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kiralikceset: That sucks you can't get them there!

clownonfire: Thanks, I care about every animal's well being. I don't know anyone who loves and cares about animals as much as I do lol. I'm sure those people are out there, I just don't know any in person .. I had 16 cats and spayed and neutered every single one of them. A few found homes, I'm down to 11.


I'm heading up to the pet stores in Sarnia today (we only have Pet Value in my town and there's nothing exciting there). I made some $ yesterday selling some of my horse tack I don't use, so I can afford to get Orchid her new tank! I'm just not sure if I'm going to go with the 12x12x18 or the 12x12x24. I did want to get the larger size, but it's $108. I can afford it, but I wouldn't have much left over for other things I want to get her as well (wax worms, new plants, a fogger, heat pad, a second water dish).

If you hypathetically only had enough funds for a couple items what would you pick up first? Fogger or heat pad? I do have a night glo lamp that adds a bit of heat, but I also mist constantly lol. And thoughts on what size tank please! I'll be leaving in a couple hours.
Lor, if I were you, I would go for the 12*12*24. The higher your tank will be, the happier your frog will be. That is the most important factor right now: height. So in my opinion, this is where mostly your money should be invested. As for the fogger, I love them (actually, I love the ZooMed Repti Fogger - the Exo-Terra Fogger is absolute rubbish and you should stay away). But it is a nice to have, really. Not necessary. Get a $10 mister at Home Depot in the Garden section, and mist once or twice a day and it will do the trick. There is no need to invest in a fogger. Same with the heat pad. We spoke about it yesterday, but it's not really necessary. I have an American Green Treefrog and a Big-Eyed Tree frog, and I don't have any heat pads in any of their enclosures, and I live not too far away from you in cold Montreal.

I have the monsoon for my thumbnail frogs and for my soon-to-arrive P. terribilis, but not necessary in your treefrog enclosure. Again, go with the good old fashion hand misting.

So, in a nutshell: A high tank, some climbing branches or apparatus for your frog, plants, lots of them (you can get some at Home Depot ago, no need to go fancy, a basic philodendron will provide lots of leafage for little)... Crickets, mealworms occasionally (they are hard to digest) and lots of love, a fresh bowl of water changed daily, and you have a happy frog! If you put more plants, some Repti Glo 2.0 during daytime, and voilÃ*!