So we have this little green tree frog my little girl found in the backyard. We had been discussing keeping one as a pet and suddenly one jumped on her face, lol...anyway, I've got a ten gallon glass tank with screen mesh lid, I bought some coconut husk substrate at the pet store, and my daughter gathers some nice size rocks and things from where she found the frog, along with a few small branches for climbing. For now we've just sort of tossed things together, I was afraid of stressing the little guy out (well, my daughter calls him "Isabella", ugh) anyway, I need some straighforward laymans terms advice about how to put this tank together properly and what I can feed the little thing. Can we catch bugs in the yard and feed it those? I have well water, is that safe for him ,my husband laughed at this question as he drills wells and apparently one of their favorite places is inside the well tank, but still, we add a bit of salt to ours to soften the water a bit, so I wonder if that will be okay. Does he need a heating source? We're in florida, so it's warm even in the house, it's rarely ever lower than 75 degrees or so, keeping the tank humid with a few sprays from a water bottle daily shouldn't be an issue, but I'm not sure how hot they need to be. and finally if I do have to feed him crickets can I feed him those "Canned crickets" I saw at the pet store or must they be alive? sorry, I know it's a lot or questions!
We want to keep the tank in my daughters room for now, as he or she seems quiet for the moment, and she loves looking at him/her, but this morning I put the tank on the covered porch for a bit to get a little heat/humidity.