Treefrog

[gregory741]

my brother went outside yesterday and he found this guy


I think he is a gray treefrog\cope's gray treefrog
and I was wondering if he would be a hardy pet and if It was a good idea to keep him
and if so what to feed him and if my tank will work or would i have to set up I new one???
here's some pic's of my tank

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

He would make a good pet, but that is not a good set-up. Please read this care-sheet by the founder of Caudata.org and Frog Forum. Frog Forum - Gray Tree Frog Care and Breeding I also recommend getting an account on Frog Forum

 

[gregory741]

ok just wondering if that would work because I am lazy

 

[Stupot1610]

ok just wondering if that would work because I am lazy

Lazyness and amphibian keeping doesn't usually work :wacko: haha

 

[gregory741]

my dad has a few 10-15 gallon tank's in the basement (he had fish) I will ask him about a tank tonight
(I think he will say why do you need a tank for one frog????)

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

Well the tree-frog will need a tall tank, to climb and be healthy, I would use those temporarily, and save up to buy a ten or twenty gallon tall for him/her

 

[gregory741]

ok I'll look at the tanks today (I'm going to a pet store to pick up some crickets)
also I signed up for the frog forum's (my username is the same)

 

[gregory741]

my dad brought a tree frog home from work today (what is it about salamanders and my dad it work?? lol) heres is some pics of the tree frogs
here's the old one

here's the new one

the new one is bigger then the old one also I named the old one glutton (cus he ate 5 crickets in one night) so now that I got 2 frogs I will set up a new tall tank for them soon

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

Again, you need hides, and more climbing space, two frogs need hides, to reduce stress of the new one, and to reduce stress of the old one

 

[gregory741]

ok is this a good size?
http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Breez...TF8&qid=1432899571&sr=1-33&keywords=terrarium

 

[gregory741]

that one's 21 x 14 x 5.5 inches
would this one work better? its 12 x 12 x 18 inches http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Labor...UTF8&qid=1432900064&sr=1-9&keywords=terrarium

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

Yes, that would work like a charm

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

The second one would work as well

 

[gregory741]

thanks If I get one it will probably be the second one (better deal) ill keep you updated

 

[gregory741]

I found 1 more (tree frog) at my uncle's so this will be the last tree frog I catch (probably)
I might have a tank though my dad has a 17 x 17 x 17 inch cube made out of I don't know plastic/acrylic/glass I just need a cover for the top before I set it up

 

[Cliygh and Mia]

Wait, is the other one the same species? Just making sure

 

[gregory741]

they look very very similar so yes

 

[gregory741]

here's some pic's of them
here's the new one

here's glutton

here's the 2nd one