Maybe a stupid question...

malacoda · #1 (**permalink**) 10-14-2006, 10:06 PM

ok this maybe a stupid question but im gonna ask anyway...say you have a nocturnal frog...can you put tint on the glass and reverse the light cycle so when its daytime for viewers have it night for the frog? you know so you can actually enjoy the activness of the frog?

Marty · #2 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 07:50 AM

It could probably be done, but if you put heavy tint, you won't be able to see anything anyways.

I saw something like this done with a type of marsupial in a zoo. Basically, you had to go into a booth that was all dark and it had these tiny red lights. Your eyes would get used to the light after a minute or two and you could see the animal active during the day, even though it was nocturnal... best thing is to get dart frogs - they're active during the day

malacoda · #3 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 10:46 AM

i dont wanna have to deal with the fruit flies tho

Marty · #4 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 01:56 PM

FF are no big deal... Make cultures once every 2 weeks and you're done. Not that bad.

twodogs · #5 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 04:47 AM

The only Stupid question is the question that is never asked.

Green Ghost · #6 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 01:01 AM

From what I've seen so far tree frogs in general seem much shyer than aquatic frogs. If mine see movement they will freeze. When I'm watching them at night I have to be very still not to interrupt them. My point is that even if thier day/night cycle was reversed they would probably still be disturbed by movement outside the tank and would get stressed. Maybe they would get used to that eventually?

RETF's can't see red. So any low intensity red light works well at night to view them.

schlegelbagel · #7 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 09:44 PM

unless you have whites tree frogs. I can't stick my arm in the enclosure without getting jumped on.

Green Ghost · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by schlegelbagel

unless you have whites tree frogs. I can't stick my arm in the enclosure without getting jumped on.

Really? So they get really tame then..... I didn't know that about White's. You just gave me a really good idea.

freakle46 · #9 (**permalink**) 04-02-2008, 04:29 PM

can frogs eat fungus gnats?

Green Ghost · #10 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 09:06 PM

I know what gnats are (I soooo hate them

) but I've never heard of fungus gnats. I don't want gnats or mosquitoes as food for my frogs..... I dont' want to be bitten at night while I sleep. edit: I mean if some get out ....

I guess frogs will eat them though....

by the way, mosquitoes and gnats will bite frogs too, even if frogs are cold blooded.