white's tree frogs

i picked up two nice sized white's tree frogs today... one is more brown and the other is green. we are guessing they are a male and female. ;)

named both of them jimmy... :D cause i lub jimmy!

i popped some crickets in their viv tonight and tomorrow i'll start feeding them silkworms! i can't wait to hear them croak!!!

Those are cool; my friend had one at her pet store for awhile (he sold pretty fast) and it was just the coolest looking treefrog ever! I love the size they attain.

well jimmy and james are doing great i think... i've seen jimmy but james is hiding on me :) under the moss!

PICS!?!????

Congrats

na... i'm gonna torture you all... and not show you any LOL

I love those little guys, such cute chubby frogs. :D

Ours go from almost lime green to dark brown. Stress can cause a color change. If my 2 are sitting out in their pool looking so green, They will turn brown if they realize my eyes are on them.Eventually they crawl out of the pool back to their log. If I ignore them they will stay green and stay in the pool. The smaller, shyer one spends more time than the bigger one being brown. Maybe a little intimidated by larger one.What is cute is all 3 frogs in pool, butts facing in almost like a clover leaf!!:)

can you describe your set up for me nancy?

30"W x 26"H x 12"d screen top terrarium. I think it is more for lizards. The screening makes for a challenge to keep the humidty up. I use repti bark subtrate with one end having moist moss and a lrg. pool. Only bottled water.
I have no heat this time of year the room is temp. controlled.Lots of fake foilage and 3 hides. and their lights. We have had them for at least 2 years. We have one chubby and 2 whites in the enclosure. We spritz everyone about 4-5 times daily. That seems to keep it all going. The moss helps retain the moisture also.
We feed crickets, mealworms and pinkies,

Awe; someone needs to post WTF pics! (I mean, white's tree frog; not "What The...") lol

Heres mine! https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...gguy_thumb.jpg now lets see Jimmy or James. Must have pics!!!!:D

Cuuuute!
I looked at the link to your gallery; mighty cute horned frog there too!

well jimmy and james are shy... or i would take a photo... they are hiding under the moss.

so you use hides? do they actually use them or are they just in there? cause mine seem to loooove being under the moss.

mine are in (for now) a medium exo-terra with two live plants, dirt on the bottom (sterile) and moss. we live in high humidity but i also use a mister from the hardware store (to spray pesticides) as it really gives a nice spray. it was bought for this purpose so no pesticides have ever been used in it (besides i don't believe in using pesticides so no worries there... we are organic here!)

hmmmmmm... i'll find my old pic of the viv... ah here it is! we don't have the waterfall in there though cause it sucked!!!

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/exo.jpg

okay i got one of them to come out for a brief moment and then under the moss s/he went again.

so here's jimmy james... i lightened the area so can see jj.

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/snakes/jj.jpg

Awesome tank! That's how I like to see people keeping frogs. :) What elusive little guys!

Love that backdrop.Nice setup,:D Happy frogs!!:D We don't have that backdrop, mostly plants. 2 of mine hide in a fake log, chubbs likes to burrow under the pool. They have gotten used to me sitting at the computer and will sit in the pool and serenade each other. It took almost a year before they would continue their vocals while i was walking in. We would hear them and try and catch a peek of who was doing it.Sneak into the room, silence.

The background is part of the enclosure... the exo terras come with them.

Our green tree frogs are in an enclosure which is twice the size. They prefer to live on the glass but so far these two are burrowing... although when they were in the petstore they were up on the glass in plants. I'm going to add some plants on the side of the enclosure to see if that makes them happy.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8815/kifxt7ko5.jpg


hi all i'm new to this forum but here is my white's - not sure what sex it is but i call him a him. his name is kif

was maybe thinking of getting him a friend when i move him into his new viv which i will be building over the next few weeks. is this a wise idea?

i'd don't know for sure but... i would think yes as long as the one you add isn't too small as it could get eaten. i've read they'll eat whatever they can fit into their mouths LOL

welcome!!!

White's have HUGE appetites and yes, if it fits in their mouth ...... they'll eat it. We have an 18"x18"x24"H Exo Terra with a White's Tree Frog in it. We've made two attempts at trying to keep a gecko in with him, but they have disappreared within one week, and no they didn't escape.

Our's calls nearly every night after we mist the viv and turn out the lights. I was wonding if only the males call??? Does anyone know?

i have no idea but my house sounds like a tropical rain forest at night!

I have a White's also...The first night that it called, it scared the heck out of me!! It is very loud!! Mine is in an Exo Terra also...

:cool: thanks people.....now theres something else i wanna keep! :D
always loved whites never kept them thou..............yet ;)

It's been pretty boring around here tonight, cold and rainy October Friday night, so I decided to get the camera out and snap a few.


This is my son's Exo Terra that he has his White's Tree Frog in. Sorry I didn't get any pics of his WTF. He was WELL camoflaged and hiding well tonight, couldn't find him for a pic.

Anyways, here's a few pics of his viv (18"x18"x24"H).

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2/DSCF0021.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2/DSCF0025.jpg

Enjoy!

I have had my boy/girl? for 2 years. Got him August 28th, 2004 and he was 1/2" long. I'm thinking he(she...) is a female because there hasn't been any calling. Murphy is now about 3.5-4" SVL and just a pleasure to have and handle. He/she is in a 20g tall naturalistic tank that I need to take pictures of.

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i have no idea but my house sounds like a tropical rain forest at night!

