Other than for breeding...what would be the benefits to hibernating my gray tree frogs, spring peepers, and toads? This isn't something I'm really interested in doing, but if it is beneficial to them or if it can hurt them by avoiding it, I will go for it. Are there more risks involved in it than benefits...I know nothing about it!
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
I don't think anyone has carried out scientific studies on this. However, it's my feeling that if an amphibian comes from a temperate country (i.e. one that experiences real summer and winter) that it is natural for the frog to hibernate each year. This is definitely essential to breeding in Gray Tree Frogs, and in my opinion it stands to reason that it is necessary for all of their biorhythms. Now can I prove it? No...
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John, that is kind of my feeling on it. Not that I read any proof or scientific studies as you said...it just seems like it would be unnatural and unhealthy for them not to go through normal processes. That being said, I do NOT want to breed them. I cannot sell them legally here and do not have enough friends to take baby tree frogs. I have considered releasing them and starting a population of gray tree frogs in my area (there are none in our pond) but I know that can be unsafe also. Plus...1 male, 3 females...that could be A LOT of eggs LOL
I may have to start doing more research on hibernation. I would miss them for a few months though!!
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
My frogs are currently hibernating and have been for nearly two months now. All I know about it is it's benficial to breeding, but if it is what your frogs would do in the wild I would recommend letting them hibernate. Off the subject of this post but what happened to the member of the week game I enjoyed it
Luke, I will revive it next week. I still have to finish MeTree's and will start a vote for the next one. It has been a very crazy several weeks at my house!
2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"
0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"
Now I'm wondering if I should hibernate them, and how on earth I'm going to do it. Thank you for starting the thread; I was originally looking to see if I should change their lighting schedule for winter and found this. My grays are only a couple months old, so I obviously won't be breeding them, but I'm worried that not hibernating will cause them harm.
I am curious about this as well...my gray tree frogs are from Atlanta, and while we do not have a "true" winter like you northerners do....it does get low into the teens in January and February at times. We even had snow/ice that shut down the city for several days (school was closed for an entire week!). They will also be considered babies/juveniles and will be 3-4 months old at the coldest part of the year. And as Lynx just posted "how on earth do I do this!?!"
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