Vassup? I'm D'Mo.

[InfInIty13X]

My name is David. My roommate's girlfriend gave me a tank (I guess it's ten gallons; I have no clue) and I was going to put a scorpion in there but one night we found this green tree frog outside clinging to a gutter near the ground. I am now aware you shouldn't grab pets (frogs) from the wild nor should you release them from captivity into the wild. I named it Schloopy. I think it is a female. Here are a couple of pics:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47...y/100_0503.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47...y/100_0499.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47...y/100_0523.jpg

Here is the whole album if you care to peruse it. There are only 13 pictures. I hope you enjoy them. If anyone can help me narrow down what kind of frog this is please do.

[Ebony]

Hi D'Mo
She looks lovely. I don't know your rules about the capture of wild Frogs where you are, but here its best to catch them as tadpoles and bring them up. I think your tank set up looks great. the only thing I could suggest would be to put a live green plant in for her to climb on and it may make her feel more secure. Be sure its Frog Friendly.

[into]

Hello David, welcome to the forum. That's an American Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea) without a stripe down it's side? I believe Kurt, the forum moderator has one without a stripe as well.

[John]

Probably Hyla cinerea (American Green Tree frog) but there's a chance it's Hyla squirella (Squirrel Tree frog) - does it ever change to a colour other than green? Welcome to the forum.

[Kurt]

I am with you John, I think this may be a squirrel treefrog rather than a green treefrog. Here is a pic of my morbidly obese green treefrog. They do look quite different. David's frog's skin seems to have a more translucent quality to it. It kind of reminds me of my greater hatchet-faced treefrog.

Anyway, welcome aboard. It is a nice looking frog regardless if its Hyla cinerea or squirrela.

[John]

That second photo of Kurt's is the Greater Hatched-Faced treefrog.

I'm leaning towards Squirrel Treefrog right now.

[InfInIty13X]

Probably Hyla cinerea (American Green Tree frog) but there's a chance it's Hyla squirella (Squirrel Tree frog) - does it ever change to a colour other than green? Welcome to the forum.

Schloopy's color doesn't change from green but it does change to a very dark green as opposed to it's normal color. I don't know what triggers it but I'm thinking stress.

I forgot to properly introduce myself. I have lived here in Huntsville all my life and I am 26 with a birthday coming up in November. I took two years of automotive technology (not graduated yet due to technicalities) and am delivering pizza until I can find a job in a shop. I like all sorts of music from pop to black metal to rap but I favor '90s alterna-grunge (Nirvana, Alice In Chains, etc.) '90s hip-hop (NWA, Tupac, etc.) and '60s rock-n-roll (Pink Floyd, the Doors, etc.) I have a Geo Storm in which I am installing a turbo motor from an Isuzu Impulse. It's has been a five-year + hobby. Other than that I really only work to afford my vices.

I hope to find much useful info on this site and I am glad to have found it. BTW... why does it seem all forum mods are named John???

[Kurt]

I am not a John.

Colour changes occur in frogs based on the lighting situation and/or the color of the background one finds the frog. Dark backgrounds and dim lighting lead to a dark coloured frog, and light coloured backgrounds and bright lighting lead to brightly coloured frogs.

[John]

LOL, I've cloned myself. Actually there are only a few mods - Me, Kurt and Jake and only Kurt and I are the only active ones.