be dampened -well- with de-chlorinated water and laid flat as possible on the bottom of the tank.
Its easy to spot any feeders crawlingarount the following morning.

QT: http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...uarantine.html

Speaking of feeders; small crickets are needed for juvenile red eye tree frogs.
Feed them daily ( I feed smalls to my adults as well )
Consider bowl feeding. They will take amazing well to this method of feeding.
In the beginning you might let 2 or 3 cricks roam free...to give the frogs a chance to find the bowl.
I have pasted a link to a great thread ( below) about bowl feeding.
Many different containers can be used. I prefer clear glass as they can see the feeder through the glass.
I use a clear glass pyrex type bowl about 6" in diameter and 4 inches high.
This method keeps the crickets and the supplements contained, provides you away to keep track of how much they ate, and makes for easy cleaning. Remove all uneaten crickets the following morning -----> return them to the cricket bin to feed.
It is very important to take good care of the crickets so they will help to keep your frogs healthy.

Feeder Bowl:
http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...eder-bowl.html
A Healthy Cricket Bin:
http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...icket-bin.html

When they arrive.
The VERY, VERY most important thing to do for you frogs is to be sure they are re-hydrated !!!!!!!
Keep the paper towel very wet the first 72 hours and use the water dish ( water should not be above the frog's chin)
A ceramic saucer is great. The kind used for plants. They are available at Home Depot.

Keep us posted....and of course photos are .....well..... mandatory