Quote Originally Posted by Mentat View Post
Welcome to FF ! Well, I'm not Aussie; but can give you a few tips. Ordering on line can be a gamble if you do not research seller reviews or have references from other hobbyists. If collecting from wild, need to prepare enclosure so it meets the specific frog requirements in terms of temperature, humidity, space. Also need to provide proper food items too. Yes, frog will be initially stressed by captivity; but above recommendations will help overcome that stage. Good luck !
Thank you very much for your reply
If I was to collect from the wild I wouldn't just pounce on the first frog I see. I have learnt to have a lot of patients through my fish keeping adventures so I am prepared to spend many months researching and establishing the appropriate environment. In my local area I know Green Tree Frogs are abundant so I would build an enclosure tailored for their particulars and if a breeder doesn't become available I will seek out a healthy (to the best of my knowledge) specimen from my yard. I don't use any pesticides on my gardens and I know a lot of people in my local area are committed to doing the same so hopefully the frog wouldn't have had a great deal of chemical contact.

I also have experience breeding crickets and things as my parents where wild life carers when I was growing up and we raised the insects as food for injured birds, reptiles etc...and an established breeding set up or at least a reliable pet-store source will be in place before I seek out a frog

I am just blown away at how difficult it seems to be to actually purchase a frog in this country! I understand that systems are in place because we're taking measures to preserve native fauna...but I am surprised that more people don't appear to be drawn to them as lovely pets

Thanks again for your help