I had posted a thread a while back asking about basking. After hearing about how tree frogs generally like to stay hidden during the day, I was surprised to see Paddy out on a log closest to the light, EVERY DAY.

Now, Silvermist, Oscar, and Leggy-Log-Orangey also enjoy basking in the light of their tanks, they will be all crammed together to get to the spot on the branch closest to the light.

I wondered out loud how I managed to get four frogs that prefer to bask. My mom came up with an interesting observation... likely, there are more basking frogs in captivity than nonbasking frogs...because they are more obvious and easier to catch! I know for sure that 3 of my frogs are wild caught, I'm not sure about Paddy though. It totally makes sense though! Rather than hiding amongst the leaves, hidden from sight, these frogs are right out there for all to see, soaking up the sun!

On the upside, frogs that bask tend to have more advantages in growth and digestion than frogs who don't, so it's all good