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I will apologize right away... I bought a critter without researching it first. But I did, so please help... I purchased a 'red legged walking frog' over the weekend from Petco and am having a terrible time finding accurate information. My most immediate need is what its optimal temperature and humidity are. I have found conflicting info on what type of frog it actually is; tree versus other ect. which apparantly changes its needs. PLEASE forgive my ignorance and stupidity and help me with any info you can. Being brand new to frogs, I don't really know, but I don't think it is doing well. PLEASE HELP.

Hi,

Its going to be difficult to help without knowing for definate which species it is. Do you know if it is Phrynomerus bifasciatus or can you post a picture?

To start with the basics make sure its not too cold, around 28C and not too dry 70% humidity, plus it will need access to clean un chlorinated water. Until we know what species it is we cannot know if these conditions are right but they should not be dangerously depremental to any terrestrial anuran

Thank you for your reply. I am keeping its habitat at the humidity and temperature you suggest for now. But, not knowing exactly what it is is my biggest problem of the moment. Petco labeled it as a red legged walking frog. It is primarily green froggy pattern with blotchy red on its 'hamstring' area. Their care sheets do not include such a title and the employees aren't consistant about alternative names or general types either (monkey, tree, etc.) I will work on a picture. I did use a flash light last night and saw that it was out and about since it buries itself in the substrate and moss all day. Its water was dirty too so I will assume it was in there also. Thanks again.

Its probably Kassina maculosa from your discription. This frog is often sold under that common name. Do a Google search for Kassina maculosa and you should bring up pictures that will let you know if thats the species you have.

Seth

I had mine for four years now. They are very delightful! THey only grow something like two inches, so 10 gallon tank per frog.

Bed-a=beast

I put a shallow bowel of water for soaking. Treat water with a fish declorinator/de-ammonia conditioner.

In the petstore you can purchase some plastic limbs for climbing. Keep the bed-a-beast BARELY moist (not wet). change water daily.

sprinkle cricket *very very lightly* with calcium D3 powder. They do not need exterior lighting.

Just treat it like any other common treefrog like White's treefrog and it will be healthy and happy. and the males have most delightful chiping noise. I love mine.

Jade
Fox

I have 2 kassina maculata They are in a 55 gal with bed a beast misted daily in thee areas they like to hang out to keep it moist.
Vines abd limbs like for tree frogs, and temp is uppers 70 to low 80's day time, and upper 60's night time.....
I have a bigger water feature that they hang out quite a bit, and I know of one male who is calling....

I have had them only a few months, and yes it was very hard to find info on them, and even exactly what kind they were.......
Lots of time spent reseaching and trail and error to find what works for my 2 ......
They are very active, always seem to be chasing one another.
We thought they were both female when I got them, but I have one calling at least, so we'll see over the next few months.....

They do climb from time to time, and then will have a day or 2 where they are buried and you don't see them at all.....
they are becoming 2 of my favs to really watch.....
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0.1.0 green tree frog
0.0.1 grey tree frog
0.0.2 red legged running frogs
3.0.0 firbelly toads
1.1.1 green anoles
0.0.1 gecko
1.0.0 cat
0.1.0 dog

Thanks for the input. Talked today with an employee at Petco that actually sounded informed. He said about 85-90 temp and about 40% humidity; low to med. Sound about right? And that it is definitly a waxed frog. It fact, the car wax scientist are studying these frogs because their wax is so awesome according to the guy. I have a red lamp on him now so I have a chance to see him now without using a flashlight. Thank again.

Thanks again to all you who replied. After looking up 'kassina maculta' and looking at pictures, that is indeed what 'Gulligan' is. Petco has a picture and label on the tank at the store of "Red legged walking frog (phrynomerus bifasciatus)" But Gulligan is only red on the back of his hind legs now like the kassina maculta pictures. I thought maybe it was because he is younger or something that he wasn't red on his back too but obviously Petco had him mislabled and this morning's employee that I thought was so informed is also misled.

Thanks to all your help, I was able to find several different care sheets with matching pictures and information so now Gulligan (unknown if it is a he or she but my boys wanted the name anyway) well have a better chance of having a habitat more condusive to his(?) liking. THANKS so much. And no, I won't make that mistake again of getting a critter before I know what it is and what it needs...