Getting a Red-Eyed Leaf Frog - Questions!

[DigitalPunk]

Hey MantidBro,

First I am sorry for the loss of your pet. That is never easy. 2ndly A few things to keep in mind about Retf before you buy some.


They are nocturnal. They will sleep all day and will only get up at night once it is 100% dark. They do not appreciate being spied on. They are a very cool frog, but wanted yo to have that little bit of basics up front.


As for the soil you are using.

If you are going the route of fake plants than there is no need to put any soil down of any kind. They will literally spend as little time as possible on the substrate. They prefer and require lots of vertical space and banches or vines to climb on. You will want broad leafed plants for them to hide in and sleep on.

With no soil substrate all you need is to put a layer of wet unprinted paper towels down. These will need to be changed ever 1 to 2 days. They will need fresh drinking water everyday. Any water for misting or to put in the water bowl needs to be de-chlorinated tap water.

Reds are not prone to over eating. The best method is to put a glass pyrex bowl in the tank with the crickets in there. It may take them a day or 2 to figure out how to get at the crickets, but this will help keep crickets from climbing around the tank and biting your frogs. It will also help keep the tank clear of dead feeder insects.

Tank - what are the dimensions of your tank?

[MantidBro]

Hey MantidBro,

First I am sorry for the loss of your pet. That is never easy. 2ndly A few things to keep in mind about Retf before you buy some.


They are nocturnal. They will sleep all day and will only get up at night once it is 100% dark. They do not appreciate being spied on. They are a very cool frog, but wanted yo to have that little bit of basics up front.


As for the soil you are using.

If you are going the route of fake plants than there is no need to put any soil down of any kind. They will literally spend as little time as possible on the substrate. They prefer and require lots of vertical space and banches or vines to climb on. You will want broad leafed plants for them to hide in and sleep on.

With no soil substrate all you need is to put a layer of wet unprinted paper towels down. These will need to be changed ever 1 to 2 days. They will need fresh drinking water everyday. Any water for misting or to put in the water bowl needs to be de-chlorinated tap water.

Reds are not prone to over eating. The best method is to put a glass pyrex bowl in the tank with the crickets in there. It may take them a day or 2 to figure out how to get at the crickets, but this will help keep crickets from climbing around the tank and biting your frogs. It will also help keep the tank clear of dead feeder insects.

Tank - what are the dimensions of your tank?

Thank you, it sucks to have lost him.

I am aware that they are a difficult species but i think he will be just fine as long as i go by the rules. Im going to only get one and see how it goes.

I do know they are nocturnal, my american gray tree frog is as well. Tends to settle into a spot and hide til night time comes around. Then hes hyper. and hungry, lol. I read that uv lights are neither helpful nor a hindrance and are neccessary for live plants so i will use that but of course go completely dark for bed time. Ive got the cage in the darkest corner of my room.

I want to use some substrate, first for humidity reasons, that should help to get it where i want it. And second because if the frog jumps, and lands, i dont want it to be against a hard surface. And it feels more natural for an animal of this earth to have some of... Well, exactly that, earth.

Yes they are tree frogs after all, and ive seen documentaries on them, and nope, never seen one on the ground lol. Always on a leaf or branch.
Im going to make sure the set up is perfect before i get the actial frog. Ill be taking photos and showing everyone and getting opinions. I plan on getting the biggest, leafiest plant possible. I want (a) fake one(s) though. Ive already got a water bowl. I will buy a big bark piece too. I dont want to risk getting one from outside, even when boiled/baked, it doesnt always work.

The fresh water daily, dechlorinated water, same as my gray tree frog. And ive got down the clear glass/feeder method, works like a charm.

Ill give you a photo of the tank



2 feet tall, 3 feet long, 1 foot wide