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We have so many animal sounds at night I wouldn't be able to sleep if it were quiet. Other people don't like to stay over because of all the bumps in the night and the 20+ mannequin collection. TOO CREEPY!!:O
Crickets are by far the loudest.:)

i agree with you nancy. i loooove sounds of the fountains, fish tanks, crickets, frogs, anoles... i wouldn't want it any other way!

4 week old captive bred whites tree frog :) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1167199446(Dumpy).

Here are my Whites, Dumpy and Stumpy

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/100_1167.jpg

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Our's calls nearly every night after we mist the viv and turn out the lights. I was wonding if only the males call??? Does anyone know?

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if yours is calling then hes a male!

We're headed for a Reptile Show next weekend (Hamburg Show) and we're hoping to find him a sweety! :rolleyes:

Anyone have any luck breeding these guys? Any special requirments? Do they deposit their eggs in water directly or on leaves?

they need the water.

Well it was warm enought to put the frogs out for the day and soon will be warm enought to keep them out for the summer. I have small ponds for these and they fill the ponds with tadpoles over the course of the summer.:D http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1177108420

Whites Tree Frog. :) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1177108709

Another Dumpy Frog. :) http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1177108820

These guys were sooo hoppy to be outside, they wound not sit still. :P http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...g?t=1177108959

ed they are soooo freakin' adorable!!! i can hardly stand it!

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ed they are soooo freakin' adorable!!! i can hardly stand it!

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Ditto that!!! :D

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... and soon will be warm enought to keep them out for the summer. I have small ponds for these and they fill the ponds with tadpoles over the course of the summer.:D

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You got me, how do you keep these guys outside all summer in Jersey?:confused:

Not hard at all, dont think I would try it in Pa. with the cool nites. cape may county, N.J. is perfect weather in the summer. just need to make some panels with 1/2 inch hardware cloth screening to keep the birds and anything else out that would eat them. this will be my 3rd year with these, produced 100"s of babies last summer. :)

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You got me, how do you keep these guys outside all summer in Jersey?:confused:

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I would personally fear keeping mine outside in a pond. I would be afraid in fall it would be too difficult to find all of them and my frogs are first and foremost, pets.


The Frogs..

http://siscoreptiles.com/WTF/Frogs%20(1).jpg

http://siscoreptiles.com/WTF/Frogs%20(3).jpg

The Enclosure..

http://siscoreptiles.com/WTF/WTF%20Tank%20(2).jpg

Rick

Awsome pictures of everyones froggies. :D

Very nice frogs sisco, not a problem at all keeping them outside in extreme southern jersey. the benefits outweight the risks. They absolutly thrive outside. constantly feeding on wild insects. one of the keys is a small pond so it can be totally inclosed so nothing can eat them and they can't get out. late in the summer there are hundreds of baby frogs. at some point I deciede its time to bring them in for the winter, the ponds get drained to remove the tadpoles so they dont freeze to death in the winter. I have been doing this for years and its most enjoyable sitting out at nite listening to the frogs singing. :P


If its too cold in maine to keep your frogs out all the time, try and put them out on the warmest days and you will see the benefits of the sun immediately. :)

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Please excuse me if I seem rude...I have never been properly trained by a women.

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hahahahahahahahahahaha *snort*

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Very nice frogs sisco,

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Thank you, your frogs look in great health as well.

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not a problem at all keeping them outside in extreme southern jersey. the benefits outweight the risks. They absolutly thrive outside. constantly feeding on wild insects. one of the keys is a small pond so it can be totally inclosed so nothing can eat them and they can't get out. late in the summer there are hundreds of baby frogs. at some point I deciede its time to bring them in for the winter, the ponds get drained to remove the tadpoles so they dont freeze to death in the winter. I have been doing this for years and its most enjoyable sitting out at nite listening to the frogs singing. :P

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It sounds like a great idea. I am sure I would fret a bit at first. Do you have a picture or two of your outside pond so that I may get some ideas.

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If its too cold in maine to keep your frogs out all the time, try and put them out on the warmest days and you will see the benefits of the sun immediately. :)

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I keep my tegu lizards outside all summer. The summers in Maine are hot and humid during the day and nice and warm at night (fan or A/C running inside just to sleep). I do not think temps or humidity would be an issue. As stated above. I would love to see how your outside pond enclosure is set up. Perhaps I will set something up outside and try a few of my frogs outside. I have 11 adult WTF's that I have inside in various naturalistic enclosures with UVB, but there really is no substitute for natural sunlight.

Rick

Ed,

Can you snap a few pictures of your frog pond setup? I would be interested in seeing how you did it. Perhaps I will try doing the same here if I can get over the fear of them escaping or not being able to find them in the fall.

Rick

Sure, working on them now, getting them ready for the frogsters. :)

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Ed,

Can you snap a few pictures of your frog pond setup? I would be interested in seeing how you did it. Perhaps I will try doing the same here if I can get over the fear of them escaping or not being able to find them in the fall.

Rick

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Ed, this sounds like a lot of fun to me too but being in MN I don't know how long they could be out, maybe only 2-3 months of the year. What kind of temp extremes can they handle? How big are your ponds and enclosures? Do you hang up any lights for heat or to attract bugs? What do you feed during the summer months? You've always had great looking frogs, this outdoor living must be pretty agreeable to them.

Mark

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Sure, working on them now, getting them ready for the frogsters. :)

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This is not a *Bump* even though it may appear like one. ;)

Rick