Baby Gray Tree Frogs

[thejolta]

I actually found a third gray tree frog tonight to add to my male and females. I love them they're such good insect hunters and while they're typically completely freaked out at first once you get them used to their cage you can just take the top off and play with them while the other ones just relax on the lip of the cage. Plus they feel so cool walking across your hands with their cups. Their call is pretty cute too. Once I find a camera I'll have to start posting some pictures of them. But at night they're really good hunters. I usually go outside and pick up some huge moths and put them in their cage and when I turn off the lights you can hear all 3 just flying around the cage.

[SludgeMunkey]

I live in West MI, Greys are all over on my side of the state.

After consulting the books, you have both species of grays running around all over up there! (both H. versicolor and H. chrysoscelis.)

I've been interested in them since reading about them here on the forum. everyone seems to really like them. I know they are here in Maryland, but I have yet to venture out at night to look... actually, I wouldn't know where to start looking.

Maryland looks like it is mostly H. versicolor. Warm rainy nights are best to find them, though it is getting later in the season. A bit of research will lead you to places to look for them on such nights. While I have no experience with H. versicolor, H. chrysoscelis seems to gravitate to outdoor lighting to get an easy meal. Another trick I have not tried personally, is to try playing recorded calls. This can attract both females and satellite males if conditions are right.

I actually found a third gray tree frog tonight to add to my male and females. I love them they're such good insect hunters and while they're typically completely freaked out at first once you get them used to their cage you can just take the top off and play with them while the other ones just relax on the lip of the cage. Plus they feel so cool walking across your hands with their cups. Their call is pretty cute too. Once I find a camera I'll have to start posting some pictures of them. But at night they're really good hunters. I usually go outside and pick up some huge moths and put them in their cage and when I turn off the lights you can hear all 3 just flying around the cage.

I caught another juvenile at work last night! That means both my daughter and I are now at our legal limit for them. However, a local pet shop currently has 5 month old H. versicolor, CB, for 4 dollars each! (Although this particular shop is less than trustworthy....they are more likely captive hatched chrysoscelis which makes them illegal to sell in Nebraska unless documentation proving the source is from another state...)