were getting red eye tree frogs..

[ADEE]

aside from a couple caresheets any tricks of the trade i should know?

what do you house yours in? how many per enclosure?
any pictures you care to share?

we have about a month before we add them but i always like to be ready

[ADEE]

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/a...-tree-frog.php
that seems like a good one but im not sure it covers everything. i have always wanted either retf or dart frogs but i think the retf wins it by a landslide. i have my breeder working with his buddy to get a couple nice vibrant ones... the breeder has them imported is that good/bad... he also knows of a breeder but they arent as easy to get ahold of... either way we plan to keep an eye out this weekend at the expo

[mlededee]

if at all possible get cbb frogs. imports are so hard to acclimate and many times die within a few months. i kept red eyes for a while and in my experience 1 out of every 2 i got died shortly after i got them (they were all imports). the ones that made it did great and grew into healthy, hardy frogs, but the stress of importing and acclimating is just too stressful for many of them (not to mention that imports tend to be full of parasites). one day i'd like to start up another colony of them, but this time i will only buy cbb frogs.

i looked at that care sheet and it looks pretty good, but i will mention a few things. it states 5 gallons per adult frog--this should really be more like 10 gallons. IMO a 10 gallon tank turned vertically is fine for a single adult but not for a pair. they appreciate more space, especially vertical space and will use all that you give them.

humidity around 50% is fine for them. too high is actually detrimental. for some reason it is believed that high humidity is necessary for red eyes, but 50% with good ventilation is ideal.

clean, dechlorinated water must be available at all times. the water should not be deeper than the frog's shoulders or the frog could drown. it is a good idea to have something in the water dish that the frog can use to help himself climb out of it--i have used rocks and vines from surrounding plants extended into the water. it is also very important to clean the water every day, as frogs defecate in the water while they soak in it.

i think that's about all you need to know that the caresheet didn't cover, but if you think of anything else just ask.

[ADEE]

awesome!! thanks, that was very helpful. i could always start with just one and see how it goes. i did mentain my fears of parasites to the breeder so he knows where i stand with that. i would hate to spend money on an animal that is riddled with disease. Are there any live plants i could put in with a tree frog and specifically what kind and is it preferred or am i better off getting fake, what type of substrate would YOU use?.. i would like to get something set up before bringing one home obviously. i will keep an eye out this weekend (my homework, per the breeder i work with) and see if i can find some cb retf.. maybe i will get lucky. he did say that the retf run about $22 each, either cb or wc does that sound right?

[mlededee]

they usually run $20-25 per frog depending on size.

i used bed-a-beast bedding which is a coconut coir bedding. every so often i would spray it down and mix it up to keep some moisture in it because it does dry out over time.

pothos work well, as do tropical type plants. there was one plant in particular that i used that they loved--i'm about to go to dinner but i'll try to remember what it was exactly and post it.

[ADEE]

as always, thank you!!