Red-Eyed Tree Frogs?

[froglover27]

Hi! I am REALLY interested in keeping Red-eyed tree frogs(: I was wondering....
1)Are they hard to care for?
2) How many could live in a 10 gallon tank?
3) Would a Vertical or Horizontal tank be better?
4) What size crickets could they eat(Which other insects)

Thanks for any help given(:

[Jon K]

Amphibian Care >> Red-eyed Tree Frog Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) Care
Try this link i think you will find it helpful

[bshmerlie]

Red Eyes are easy to care for as long as their requirements are met. If they are not met they will stop eating and go downhill fast. Have a densely planted tank where they can completely hide from you if they want. In a tank like that the environmental conditions are easier to maintain and your frogs will feel more secure and less stressed. So lots of plants.

[Katieasaur]

vertical tank is better
size of crickets depend on size of frog
a pair usually do fine in a 10g but more room the better
and I have found that my RETFs are not as easily stressed as most and have proven to be extremely easy for me to care for

[froglover27]

okay so vertical tank is better with lots of plants. And a 10 gallon will fit a pair. Does the pair have to be M & F or can it be MM etc.?? Do they prefer live plants ? If so, any specific types? Thanks for the care sheet Jon(: Are the usually shy in the beginning and how long does it take them to adjust? Thanks everyone!!

[ViperJr]

Live plants are a good choice. They help providing a stable humidity level, they provide hiding and sleeping space, and you create more and more volume for them to travel on. Red eyes will almost never be on the floor, so the more climbing volume they have, the more they can move about.

A couple of good plants:
Photos - They grow like crazy, sometimes a few centimeters a day. They are almost impossible to kill, thrive in frog terrariums and provide excellent climbing space.

Bromeliads: Air plants, so they do not need to be planted in the soil, but can be placed in the background or anywhere.

Snake plants: Extremly sturdy plants that provide excellent sleeping plants.

Creeping fig: Grows alot and provide alot of climbing space.


They can take some time to adjust, it all depends on where the terrarium is placed, how it looks etc. If they appear stressed in the beginning, try covering 3 of 4 sides with something black, so they achive total blackness at night. Not using a night lamp might also make them feel at home more quickly.

[Kisa]

I don't think the sex of the frogs in a pair matters much, but I don't own Red Eyes so I can't be certain. I am pretty sure they do well in groups, despite the gender, but you'd have to ask someone more experienced than me to get the whole truth. Usually though when we say "pair" we do mean a male and female together.

All Tree Frogs prefer live plants to fake ones, most of the time they can tell the difference, even if they are really good fakes. Pothos and bromeliads are really good for any frog tank. Thin bodied Tree Frogs like Red Eyes like to plaster themselves flat on broad leaves to sleep, so broad leafed plants with thicker foliage would probably work best. Make sure if you do get live plants to plant them densely but leave enough room for each to take root and grow successfully in your enclosure.

All Tree Frogs tend to be shy when you first get them, this usually last a few weeks, to maybe a month, month and a half depending on the type of tank you provide. If you give them lots of places to hide and lots of plants and foliage they may feel more comfortable and gain a good sense of security quicker which will allow them to get over their fear and come out more often sooner.

It took my P. tomopterna (which are similar in body type to Red Eyes) three weeks until they finally felt safe enough to wake up in the night and move around with me watching them. I got them in March and now they're happy as can be in an 11 gallon vert.

Another good thing to do is go through and look at other people who have Red Eyes and take looks into the photo albums to see the types of set up they have. This will give you ideas and make it easier to decide what types of plants and reptile furniture you might want to have in your tank.

Hope this helped!