Quote Originally Posted by Aaronk View Post
Hello guys,

I'm new to taking care of tree frogs but I just purchased two baby red eyed tree frogs. I've done a bunch of research and I set up a great terrarium for them. But I have a couple basic questions that I cannot find on the guides.

One thing I commonly read is you need to mist the frogs and the terrarium multiple times per day. And it also says no supplemental lighting is needed. From owning Reptiles I know that without a heat source the misting will not evaporate and turn into mold. So what do you do? Here in Texas room temp in my house is a perfect 78-82. Depending on the ambient humidity, I mist anywhere between 1 and 3 times a day. Doesn't hurt to have a heat source connected to a thermostat though. It will only turn on when needed and will keep your temps stable.

Also when I received the baby frogs they were both brown which concerned me. After a day they are starting to turn green so maybe it was just stress? Were they shipped? When I received mine, they were a dark dark green from having been shipped in a dark box. At night, they turn dark, during the day, they brighten up.

Also should I mist at night so they can drink? The heat lamps are off then and I'm concerned about mold and bacteria growth . I always mist during the day to keep humidity up. As long as your humidity is correct, you will not grow mold or bacteria. Except, you will probably have a growth of white mold as your tank cycles. Having microfauna like springtails and isopods will help take care of that. Watch your actual humidity, rather than just the amount of times you mist. Keep a water dish in the vivarium with treated tap water that is changed daily. If they feel the need for further hydration, they will go there.

These are truly beautiful and intriguing creatures and I can't wait to watch them grow. They really are! I used to think they were boring, shy frogs. Until I got my first two! Now I'm hooked!

Oh also if I use uvb lightning during the day to I still need to provide a d3 supplement unlike lizardYes, it is still good to provide a D3 supplements.

During the winter is it best to provide the blue night light for warms or the infrared? I use a ceramic heat emitter on my red eye tank. Doesn't kill the humidity as easily and doesn't put out any light. 2 of my reds will not wake up even with the smallest amount of light.

Sorry questions keep coming up.

Thank you so much in advance.

Aaron
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