Questions about what to do with new Green Tree Frogs

[helm96]

I would have washed everything personally. Even when I do a tank clean for my Whites and they are the ones going back in I clean everything with hot water. When I clean the wood and background I clean it with hot water and a toothbrush. Then the wood I bake for 1 hour at 250 degrees. This way it will kill any parasites that might be hiding in the wood.

If you just got them it might take some time for them to adapt to the new environment. When I got my first RETF he went 2 weeks without eating or moving, then out of no where on the 9th day he ate every single cricket and was cruising the tank. I am not sure on the mannerisms of Green Tree Frogs to know if this may be the case.

Make sure that the humidity and temp in the enclosure is appropriate for your Green Tree Frog. Also keep 3 sides of the tank covered, this will help the frogs feel more secure.

Just a few thoughts and opinions of mine.

[Gentlemangorath]

I would have washed everything personally. Even when I do a tank clean for my Whites and they are the ones going back in I clean everything with hot water. When I clean the wood and background I clean it with hot water and a toothbrush. Then the wood I bake for 1 hour at 250 degrees. This way it will kill any parasites that might be hiding in the wood.

If you just got them it might take some time for them to adapt to the new environment. When I got my first RETF he went 2 weeks without eating or moving, then out of no where on the 9th day he ate every single cricket and was cruising the tank. I am not sure on the mannerisms of Green Tree Frogs to know if this may be the case.

Make sure that the humidity and temp in the enclosure is appropriate for your Green Tree Frog. Also keep 3 sides of the tank covered, this will help the frogs feel more secure.

Just a few thoughts and opinions of mine.

Thanks for the input, I cleaned off everything with hot water and and dechlorinated the water as mentioned, I'm just hoping it's ok for the new frogs. My old Gray Tree Frogs passed of kidney failure I think, so I don't think there is a direct risk of the log or plastic plants to them, but I'm just paranoid about everything at the moment. The not eating thing I guess should have been expected, I'll toss some crickets in tonight and see if they're gone in the morning, but we'll see.

[helm96]

When you say Green Tree Frog what is the species exactly? There are a couple different types of frogs I have heard reffered to as Green Tree Frogs.

The other thing to keep in mind with frogs and one of the big reasons for not mixing different types is frogs secrete stuff from their skin. The stuff they secrete can be poisonous to other species of frogs. This is why I would recommend cleaning EVERYTHING if there has been any other frogs in there.

[helm96]

I really think that they are just skittish being in a new home. I think the best thing to do is cover 3 sides and try not to bug them too much till they get comfortable. It is very easy to stress them out right now.

I really do not think the reason they are hiding is cause of the way the old stuff was cleaned. I just want you to be warned as to why a full clean can be very important.

[Gentlemangorath]

I really think that they are just skittish being in a new home. I think the best thing to do is cover 3 sides and try not to bug them too much till they get comfortable. It is very easy to stress them out right now.

I really do not think the reason they are hiding is cause of the way the old stuff was cleaned. I just want you to be warned as to why a full clean can be very important.

I'm actually gonna go grab a third fake plant just in case they want that third side covered, but they're the standard (if there is such a thing?) American Green Tree Frogs. Since it's about to be their active time though, I should probably wait till tomorrow morning to put that new plant in the tank, when they should be less active. I just hope they come out of their little den when they're good and comfortable.

[helm96]

Actually all I do with a enclosure when I get a new frog is cover 3 sides with Black construction paper, That way it makes it to where they can only see movement out of 1 side and it makes them feel much more secure.

[Gentlemangorath]

Actually all I do with a enclosure when I get a new frog is cover 3 sides with Black construction paper, That way it makes it to where they can only see movement out of 1 side and it makes them feel much more secure.

Hmm well I don't have black construction paper, but I'll think about what I have that I could use to cover the most open side (if not two sides since it has a background) in the tank. Now that I think about that as well, I feel like I need a flat piece of transparent glass on top to keep humidity in, instead of just anything I can use to keep that humidity. Right now it's a looseleaf notebook >_>.

[deranged chipmunk]

If you just got them it might take some time for them to adapt to the new environment. When I got my first RETF he went 2 weeks without eating or moving, then out of no where on the 9th day he ate every single cricket and was cruising the tank. I am not sure on the mannerisms of Green Tree Frogs to know if this may be the case.

this is most likely the case. tree frogs seem to take a bit more time to acclimate than some others. my white's took a week or two before they seemed "normal", but my mantellas looked like they were at home in their enclosure from the second they went in.

[Gentlemangorath]

Well I don't have black paper or anything, but I put black t-shirts on each side (held down on top by the lamp). Will this be ok, or am I damaging the frogs with my awful excuse for blinders?

[deranged chipmunk]

nope, that will be fine. they won't be "damaged", unless of course, those shirts aren't clean, well then, maybe.....LOL

[Gentlemangorath]

nope, that will be fine. they won't be "damaged", unless of course, those shirts aren't clean, well then, maybe.....LOL

I think (hope >_<) it'll be ok if one of them was slightly worn for about 4 hours. I'm out of clean shirts at the moment, and this was not something I thought I had needed in quite this way >_>. It'll probably be fine though.

[deranged chipmunk]

LOL i'm sure they will be fine.

[Gentlemangorath]

LOL i'm sure they will be fine.

Well I tossed some crickets in last night, and I don't see them in there this morning, so I'm hoping they ate. Only problem is that there were only two crickets in the tube and they're both hiding in the same small hole within the log, so I don't know if they both got to eat . This is why I prefer to hand feed sometimes, but these guys don't seem to want to eat off tweezers just yet.