My green tree is a dang Dog!

[Jason]

Sooo when i picked up a pair from my LPS the guy told me thay would croak a bit and i figured wtf. i dont care about a little noise every now and then...What he failed to mention is thay dont croak, thay freakn Bark. like tiny unloved puppys. when the lights go out, when a dog barks outside or on TV., when the fogger/mister kicks in when i open up the tank one jumps onto my hand and when i first saw this i went " awwww soo cute " then he began to bark and puffed up so big i thought it was gunna explode lol. i dont know if it hates me or wants to have my baby .. *shrug*

[captaincarot]

mine have justs topped singing, after 2 and a half monthsa of waking me up at half past 4 in the morning.
you're in for some fun.

[alex1976]

I didn't realize I had a male GTF until I was watching tv one evening and kept hearing a puppy barking. I realized it was coming from in the house, not my neighbors, and was a little surprised to see my GTF's throat all blown up.
We've since then grown accustomed to his barking but it's still pretty neat I think.

[captaincarot]

i love the sound i've got it as my ring tone on my phone, it drives everyone else barmy.

[froggsong]

Originally Posted by Jason

when i open up the tank one jumps onto my hand and when i first saw this i went " awwww soo cute " then he began to bark and puffed up so big i thought it was gunna explode lol. i dont know if it hates me or wants to have my baby .. *shrug*

LMAO!!!!! omg, that's soooooo funny....

[jm87]

hey

total newbie...first post

thinking off gettin one or two of these guys

so they are pretty friendly then?

do they do better in pairs? male and female, 2 males, 2 females?

any help would be greatly appreciated...

[froggsong]

Yeah, they are pretty friendly, and can be handled (just make sure they don't get away from you). It is best to handle them with wet hands so you don't dry them out. I grew up with these guys all around my house (I'm from SC they are native there) and I currently have a very similar frog, a squirrel tree frog. They DO bark though, and fairly loudly. Mine bark as well, and sometimes it is loud enough to wake me up at night and they are in the dining room! I don't think the females croak, so if you don't want to have to deal with the noise issue, then get females. I think they do better in groups, Mine always seemed happier when they were together. If you get some, make sure there are lots of places for them to hide, they'll come out more often if they feel secure. Also, remember they are nocturnal, so they will likely sleep all day and need to be fed at night. If you want to try to breed them, you could go with makes and females, otherwise it doesn't matter other than the noise. Any more questions, feel free to ask.

[jm87]

Hi Frogssong,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I will probably get two females as they will be in my room...i think i will get the viv this weekend and set it up....need to think about what i need in it...

i take it they do require some kind of pool of water, and regular misting?

I used to own a grey banded kingsnake which was very easy to care for...

Are the female RETF's as brilliantly coloured?

Thanks

James

[froggsong]

I was actually talking about the GTF's. I'm not sure if the RETF's can be handled like I said in my post or if they croak loudly or if the females don't croak (though I think that is fairly universal). Make sure you take your time with the vive before you get the frogs. You don't want it to not be finished yet and have nowhere to put them! If you do a vive like the ones people talk about on the forum, you will need at about a week to make sure everything is cured properly. I recommend that you go ahead and choose your plants when you start so that you can get them ready to go into the tank. They need to be rinsed everyday so you can wash off any potential pesticides. Make sure the plants you get wont get too big for your enclosure unless you plan to prune it regularly. I find that dieffenbachia does well for frogs, and if you prune it correctly it will grow bushy instead of tall. I've posted the how too's of the pruning on a couple of other threads.

All frogs do indeed require a pool of water and regular misting. When you decided what type to get, make sure that you find out their humidity requirements. You can get a thermometer/hygrometer combo from walmart. I had trouble finding them, but they are in the hardware department, a brand called AcuRite. They have one that measures the temp inside and out, that has a probe, but frogs don't need a basking spot, so getting one that will measure just the ambient temp and the humidity should be fine. They have one that is white and has a magnet, a clip, and a stand, or you can attach it to the wall some other way. I bought an extra one for my CWD tank and just set it on the substrate using the stand. The frogs will need a day/night cycle, so having a light on the tank is good, you can use it to heat the enclosure as well, but they don't need UV. You can use a nighttime bulb so that you can heat the enclosure at night and see them while they are active. Good luck, and have fun!

[jm87]

thank you for the info...ill let ya know the outcome on saturday - going to the local reptile shop then (wooo!) - will prob get a viv and the gear then and spend a week or so making a nice place for the froggies!

J