Questions!! Whites Tree Frog

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IrThumper, just realized that you commented on my Answers!

I've been trying my best to keep his humidity at 50% but I don't know the best way to do so. I leave the humidifier on pretty much all day and all night. It does best on full blast, but I'm not always home to add water to it, So when I'm gone I keep it on the low setting to make sure there is still water when I come back.

I do cycle 12 hours on and 12 hours off, or as close to that as possible. Most days I get up around the same time so the cycle is pretty close to the same times.

As for the moss, I was told that is was good for their humidity ): I will take it out asap!

I'm unsure whether I can find those other kinds of insects, but I will look at my local pet store and see. I forgot to put that I've offered earthworms. He wasn't interested in those either so I'm not sure if he'd be interested in any other worms. He must be picky.

Are there specific kinds of feeder bowls? Crickets would jump out of regular ones.

I was also told to use calcium at every feeding. Multivitamin 2-3 times a week. Is this wrong?

Lastly, my frog enjoys being handled, so I do get him out for a little while to let him sit on my arm or shoulder. Not always every day, but I try to give him some time out of the tank- he sure enjoys it! When I try to put him back, he'll climb up my arm to avoid going back in the tank. The only other time I handle him is to put him at the bottom of the tank so he knows when feeding time is. I do not put lotion on or any medication on my hands unless it is after I handle my frog. I get cuts/scratches/bites quite often since I work with animals pretty much every day so if I have an open wound I make sure that he doesn't have contact with it as well as practice good hygiene. Thanks for your input and concerns!

[irThumper]

IrThumper, just realized that you commented on my Answers!

I've been trying my best to keep his humidity at 50% but I don't know the best way to do so. I leave the humidifier on pretty much all day and all night. It does best on full blast, but I'm not always home to add water to it, So when I'm gone I keep it on the low setting to make sure there is still water when I come back.

I do cycle 12 hours on and 12 hours off, or as close to that as possible. Most days I get up around the same time so the cycle is pretty close to the same times.

As for the moss, I was told that is was good for their humidity ): I will take it out asap!

I'm unsure whether I can find those other kinds of insects, but I will look at my local pet store and see. I forgot to put that I've offered earthworms. He wasn't interested in those either so I'm not sure if he'd be interested in any other worms. He must be picky.

Are there specific kinds of feeder bowls? Crickets would jump out of regular ones.

I was also told to use calcium at every feeding. Multivitamin 2-3 times a week. Is this wrong?

Lastly, my frog enjoys being handled, so I do get him out for a little while to let him sit on my arm or shoulder. Not always every day, but I try to give him some time out of the tank- he sure enjoys it! When I try to put him back, he'll climb up my arm to avoid going back in the tank. The only other time I handle him is to put him at the bottom of the tank so he knows when feeding time is. I do not put lotion on or any medication on my hands unless it is after I handle my frog. I get cuts/scratches/bites quite often since I work with animals pretty much every day so if I have an open wound I make sure that he doesn't have contact with it as well as practice good hygiene. Thanks for your input and concerns!

[QUOTE=omgitsbekah >>>>>[/QUOTE]IrThumper, just realized that you commented on my Answers!

I've been trying my best to keep his humidity at 50% but I don't know the best way to do so. I leave the humidifier on pretty much all day and all night. It does best on full blast, but I'm not always home to add water to it, So when I'm gone I keep it on the low setting to make sure there is still water when I come back.
What kind of humidity gauge do you have?

I do cycle 12 hours on and 12 hours off, or as close to that as possible. Most days I get up around the same time so the cycle is pretty close to the same times.

As for the moss, I was told that is was good for their humidity ): I will take it out asap!
Yes it can be scary stuff. Lots of frog people use sphagnum moss, especially when shipping, but for White's they are so greedy they will just grab it in with their feeders, swallow it and there you go, trouble! One way to help humidity is live potted plants in the enclosure, making sure they are free of all chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers and are potted in ABG/safe soil. Good plant choices include Dracaena compacta, var. "Janet Craig", Sanseveria (aka Snake plant or Mother-in-Law Tongue), and Pothos.

I'm unsure whether I can find those other kinds of insects, but I will look at my local pet store and see. I forgot to put that I've offered earthworms. He wasn't interested in those either so I'm not sure if he'd be interested in any other worms. He must be picky.
Most frogs absolutely detest "Red Wigglers" or other types of composting worm, so it's thought that they produce a taste that frogs find disagreeable. Canadian nightcrawlers are generally a safe choice. Most petshops should carry waxworms or dubia, if not they can easily be ordered online.

Are there specific kinds of feeder bowls? Crickets would jump out of regular ones.
For myself I try to look for a glass bowl that is textured & has colored glass so the frogs can see something's in the bowl but not exactly what... helps keep them from bashing their little faces trying to eat the crickets through the glass! (usually, lol) and is at least twice as tall as the frog, if possible. The crickets "usually" don't jump out-- unless the frog scares them into a big jump, or they crawl up the frog's back to escape. Everybody has a different idea of what kind of dish they like to use, and sometimes it takes some experimenting to find what you like. I find most of mine at Goodwill or 2nd Hand stores.

I was also told to use calcium at every feeding. Multivitamin 2-3 times a week. Is this wrong?
Everything I've heard from the "folks in the know" here states that Cam/VitD3 once a week, and Multi-Vit once a week (on different days) is perfectly acceptable for an adult White's tree frog. It also helpful to "gut load" the crickets a few hours before you feed them to your frogs. This means feeding a high calcium cricket chow or fresh vegies to them: sweet potato, yam, carrot, kale and leafy lettuce (not iceberg unless it is organic!); A slice of juicy orange can work for a water source for the crickets, or you can offer cotton balls soaked in spring water inside a plastic lid. I purchase a few dozen crickets at a time and keep them in their own small set up where they get fed Fluker's dry high calcium cricket diet, original Cheerios, and the spring water on cotton balls.

Lastly, my frog enjoys being handled, so I do get him out for a little while to let him sit on my arm or shoulder. Not always every day, but I try to give him some time out of the tank- he sure enjoys it! When I try to put him back, he'll climb up my arm to avoid going back in the tank. The only other time I handle him is to put him at the bottom of the tank so he knows when feeding time is. I do not put lotion on or any medication on my hands unless it is after I handle my frog. I get cuts/scratches/bites quite often since I work with animals pretty much every day so if I have an open wound I make sure that he doesn't have contact with it as well as practice good hygiene. Thanks for your input and concerns!
Folks here usually have differing ideas on handling of frogs, but the general consensus is less is best... I personally believe that some (not all) frogs do learn to enjoy being handled on occasion, especially if they are young and cb when you get them. With White's it just seems to come naturally to some of them, and this has even been noted in books about WTFs in the wild. I think a keeper should definitely use discretion, if a frog obviously does not enjoy being handled, don't, if they do then enjoy short intervals of interaction with them but always keep their safety in mind and first priority. It sounds to me like you already have this well in hand-- pardon the pun!