1----what'kind' of frog is it ( what species)
Agalychniscallidryas – Red Eyed Treefrog
2----pleaseinclude a photo of the frog
3----Pleaseinclude a photo of the frog's current enclosure
4----sizeof enclosure ( W" x D" x H" )
18”x18”X24”
5----#on inhabitants - ( if there is another frog --- is there a sizedifference ? )
Noother frogs besides this little one.
6----hasor was the frog kept with a different species or with any other tankmate
No,even at the pet store he was the only frog in his tank.
7----isthere a new tank mate----was the new tank mate quarantined
Notbesides the frog in question. They were quarantined.
8----whatis the typical humidity level
70-80
9----whattemperature is maintained
75on average. High 70's in the day. Low at night.
10---whatis, specifically, being used to maintain the temperature of theenclosure
Thehouse is kept at these temp.s, I did get a 50watt Night lamp that Iwas using during the set up period but it was too hot (and no thethermometer is not under the light). Do use it on exceedingly colddays while at work incase of drafts (old new england house).
11---describethe enclosure lighting ( very specifically)
Azoomed small double dome, chromed interior for maximizing lightoutput. A UVB100 13watt bulb, for plants and day schedule. And againthe 50watt night light, which seems to have more use in the day(since heat goes off more consistently at night thus keeping tempsoptimum for the night cycle). Also a exo terra light stand thatadheres to the back. I reinforced it with E6000 glue to ensure itwouldn't fail.
12---describeenclosure maintenance ( water changes, cleaning etc)
Waterbowl is cleaned and changed at least every two days, every day beingstandard. Feeding bowl wiped down daily before feedings (so waterfrom mister doesn't accumulate).
Icheck for poop and debris in the morning and at night, cleaned/pickedup with paper towel with treated water.
Waterin drainage layer is siphoned as needed, doesn't accumulate quickly.I'm working on getting a pump in place for the bottom but as of nowam using a notched pvc piece with fitting cover and turkey baster,which is actually working wonderfully. For this I put many notchesaround the bottom, hand picked the largest pebbles (drainage layer)to go around it so smaller ones wouldn't block the notches, puttingsome smaller ones on top (incase of any debris to be caught), thentwo layers of substrate mesh/screen around all of it, holding thestrips down with some pebbles, before adding the substrate over it.Am thinking about keeping it this way since I don't have a half waterhalf land enclosure, or major water feature at this time, unless thepvc method isn't a good longish term one? Input on that would benice. I've seen it used many times but I'm curious what other peoplethink. Again I just implemented it for short term use but the misterisn't causing anywhere near as much water build up as I expected.Also I currently keep paper towel over it, changing that every fewdays. Waiting for live moss to arrive to put around it fairly flushand place terrarium moss over lid.
Alsoby the end of the week I should have springtales to add in, so thatwill also soon be apart of this.
13---whatkind of water is used
-----formisting
Distilledor reverse osmosis (distilled in it now)
-----forthe frog's soaking dish
Treatedtap. Tap water is set in container for a day or too, measured into a“holding” jug, and treated before use.
-----isde-chlorinator used / what brand
Yes,ZooMed ReptiSafe
14---material(s)used for substrate - be very specific
Asof now just eco earth, I'm getting Neherp's original substrate andlive oak and/or sea grape leaf litter to add.
15---enclosureset up:
2.5to 3 inches drainage layer, 2 inches substrate (will be addinganother inch or so soon), siphoned drainage, styrofoam background(came with tank), monsoon misting system, day/night timer,thermometer, hygrometer, live plants, one fake vine (live vines arepickings with roots so not exactly vines yet), and fake water proofbendable branch/vine (forget make).
-----ifrecent - describe how the enclosure was cleaned
Rinsedwith treated water, doused and scrubbed with hydrogen peroxide andrinsed again (did this process twice). (hydrogen is a safealternative to bleach because it degrades to oxygen and water butwith same benefits)
-----plants(live or artificial) if artificial plants are used are they plastic orfabric
Liveplants I rinsed and hand scrubbed with water. Then unscented softsoap, water and rinsed. Then doused and hand scrubbed with hydrogenperoxide. Then set to soak in hydrogen peroxide for 45 minutes. Finalrinse in treated water and roots dipped in hydrogen peroxide (fightsroot rot and oxidizes which is said to be good for roots).
Sameprocess for artificial plant, except for the soap because it's fabricand I didn't want any residue to soak in and not rinse out.
-----describewood, bark , and background materials
Samecleaning as fake plant.
16---whenis the last time the frog ate
Atelast night
17---haveyou found poop lately
Foundpoop yesterday morning.
18---howoften is the frog fed
Frogis fed about 3-4 crickets every night. First feeding I gave 6 or 7because I didn't know how much or often he was being fed before. Thenext morning there was only one left over so they were a hungrylittle one!
19---whatsize feeder is given
¼inch or small.
20---whatother feeders are used as treats
Asof now, being the first week, no treats. I am looking to gethornworms as treats (trying to locate a near by supplier beforeordering online because of the time of year for live shipping).
21---whatis the frog's main food source
Crickets.Also thinking about switching crickets for dubia?
22---dofeeders roam free in the enclosure or is the frog bowl fed
Glassfeeding bowl, about level to substrate.
23---vitamins- what brand and how often
Inorder with substrates and such. Getting Rep-Cal Herptivite.
24---calcium- what brand and how often
Rep-CalCalcium with Vit. D3, Ultra-fine powder. Once a week.
25---wasthe frog without calcium for any period of time
Mostlikely, it didn't seem that crickets in inclosures at the shop weredusted.
26---approximateage of the frog
Notentirely sure, adult or juvenile soon to be adult.
27---howlong have you owned the frog
Almosta week.
28---whocared for the frog before you
Apet shop
29---isthe frog wild caught or captive bred
Captivebred.
30---howoften the frog is handled -- are gloves used ( what kind of gloves)
Hardlyat all. Only had to actually handle him by hand once, washed handswith the reptisafe, and dipped hands in treated water. Have gottensome blue non-latex, powder free gloves since.
31---isthe enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
Low
30---hasor was the frog properly quarantined (yes or no)
Yes
-----forhow long
Nottoo long. About four-five days. Only frog, seems to be completelyhealthy (besides the mystery bump) and the tank at the pet store wasextremely small so I wanted him to be comfy in his spacy environmentas soon as possible.
32---hasthe frog been treated with any medication:
Notthat I'm aware of.
-----forwhat
-----nameof medication
-----forhow long
-----whatdose
-----wasmedication prescribed by a herp vet






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