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I am really getting into these guys, but as many people have posted, it is hard to find any info...Thought it might be good to just start sharing what little I have learned and hope that you all will do the same in the interest of spreading the knowledge as we go. Mine are doing great, growing and responding well to a care plan similar to WTF's. They are jade green by day, lay motionless on leaves and after dark, they turn slightly brown and become active. They never have refused a meal and it seems that if I would let them they would eat till they exploded! My temps are in the low 80's by day and low to mid 70's by night. My substrate is wal-mart garden-center moss (1.96 a bag) that I wash thoroughly before using and keep damp at all times. I keep a low wattage under-tank heater on constantly that keeps the moss warm increasing humidity and keeping the temps warm during cool nights. So there you go, hopefully this will inspire some more posts that will increase what little we know about these guys. I would really like to see a Species name assigned as Polypedates sp. is quite boring.

That's good, though, the temperature. In my experience frogs like the temp moderately cool. There can still digest event the temp is in 60 or 65, but below that they suffer. I lived in Thailand for a long time when I was a little kid, and I know they only come out mostly during the rainy season, and that can be quite cool, but not too cool in the tropics, probably around 75 degree that's when I hear them most active. So keeping them at 75-80 seems to work best...if it gets hotter than 85, I would turn on the airconditioner to keep it cooler. And hotter they loose a lot of water due to their permeable skin. Frogs from the temperate zone, like in the US, should be kept at room temp during winter period, and cooler during the summer, probably around 70-75 (I think 80 is ok, too). I wouldn't use heat lamps; they dry them out quickly because their skin is too sensitive and soft, and they loose moisture easily. Tree frogs however have a much more highly develop skin, but that doesn't mean you should push the envelope. I hope this help ya!

Peace!