The Tree Frog Care Cheat-Sheet
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Tree Frog — Care Cheat-SheetBeginner–AdvancedWhite's tree frog = great beginner. Red-eyed = advanced.
📋 At a glance
- Tank
- Tall/arboreal vivarium (18×18×24 in+) with branches & plants
- Temp
- ~75–82°F day, cooler at night
- Humidity
- 50–70% (White's) · 70–90% (red-eyed) · mist + water dish
- Food
- Gut-loaded, calcium-dusted crickets (+ roaches, flies)
- Lifespan
- White's 10–16 years
🛒 Before you buy
- Tall vivarium with sturdy branches, cork bark and broad-leaved plants
- Shallow, clean water dish + a mister/hygrometer
- A low-level UVB light on a day/night cycle
- Calcium + D3 supplement
A healthy one: Alert at night · clear, unblemished skin · good weight (not bony, not obese) · clear eyes.
🚨 See a vet / act now if…
- Red or irritated belly/legs ("red-leg" — an emergency)
- Not eating, or noticeable weight loss
- Bloating, or sitting listless on the floor by day
- Gasping or laboured breathing
Cool them down, reduce stress, and contact an exotics vet — most issues are reversible if caught early.
⛔ Never
- Dry air
- A dirty water dish
- Frequent handling
🌿 Golden rules (all amphibians)
- Cycle the tank BEFORE the animal (ammonia = 0).
- Always dechlorinate tap water.
- Cool beats warm — most amphibians are cool/cold species.
- Look, don’t handle — their skin absorbs oils & soaps.
- Buy captive-bred, never wild-caught. Quarantine new arrivals.
- Never release a pet into the wild (it spreads disease).
- A real setup costs more than the animal — budget for it.
- When in doubt, ask — no shame in learning. 💚
