Phyllomedusa tomopterna.. super tiger legs

[nickregan08]

was just curious if anyone has these and if so if they could post pics of their setups i have to and they seem ot be doing well just curious to what everyone else is doing with theirs thanks

[Kurt]

My Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis is in a two gallon tank with abromeliad and a fake plant. He has a water bowl and the substrate is sphagnum moss over a false bottom. Thats about it.

[nickregan08]

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[nickregan08]

You only keep it in a 2 gallon tank don't you think that is a little small emphisis on SMALL.

[Kurt]

Its a very small frog. Its between 1.25 and 1.5 inches SV.

[Tom Highum]

whoa now i want one. I don't have to get a large cage. Though i would go for a five gallon. Can they live in groups?

[Kurt]

As far as I know they can.

[Tom Highum]

Interesting

[nickregan08]

so i think you might be talking about he Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis. this is the smaller of the tigerlegs the supers are like red eye size F- 3insv M-2 1/2 sv and i personally thing a 2 gallon is too small for anything the smallest tank i have is a 10 gallon and i go up to a 125. but i like very spacious natural looking enclosures i feel it's only fair to them and the reg tiger legs are kept differently than the supers. these pics are NOT mine but just a representation of the 2 the one on the bark is a tomop and the one on the leaves is a hypochon

[nickregan08]

PHYLLOMEDUSA TOMOPTERNA - TIGER STRIPED LEAF FROG - FRENCH GUIANA on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Kurt]

Yes, I was speaking of Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis.

[Tom Highum]

Whoa that first picture is stunning. What is that and do they look like that in captivity?

[Kurt]

The one on the left is Phyllomedusa tomopterna, the super tiger-legged monkey frog. Yes, they do look like that, but they are more expensive and less common than Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis

[Tom Highum]

And bigger.

[Kurt]

And bigger.

[Tom Highum]

Another animal to add to my list of things (i doubt i will get them all ever)

[Kurt]

I don't expect to completely get everything on my list. I don't think I would want to.

[Tom Highum]

Why? Why would you not want to?

[Kurt]

Can you imagine how big of a place it would have to be? And how much daily work there would be? I would have to hire people to help out.

[Tom Highum]

True. But then you could turn it into a full fledged business.