Question/Concerns for an Aspiring White's Dumpy Tree Frog Owner

[Frogger00]

Welcome to frogforum! Coconut fiber substrate is fairly digestible and shouldn't cause impaction problems. The only complaint I have about it is that it's very messy. Alternatively, paper towel would be a good substrate if you are worried about impaction. Usually if the substrate is coconut based, it is safe.

That light sounds fine to me. As long as it is heating the cage to 75-85f, then it will work. You will need an alternative light for nighttime. If your house doesn't fall below 75f at night, then you don't need supplemental heat at night. If it does, then I would look into a blue or red light.

Always buy from a responsible breeder. If you buy from a big chain petstore, there is a huge possibility that the frog will have parasites.

A 15 gallon terrarium will do for now, but you may want to look into upgrading to a 30 gallon for future. When it comes to tree frogs, you can never give them enough space!


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[trkent]

Welcome to frogforum! Coconut fiber substrate is fairly digestible and shouldn't cause impaction problems. The only complaint I have about it is that it's very messy. Alternatively, paper towel would be a good substrate if you are worried about impaction. Usually if the substrate is coconut based, it is safe.

That light sounds fine to me. As long as it is heating the cage to 75-85f, then it will work. You will need an alternative light for nighttime. If your house doesn't fall below 75f at night, then you don't need supplemental heat at night. If it does, then I would look into a blue or red light.

Always buy from a responsible breeder. If you buy from a big chain petstore, there is a huge possibility that the frog will have parasites.

A 15 gallon terrarium will do for now, but you may want to look into upgrading to a 30 gallon for future. When it comes to tree frogs, you can never give them enough space!


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Thank you so much!

I'm thinking about an alternative. Aesthetically, paper towel seems ugly and such a waste of trees haha. I'm a bit of an eco freak when it comes to stuff like that. Which leads me to another question. Can coconut fiber be used for composting when it's done being used? Are there any other safe alternatives you can think of other than this substrate? Is there anyone here that has had horror stories or bad experiences with coconut fiber?

I've tested the light and it seems to heat up very fast. Went up about 10 degrees (to 80 degrees from my room temp.) in less than 5 minutes. Just thought it might be too powerful. Don't wanna bake the guy! I suppose as long as I'm adamant on watching the temp. all will be okay. And I will certainly look into a "night light" for them.

And yes! I figured they'd need something to grow into. I planned on getting something bigger after a while and then passing this tank down to a different breed.

Thank you so much for all your help! I feel a bit more confident now.