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I have him in a 20 long with rock as a substrate and some ivy vines(2),(2) othe plants like sprengeri and a plant that requires high light. Its like a angle plant or something. I have him in there alone and he's never green when i bought him he was green but now he is brown if anybody can tell me a good setup i could use the help. I spray him and keep the tank wet but would i need another to make him-her happy. Thanks

Anolis

The humidity might be too high or he may be too stressed. I have two greentree frogs of my own and they are always green.
Humidity should stay around 50 to 60.

The rocks that you use as substrate might also be causing problems such as impaction. Are the rocks small enough for the frog to eat or are they big? Use bed a beast.

I would say if you just got him its probaby stress. Make sure the frog has LOTS of stuff to hide around in.. more is better with plants. I would agree on using a diferent type of substrate rather than a gravel/rock. I had mine on a live moss with alot of big flat stones. I guess it would be flagstone?? You can buy it in aquarium stores whatever its called. Anyhow...
as far as the frog needing a friend.. i doubt they REALLY care too much. But i always had too frogs and found in fun to watch them answer each others calls and hop around after food together. And call me crazy but my other frog didnt seem as active after the first one died. Anyhow.. good luck with your frog and i hope he turns green again!

well,ebeing hes a tree frog,he needs more climbing space then floor space. why dont you turn the 20 ghallon on its side so its really high for him? i did that for a few red eye tree frogs before,and it was really neat. if you do that or not,its up to you,i think its a cool idea. secondly,liek everyone has said,cover that gravel up. it may be good for the plant,but the frog is going to get sick or can die if he eats it,and it happens ALL the time. why even risk it? keep the gravel in there if you want,just put a layer of good dirt or bed a beast over the gravel,about 3-4 inches of it. make sure there are a ton of hiding spots and a shallow dish of dechlorinated water.

Do you know where the frog came from if it is wild or if it is captive bred? Most in the pet trade, I hear, come from South Florida where humidity is rarely even 60% so I can't agree on the low humidity, but 60% with a good amount of air circulation is probably the best way to go as far as that.

Anyway, what are the temps in the cage and are you providing a heat gradient? Are you using a heat lamp as a heat source?

Your frog will not ever get lonely, so don't worry about that, but I'd take the recommendations given and ditch the substrate for ground coconut husk (Bed-A-Beast, Eco-Earth, Forest Bed, etc.). I'd also try a fecal and, as mentioned, make sure the frog has green things to hide in. Let us know what you do and if the frog gets any better. It really could just be stressed from things, but who knows.
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