(Cope's Grey Tree Frogs) Decent Setup?

[Zathura]

Perhaps you are right then. I shall treat these frogs to a good meal, then let 2 or 3 go near the stream by my place.

I'll think about adding live plants, though I'm still apprehensive. I seem to have a black thumb with anything other than CP's, which oddly enough, I can keep alive and thriving.

It just seems odd to me to have such a large enclosure for only three or four frogs, I couldn't imagine the cost of setting up a 35 gal.+ for only three.

I was lucky in that PetCo had a short-lived sale on their aquariums; $1 per gallon, so my 20gal. only cost $20, as opposed to its usual $40.

(Edit) Maybe tomorrow I'll dig out my little camera and take a pic of the cage. I'm fairly happy with it the way it is...and since I made my last post, the frogs have nabbed a couple crickets, so I know they're eating.

[UncleChester]

It just seems odd to me to have such a large enclosure for only three or four frogs, I couldn't imagine the cost of setting up a 35 gal.+ for only three. .

Tanks are cheap. Craigslist, kijiji, garage sales, wherever. They don't need to hold water either (except up to a few inches if you have a drainage layer, or live plants you water), so you can get some cheapo bargains in old, used aquarium land from people hesitant to trust a leaky 35 gallon with a full load of water after a home repair job. Think of it this way- would you rather live in a 400sq ft bachelor apartment that you aren't allowed to leave, or an 1800 sq ft loft? Especially when you are stuck in it with some smelly guy who always tries to sit on the part of the sofa with your butt groves worn in it? The more space the merrier, especially in the upwards direction for treefrogs.

Ventilation is more important than humidity in my opinion, and I'd do without the saran wrap. They are native to your area, just keep it in the range of your outdoor summers and you're cool. You can keep the humidity in the tank up by misting a couple times a day (more if needed).

Live plants also do wonders for humidity. Fill the tank with Pothos if you have trouble with live plants. It's near invincible. A ~$2-3 13watt CFL bulb sitting on the top of the tank in an ~$6 work or desk light will be enough for the plants in the size of tank you have. No need to spend $20 on a bulb. You don't need a timer (though it makes it easier), just turn it on in the morning and off at night.

And do read the stuff on how they are bred (that entire care article is fantastic)- the more you know about the life cycle of your pet the better you can understand how to care for it.

Finally... good luck

[Zathura]

Thanks for all the replies. I did remove the Saran wrap from the screen lid and inserted the Hygrometer to see what's up. Surprisingly, the humidity is up to about 78 when the AC is not running, and drops down to about 72-75 when it's on. I haven't needed to mist yet today, so if I can keep those levels with a once a day misting, that would be nice, lol. It may get more difficult once more of the moss dries out though, I'll have to wait and see. I'll probably also move the hygrometer around a bit, try placing it a little higher in the tank to see if there are any drastic changes closer to the lid.