Let's see those Frog and Toad Enclosures!

[SludgeMunkey]

Magnificent!

[Jace]

Ebony, that is a very cool outdoor enclosure! Very lush and green. I wish I could have an outdoor one here...sigh. Stupid snow and freezing temperatures!! Can't wait to see some of your indoor setups!

[John]

Ebony, what kind of frogs do you keep in there?

[Ebony]

Hi John

I keep My lovely big Adult Southern Bells and Green and Golden Bell Frogs in there. Half of the Frogery has a roof and It is lined with a hard clear plastic 1 metre from the bottom which keeps a bit of moisture in. It also has irregation. These Frogs have been together as tadpoles and get on well.
My Whistling tree frogs are kept in 2 out door tanks that I made with a tunnel that seperated the two tanks into a land side and a pond side. They breed realy well in that situation. My indoor enclosures have my young Frogs in.

[SludgeMunkey]

WOW! I cannot wait to see more of your set ups, and steal your ideas!

[Ebony]

Hi Jace, Thanks for your kind words.
We have sometimes had snow too. Ive even had a Frog(way back when I first got into Frogs)freeze in the water and I thought it was done for but when the day warmed up the Frog basically defrosted and was hopping around as normal. I still have that very frog.
I think if you have anough room you could make an outdoor enclosure inside. You could put it in a corner somewhere.

[Ebony]

Thanks Johnny, Im so flattered and would be happy if I could help with enclosure set up idea's.

[Ebony]

Here are some pictures of one my indoor enclosures for my young Frogs. I find these enclosures are ok for inside only. It has mesh on the top which must not get wet as they can rust. This tanks is 60cm H by 45 w by 45 D. Its good for my Frogs that love to climb and sit up high. I have a mix of live and fake plants. The frogs love to climb around on the vines. I have lots of living moss which my Frogs love to sit on.

[into]

I posted an earlier picture of Dumper's (WTF) home, but since removed the PVC pipes for a more natural look.

Dumper's 20gal high tank was built from 2 standard 10gal tanks stacked on top of each other with the glass removed. This allows for two distint areas he can move freely through. The bottom half contains a partial false bottom, homemade rain curtain and a small pond. This is the cooler wet area. The top half contains mossy ledges on both sides and lots of vines and fake plants to climb and hide.

The other tank (also 20gal modular) was built by my gf for the green tree frogs and contains a homemade bridge, waterwall and lots of vines, plants and a ledge on the second level (not shown as it's still a WIP). They got the upgrade last night and have been very noisy since. I think it's because of the running water and one of them climbed into it and decided he was going to "quack" for 5 minutes straight. it was cute at first...

Jade, our new new female WTF is currently only in a 10gal but it's 3 times the size she was in at the pet store and has lots of hiding spaces and perching areas. When the two are able to be united, I will be adding this tank to Dumpers creating a 30 gallon modular with some type of side opening panel.

[Ebony]

Hi Chris

Wow! your enclosure is so awesome. I really love the bridge. Thanks

[into]

thanks, she spend all day drilling holes in craftsticks and stringing the bridge together.

[ponder]

I too spent the weekend re-doing my frog's enclosure! I found a Zoo Med 12x12x18 terrarium (the one John recommended) and went to town.

[Kurt]

Very nice! What living in here?

[John]

More branches - a lot more.

[ponder]

Kurt- a female Gray Tree Frog
John- I'm working on it, trying to maneuver them around to get more to fit in.

[Kurt]

Ah! I miss my grays, what eating machines they were.

[Jace]

Ebony, Chris-those are some great setups. Ponder, yours is really coming along. Some very lucky frogs! Really great ideas-I hope my final effort looks half as good as those! Thanks for sharing!

[SludgeMunkey]

Here is the update version of my Hyla chyrsoscelis enclosure. I still consider it temporary digs for my trio and my daughter's pair that live in it, but it meets the "lots of horizontal hang-outs" rule now, and has lots more elevated hides.

If you look closely, you can see tree frog butt in one of the holes on the fake wood. I reallly need to paint those soon...if the frogs would move out for a few days...

[Ra]

I was reading that Hyla chyrsoscelis are prairie dwellers (at least where I live) and rarely will they enter the forest, so I have to wonder how many horizontal resting places they really need. Noted that mine sleeps in a horizontal position during the day, but sometimes on the back glass. Im thinking of setting up a terraium with tall orchid plants,as well as broad leafed pothos, as the orchids would at least kind of resemble prairie land plants in structure.

[ponder]

Getting better? She has 3 big branches and a log hideaway that she loves sleeping in
From the front

Last night-you can see her on the top branch

My little Alex