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    from what i was told they change color based on their enviornment i.e temperature and humidity... not their mood, that would be cool though, like little mood ring frogs
    I think this is correct, because when i picked out my frogs in the petshop they were all brown with only one little one being green. I figured that was it they would be brown forever. Within minutes of placing them in my tank they all turned a bright green, i image my tank was warmer and more humid than the petshops.
    They have never turned brown again, the only time i see them a slight turquoise/brown color is at night, i guess because of the temp drop.
    As for noise, since day one my frogs have been in the basement with my son blasting his xbox games and talking loudly with other players...loud grenades go off, bombs, disco beats lol..the frogs have no change in color and dont care at all. They hunt during this and sleep just the same without a care in the world

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    my frog has been brown since i got hm. he is an american green tree frog. i wish he was green, i dont believe the theory of the more green the greener it will be. i have alot of green and he is still brown

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    my frog has been brown since i got hm. he is an american green tree frog. i wish he was green, i dont believe the theory of the more green the greener it will be. i have alot of green and he is still brown
    i dont think it has to do with greenery either, it has to do with temp and humidity
    unless he is just a brown variety?
    i have whites tree frogs so i dont know about american green tree frogs

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    Quote Originally Posted by kittiekuddles View Post
    i dont think it has to do with greenery either, it has to do with temp and humidity
    unless he is just a brown variety?
    i have whites tree frogs so i dont know about american green tree frogs
    I think all frogs are different.

    My Bruce has experienced a wide range of temperature and humidity changes and combinations since I've brought him home (mostly due to a broken thermometer/hygrometer that I got with my kit :/) and all I've seen is a bit of color change on his legs and around his face, and that's only while he's in a deep slumber.

    When I first set out to buy this type of frog I was really excited to bring home and bright green/blue baby frog that was lively and personable, but instead I got the exact opposite! I saw little Brucey sitting in a 5 gallon tank in the back of the pet shop, with nothing to climb and only a small hide for him to sleep in. He was surrounded by other reptiles and amphibians of all kinds, lots of snakes, cramped and lonely. I couldn't just leave him there! He was a light brown, fat, lazy, but the most adorable thing I have ever seen! I fell in love with him right away and brought him home. He might never turn all the way green (which is my favorite color) but I'll love him just the same. <3

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    well I think I'm going to experiment a bit. I'm going to drop my humidity to 55/60 and see if kermit goes green again. Also been using spring water, going to treat it and wait and see. If he goes green, then I'm going to raise hum again. That way I know if it was water or the moisture. I miss the seafoam color. Also, I wanted to see if u all are gut loading crix, or using spray vitamins in the water, or both?? Just thinking if extra-extra vitamins might play on color. Thanks ladies

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    well I think I'm going to experiment a bit. I'm going to drop my humidity to 55/60 and see if kermit goes green again. Also been using spring water, going to treat it and wait and see. If he goes green, then I'm going to raise hum again. That way I know if it was water or the moisture. I miss the seafoam color. Also, I wanted to see if u all are gut loading crix, or using spray vitamins in the water, or both?? Just thinking if extra-extra vitamins might play on color. Thanks ladies
    My humidity is 80% +
    temp is 85 in the day, 73 at night
    water bowl is tap water with reptile dechlor
    dusted crickets only once since ive gotten them
    I would imagine they need a more tropical environment? I mist their tank 5 times a week with RO water. tank is 90% covered glass with only a small portion in the back screened
    like i said in the store they were brown..really brown, i thought they would stay that way. in nearly and instant they turned that seafoam green as soon as they landed in my setup. their skin is moist looking
    i would look into increasing the humidity, not lowering it

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    Quote Originally Posted by kittiekuddles View Post
    My humidity is 80% +
    temp is 85 in the day, 73 at night
    water bowl is tap water with reptile dechlor
    dusted crickets only once since ive gotten them
    I would imagine they need a more tropical environment? I mist their tank 5 times a week with RO water. tank is 90% covered glass with only a small portion in the back screened
    like i said in the store they were brown..really brown, i thought they would stay that way. in nearly and instant they turned that seafoam green as soon as they landed in my setup. their skin is moist looking
    i would look into increasing the humidity, not lowering it
    How do you keep your humidity constant? Mine seems to drop steadily over the day and I have to keep misting to make sure it is high enough, I have two lamps and a heating pad that I stick to the side of my viv to keep the temperature up, it gets quite cold in my room during the winter.

    Also, does anyone have thoughts about my Bruce sleeping through the night? I wake him up after lights out at 6.30 to feed him, he eats fine, even hunts, but just goes right back to sleep, even on nights I don't feed him. This seems very strange to me I need some advice, or at least an opinion or two please. Help would be GREATLY appreciated.

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    as soon as I get to a real computer upload my picts. It's way tropical. 8 real plants, humidity is 70 day, 80 at night. One was green, and as I upped hum the last few weeks... Maybe it's changes from water? I had it tested at store for ph and amonia. I have nitrate kit, that comes back as clean. I don't expect lump to be green, he stayed brown, but I'd like one of the two to be vibrant. I don't know. Thanks for quick reply dear!! At this point it's probly easier to just to go up that extra 10% hum and hold it there. My viv is from 92, all glass, 4 can size vents that run a few inches from bottom and two bigger ones in glass lid. They don't make em like that anymore!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leefrogs View Post
    Also, I wanted to see if u all are gut loading crix, or using spray vitamins in the water, or both?? Just thinking if extra-extra vitamins might play on color. Thanks ladies
    I've been gut loading my crickets and nothing more, some of them grow to twice the size as I bought them just on Flukers alone! It's amazing how quickly those nasty little things increase in size. Sometimes I'm worried they're so big that my little (BIG) Brucey is gonna choke on them. D:

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