Taming a tree frog

[LilyPad]

This wasn't something I necessarily tried to do over the last 2 weeks, I've just been leaving her alone with exception of moving stuff around her vivarium. I drop her crickets in every night before bed. Today, I reached in to adjust one of the plants, and she almost seemed...excited. I think she thought it was feeding time.

I put my finger by her and she crawled right onto it!! She sat there for a couple seconds while I talk to her and then she hopped off and I left her. Then I felt bad for getting her excited about food and not feeding her So out of curiosity, I grabbed a cricket and held it for her. She thought about it for a second, but then she took it right out of my fingers!

It's a good feeling knowing she's so comfortable with me already!!

[LilyPad]

She hopped onto my hand again tonight She stayed there for a minute. I don't intend on handling her, but if she jumps on my clean hands every now and then I would think that's okay right?

[DonLisk]

Shouldn't be a problem. Your more a perch then the normal thoughts of handling such as catching, preventing escape from your hands, and any other stress generating activity.

[artes]

If you want to actually play with her, wash your hands really well with glycerin soap before handling. If you wear a thin long sleeved shirt, the frog can climb your shirt without having to worry about your skin. I play with mine occasionally, and they enjoy the trip out of their tank. Just try to play with them in a (CLEAN!) bathroom, or a room without a ton of furniture, just in case - but once your frog gets comfortable with you, its not likely that she'll make her great escape. I can walk around with Froggie on my shoulder.

[LilyPad]

If you want to actually play with her, wash your hands really well with glycerin soap before handling. If you wear a thin long sleeved shirt, the frog can climb your shirt without having to worry about your skin. I play with mine occasionally, and they enjoy the trip out of their tank. Just try to play with them in a (CLEAN!) bathroom, or a room without a ton of furniture, just in case - but once your frog gets comfortable with you, its not likely that she'll make her great escape. I can walk around with Froggie on my shoulder.

How fun!!! I never thought they could get that relaxed with you, maybe I'll have to start working with her!

[artes]

I occasionally do photo shoots with Froggie too. My other frogs aren't quite as comfortable with me as Froggie is (though Toadstool is close). Some frogs take a lot of work, some are comfortable right away. Just do your best to escape proof the place you're playing with her just in case, and if she seems scared/uneasy put her back in the tank and try again a day or two later.

[Fae]

My frogs always pee on me when I handle them. Even my very old fire- bellied toads that are very used to being picked up. Its just a natural instinct to avoid getting eaten. My frogs are always scared when I first pick them up but calm down ( I think ) after they realize it's just me and will sit in my hand. Gray tree frogs are very smart but be patient with Paddy. It took me about 2-3 weeks to get my gray TF to be comfortable with me. Now he sits and looks out of his tank at me and sings loudly, and when I put my hand near him, sometimes he grabs on.

[LilyPad]

My frogs always pee on me when I handle them. Even my very old fire- bellied toads that are very used to being picked up. Its just a natural instinct to avoid getting eaten. My frogs are always scared when I first pick them up but calm down ( I think ) after they realize it's just me and will sit in my hand. Gray tree frogs are very smart but be patient with Paddy. It took me about 2-3 weeks to get my Gray Tree Frog to be comfortable with me. Now he sits and looks out of his tank at me and sings loudly, and when I put my hand near him, sometimes he grabs on.

How cute is that!!!!

I never pick her up or coax her in any way, I let her climb on my hand herself. So far (the whopping 3 times) she hasn't resisted at all. She didn't look scared or anything but I'm going to leave her for a few days just in case. She most certainly did NOT want to go back in her cage though when I was putting her away LOL I reached her down to it and she jumped on the cover instead.