Whites Tree Frog newbie

[Nabced]

So I just got a baby Australian Whites Tree frog and I was wondering if anyone has advice on raising it. I have a few questions also If you wouldn't mind helping me out :P. Ok so first things first as I said my whites is still a baby so I was wondering if this is the opportune time to get it a friend. Also I don't know whether it's a boy or a girl right now and the petco person said you cant tell at this age I know if it calls it is a male is there anyway of making it call/finding out. Also I've been feeding it crickets as they've said (some keep escaping but it might be my fault lol) and I was wondering if they could eat anything else like berries kinda know its a longshot but oh well thanks for the help guys! (:

[LilyPad]

You can not feed it any kind of fruits or vegetables, crickets is your best bet with that little guy. I even tried those "can o crickets" at first to try to avoid feeding live crickets...firstly they were massive, way too big for my tree frog, secondly, cut up, she wouldn't touch them. Her food has to be live and well or she wont touch it, same is true for most frogs.

Definitely read the Whites Tree Frog care sheet, you will get all the info you need there -- Frog Forum - White's Tree Frog Care - Litoria caerulea

And welcome to the forum. You will have to share some pics of your new baby!

[DonLisk]

Hi Nabced
Here is a list of some basics for Whites Tree Frogs.
A. Dechlorinated water for any water going in with them including misting, Spring water is good also.
B. Your substrate should be Eco Earth or Plantation soil. Any substrate that has something to swallow will be since they eat anything that hits their mouth including bark and sphagnum moss.
C. Crickets should be no longer that the distance between the frogs eyes.
D. They need plenty of high leaf and branches to perch and sleep on. Live plants retain humidity in the tank better so some suggestions are: Bromeliads, Snake Plants, and Pothos. All should be washed and any dirt with fertilizers removed before putting into the tank.
E. The water dish should be changed at least daily and shallow since they are not great swimmers.
F. Temps between 68 and 80 is fine for them. Misting should happen once to twice daily to keep humidity about 60 - 70 percent.
G. Feed using a cricket bowl and you can monitor what they eat and remove the uneaten crickets in the morning.
Basically a small glass bowl like a cereal bowl that the crickets can't get traction and jump out of. Place into the substrate and loose crickets will eventually fall in and collect there.
H. Spot clean daily

Don't pick up your frogs after using cleaners, hand sanitizers, and rinse your hands well with plain water leaving them a little wet.

Hope some of this helps and read the care sheets :-)

Don

[Nabced]

Thankyou for all of the help I will post a picture shortly but currently my iPod won't do it ): I was wondering if you have preferences of species of frogs that you like to raise?

[Nabced]

[mommyof4froglovers]

Welcome. If you are getting another whites tree frog dont forget to quarintine the new frog for a month.