Green Tree Frog Care Sheet

Scientific Name

Hyla cinerea

Size

2 inches

Lifespan

6 years +

Natural Distribution

North America

Green Tree Frogs like to eat brown crickets. In the wild they regularly feed on these insects.

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Sprinkle Nutrobal on your frogs food to ensure they're getting the right balance of vitamins and minerals.

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Treat your Green Tree Frogs to a Terrarium. They will love bouncing around in their stylish new home.

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To recreate your frogs natural environment and keep your pet hydrated, regularly spray your pet's enclosure.

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Green Tree Frogs are from Tropical climates so a glass terrarium is ideal. Glass also allows heat to escape easily so your pet will not over heat. They are arboreal (climbing) so they like to have a high enclosure rather than a wide one. . For an adult or a group of youngsters a 45 x 45 x 60 cm (18"x18"x24") is acceptable.

We use orchid bark with our Green Tree Frogs. This absorbs water that is sprayed into the terrarium without turning mouldy. Green Tree Frogs like places to hide during the day. Wooden Branches and artificial plants should be used to create a forest habitat with foliage to hide in. Artificial backgrounds can be used to create a more natural effect.

During the day Green Tree Frogs like to be kept at around 24oC (75 - 80oF). This can be achieved by a small heat maton the back or side of the terrarium is enough to keep your pet warm enough. Temperatures should always be checked by a reliable thermometer.

Green Tree Frogs need a day/ night cycle in order to feel happy. We recommend a 5% UVB light and most terrariums have their own lighting canopies available to hold the light in. The light should be on for 10-12 hours per day. This can be controlled by an electric timer.

Green Tree Frogs are insect hunters. Live insects like crickets are particularly nutritious. Locusts, mealworms and waxorms can be offered for variety. Your pet deserves the best foods possible so look after your live foods. Keep your crickets fresh, plump and full of vitamins by feeding them with Bug Grub and fresh vegetation. Remember, your Green Tree Frogs also eats whatever is in your live food's stomach. Also, don't allow your live food to dehydrate, you don't want to give your animals dried up half dead insects for dinner! Hydrate them with Bug Gel to keep them alive longer and mouth wateringly juicy. Care for your live food in their own enclosure, such as a Cricket Keeper. Live foods should be coated in a vitamin and mineral supplement such as Nutrobal to ensure the Green Tree Frogs is getting the best nutrition possible. Water should always be made available to Fire Bellied Toads by using a water bowl or a water feature and checked daily to ensure freshness.

Green Tree Frogs are very quick frogs. Most problems do occur when they have been handled. If you do need to move them make sure your hands are wet and you use a small box to put them in.

Green Tree Frogs are communal and best kept in a group as it stimulates natural behaviour.

Provided the terrarium is kept clean and the water is changed daily Green Tree Frogs are very hardy and trouble free.

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