6Ft long x 2.5 x2.5 Paludarium

[froggsong]

Did you say 250 USD??? For green tree frogs??? That's INSANE! Those suckers go for less than 10 USD here in the states...

I really like my P. leucomystax. I just wish I had a male as well so I could hear them calling. I ended up with a female. I'd take a net when you try to catch some... They jump REALLY REALLY far. They also pee ALOT when you grab them, more than most frogs, and it makes them extremely slippery, so it's much easier to catch them with a net.

I think that native themed vivariums are my favorite. They really don't cost much because you can collect everything from outside, and it is just wonderful to me to be able to go look at a piece of what's outside my door, no matter the weather or the time of day.

[eddyplaner]

Hi froggsong,

Wow, they must be mighty jumper!!! They pee? I believe they produce a lot of slimy mucus to made them almost impossible to catch with bare hands. OK I got the tip that you gave me , bring along butterfly net. "Watch out P. leucomystax ,here come the net!"

Mind ask you, is my palu suitable for P. leucomystax to house in? Can they swim ? Do they eat rummy-nose tetras or cardinal for supper?

I've been think of getting this Green Tree Frog , will have to fork out USD 900 on discount for 4 Green Tree Frogs if I buy more. They're really look a wonderful pet for my palu. agree?

[jme2049]

$900 for 4 green tree frogs! although they would look nice in there, that is a crazy price mate. But at the end of the day its down to you and what makes you happy.
Good luck with whatever fauna you choose

[froggsong]

I can't imagine why the green tree frog would be so expensive... Could you post a picture of the frog you are talking about so I can see if it's the same one I'm thinking of? I know you aren't in the states, but that's an incredibly high price to pay for something that's only around 6 dollars here.

The P. leucomystax can swim, yes. They stay on land more than they go in the water, but they do go in the water, especially if frightened. I doubt they'll eat fish. They like great big crickets and other similar bugs. If you DO catch a couple for your palu, you can just catch bugs for their supper from your yard.

There's a type of frog here in WA that would be perfect for your setup. It is a land frog that also likes the water, so it swims and hops around on land. They get about the same size as the P. leucomystax. I caught one once, and I was going to keep it, but I decided to let it go because i raised some tadpoles and was just SURE! that I had a baby one... Nope... So, I'll have to catch another this spring, maybe... It's too bad there's no way to export any of the native critters here in WA...

[eddyplaner]

Hi froggsong,

Sure i upload those Green Tree frog picture for your reference.

frog.JPG

frog 2.jpg

Are the prized Green Tree Frog as pricey as Arowana which can felt as high as USD3500-USD8000 sold in Singapore and Malaysia ?

Reason: They have to air-flown(customers ordered) 20 frogs from States monthly. The Malaysia custom taxes on those critters are abnormally high as USD80-USD120 each!!!

[Epiphile]

I believe that's a White's tree frog, isn't it?

Eddy, check out this thread- the guy mentions a place where he got these for $20 near the end of the third page (I'm assuming the place is in Singapore):

White Tree Frog

[eddyplaner]

Hi Epiphile,

Thank you for this thread link.Please note this posting is happened 2 years ago, but too bad USD20 for GTF no more!

I checked it out there is no more white tree frog or green tree frog sold any local IFS or stock available in Singapore anymore.

This Qian Hu used to sold Green Tree Frog or White Tree Frog but stop imported those critters almost 2 years ago due to poor response. I received recently emailed from Qianhu regarding gtf and ask about if they will bring in again.

The following is their repy:

"Thank you for your enquiry for the Green Tree frog. We did brought in the
green tree frog a few years ago but the response was very poor. We have not
bring them in since.

We did contacted our supplier for them from the previous enquiry also
looking for these frog. The supplier had feedback to us they they are no
longer collecting them. Sorry for the disappoinment.

Best regards"

I even had tried consolidating orders for Green Tree frogs aka White's Tree frogs (Litoria caerulea) mass order of 80 GTF from Malaysia supplier together with Nature Enthusiasts last 2 months ago. But all of them turn down due to high cost of GTF for USD 120 each even after mass order discount!

Those GTF or WTF picture I uploaded are owned by Herpetoculturist from University of Singapore who is kind enough to let me take some picture of his GTF and WTF yesterday.

[Polishswimmer]

That looks lovely! and what kind of water lilies are those? I have them in my pond they tend to get quite large :P

[eddyplaner]

Hi Folks,

I had decided to drop the idea to purchase Green/ White Tree Frog. The reason is too expensive. The cheapest is USD45 each in Bangkok, Thailand which is about 2.5hrs flight from Singapore and USD55 in Kuala Lumpur ,Malaysia which is 4 hrs drive from Singapore! I find is not feasible just to buy this critters.To made the matter worse, I have to apply licensee and permit from AVA(Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore - Licenses, Permits, Certificates & Registration) for custom clearance to allow this critters into Singapore. The cost of flight to Bangkok and back or the time I drive up to Kuala Lumpur will take me almost 2 days just to transport those frogs to Singapore will cost me another USD350!!! That's too much trouble , isnt it?

Now I just got a pair of Albino Clawed Frogs!!! but this frog stay in water all the time but I got a pair for USD2!!!! Thats really cheap!

Gurus, To check with you,can I pair up with Fire-Belly newts with Albino Clawed Frog in my 6ft long palu? any tips to up bring this Albino Clawed frogs?

Your thoughts, please.

[Epiphile]

I can't help you with the newt/frog question, but I'm glad that you didn't bother to get the frogs- far too much money and effort, in my opinion.

Hey, how about some updated photos of the tank?