Glass Frogs

[Viv]

Although hyla punctatas are very pretty, they are not true glass frogs. Do you have a water feature in that tank. I read somewhere that they needed relativily high humidity but good airflow.

[bshmerlie]

If you're looking for a true glass frog Understory Enterprises' wait list will probably be your best bet. I'm just waiting to hear what the price is going to be. I've already started the "glass frog savings fund". I think we're going to be scared when we hear the price. I'm sure no matter the price Tony will take 20. (Just playing with you Tony)

[Tony]

If you're looking for a true glass frog Understory Enterprises' wait list will probably be your best bet. I'm just waiting to hear what the price is going to be. I've already started the "glass frog savings fund". I think we're going to be scared when we hear the price. I'm sure no matter the price Tony will take 20. (Just playing with you Tony)

Considering that they are working with two species and I want good-sized breeding groups of both, that isn't too far off from my plan. I've heard from a reliable source that they should be in the $150-200 range.

[tjtreefrog]

Considering that they are working with two species and I want good-sized breeding groups of both, that isn't too far off from my plan. I've heard from a reliable source that they should be in the $150-200 range.

I contacted Understory and that's pretty much what they told me, in the $175-$225 price range.

[bshmerlie]

Considering that they are working with two species and I want good-sized breeding groups of both, that isn't too far off from my plan. I've heard from a reliable source that they should be in the $150-200 range.

Your "reliable" source says $150-200. Thomas' "reliable" source says $175-225. I wouldn't be shocked if that price goes over $300 by the time they are released considering how long it will take them to produce sellable offspring. Supply and demand. The demand will be pretty high when they are first made available in the hobby and they are the only Supply. Hopefully they first go to people who have a legitimate chance of breeding them. And by no means do I put myself in that category, I just would like to see them more readily available which means we would need to increase our number of breeders (suppliers).

[Viv]

I got an email from Understory Enterprises that said they would be in the $175-$225 also. But who knows.

[pez]

Hi, glass frogs are nice although you almost never see their interior, I dont keep this frogs but a cousin does and has 2 species Hyalinobatrachium talamancae and Cochranella albomaculata, they are easy to maintain in captivity if you give them plants hanging over a pond or stream. I think that the glass frogs all of you are planning to buy are so expensive for 2 things, 1) they are new to the hobbie (well, at least in the United States) and 2) their tadpoles take too much time to develop.

The Brian you are talking about is Brian Kubicki and he created the CRARC ( Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center) and also wrote the book about costa rican leaf frogs and costa rican glass frogs Costa Rican Amphibians



Any question you have on glass frogs just ask.

[Viv]

Have you seen them in the wild? If you have and you have taken photos, can you please post them? Also, if you have pictures of the tanks, could you also post them? I might be asking to much and yes it is Brian Kubicki of the CRARC.

[Viv]

Man. I would love to be able to buy 20 glass frogs. That be awesome. I don't have enough money or space.

[John911]

Although hyla punctatas are very pretty, they are not true glass frogs. Do you have a water feature in that tank. I read somewhere that they needed relativily high humidity but good airflow.

In this tank, no just a large dish. However it is planted heavy enough that we can not find them until night time. 5 of them were in, and around the water last night. Not sure where the 6th was. We plan on redoing their exo-terra soon.