Questions about what to do with new Green Tree Frogs

[flybyferns]

Hi Gentlemangorath,

To monitor food intake, poop and overall health and well being of any newly acquired frog(s); they should be in a 'quarantine' environment for at least 30 days. Example of a quarantine set-up can be found here. This is important to head-off any problems you might find ie an ill frog, such as one that might have runny poop etc.

http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...-supplies.html

As well, you will find instructions to 'sterilize' tank, and tank things. Wooded or porous objects can be baked or boiled. Everything else can be give - a VERY - diluted bleach dip, including plants. After a bleach dip, everything needs to be well rinsed, rinsed, rinsed in water w/ de-chlorinator to remove remnants of the bleach.

Lynn

[Gentlemangorath]

Hi Gentlemangorath,

To monitor food intake, poop and overall health and well being of any newly acquired frog(s); they should be in a 'quarantine' environment for at least 30 days. Example of a quarantine set-up can be found here. This is important to head-off any problems you might find ie an ill frog, such as one that might have runny poop etc.

http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...-supplies.html

As well, you will find instructions to 'sterilize' tank, and tank things. Wooded or porous objects can be baked or boiled. Everything else can be give - a VERY - diluted bleach dip, including plants. After a bleach dip, everything needs to be well rinsed, rinsed, rinsed in water w/ de-chlorinator to remove remnants of the bleach.

Lynn

I had already cleaned everything before putting my new little guys (Verde and Boom) into the tank, but unfortunately do not have a second quarentine tank. I know about watching for poop, but they're both currently hiding in a den-like hole near the bottom of the log. I don't know if they left the log to eat, or if the crickets wandered into dangerous territory, but i also don't want to check for poo and disturb them.