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I am wanting to get 1 or 2 White's tree frogs. I've got a whole list of questions. First, is incosistent lighting a problem for them? Like me being up late, and waking up early. The room has ok natural light, so 7 am sun rise along with middle of the night studying.
With the tank I'm making, it'll be 1'D, 2'W, 2-3'T out of glass. Are these ok or should it be deeper? Also, with limited space, the tank will be up kind of high, especialy if it's 3 feet tall. Do you have any help on how to make a door, sliding, swing?
For the floor, I would like to use about 1" smooth river rocks. They would seem to be the easiest to clean. If I shouldn't use them, what other options are there that could be cleaned and reused? I know what ever it is, it needs to be big enough to not be swallowed.
Is it dificult to find an Australian or blue phase frog? And is it possible for the breeder to know better if a frog is male or female?
When the male frogs call, is it random? Does time of year, day, what they hear around them, affect this? and can you sleep through it?
Is cycling them required?
That's a lot and thanks a bunch if you can answer all of that!

as for the tank thats perfect, the bigger the better. they do not require incandescent lighting, but it helps with their overall health. i have no idea how to make the hinges but here a link: brianstropicals.com they have instructions. the river rocks are good, but a false bottom would work too:
False-bottom vivarium

The term “false bottom” is what it says, it is an arrangement of a unseen level to provide drainage. There are many ways to make a false bottom tank, one way and perhaps the simplest way is to use PVC piping and egg crate. First of all you will need a clean glass tank. Then get PVC piping, egg crate, mesh screen, and black silicone. You can purchase these at most home improvement stores.

Step one: The first thing you want to do is put 3-4 inches of black silicone around the base of the tank. This is to hide the PVC. Let this sit for 24-36 hours before doing anything else.

Step two: The next step is to put the PVC in. The diameter of the PVC depends on the size tank you are building and what you plan to do with it. Cut the piping so it is between one and three inches high (most of the time they will do this for you at the place where you bought it) and silicone them to the bottom of the tank with clear silicone.

Step three: After the PVC is in place you put the egg crate over it. If you want to have a water area then have the PVC gradually get smaller to make a slope leading to the water area. Then if you plan to make a waterfall insert the pump closest to where the water will be. It is important to put the tubing of the pump through the egg crate so it is visible. If you have sloped the PVC for a water area then slope the egg crate there too.

Step four: Then put screen over everything. This is to prevent substrate such as dirt from clogging the pump.

Step five: You have the basic foundation laid out, now you just need to add substrate, plants and herps. My suggestion for the first layer of substrate is to use either large river rocks or pebbles, on top of this put either moss or dirt. Live moss is the best to use because it does not deteriorate like dirt and does not mold. It also will not get caught in the pump. Then put all the décor in as needed. If you had done a pump put the plastic tubing through the substrate(s) where you plan to have the water come out of.

you have to put something over the rocks so their toes don't get stuck. try moss or dirt. i know a guy who sells the blue ones in NY. if you are close i'll give you the adress, cause he doesn't ship. the males have a bump in the back of their body and croak. they usualy croak in the early morning or late at night, when they are full and happy. the croaking doesn't last longer than a minute. what is cycling? if it is hibernating, then no, they don't need it. good luck!!! and ask more questions!