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hello I aquired a red eye tree frog today and was wondering the basic info on them.
1. is a ten gallon o.k.
2. do I use herptivite and repcal
3. what temp
4 any lighting and how about water
thanks for helping me with these basic questions I have a lot of herp but I never had a retf. thanks again
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0.0.4 AZUREUS
0.0.3 KLEMMERI
0.0.1 GRANDIS
0.0.4 STANDINGI
1.1 PICTUS
1.2.2 frog eye keyzerlingi
0.0.1 red eye tree frog

1. is a ten gallon o.k.
2. do I use herptivite and repcal
3. what temp
4 any lighting and how about water

A tem gallon is ok if it is still young, but if an adult it would appreciate something like a 20 extra high

Temps should be from 74-82 degrees, humidity should not go below 65-70%

For ligting i use the bulbs that have the UV output b/c of the live plants, but it give everything a crisper look, you can get them a Petsmart for 20.00.

for water you should use a shallow water dish, make sure it's dechlorinated water and i don't know about the herptivite or repcal i suppose eiither will be fine

good luck

For just one red eye, a 10 gal would be sufficient, if you transform it into a high tank. I believe peace of the tropics sells www.peaceofthetropics.com sells hinges and stuff that helps you convert a 10 gallon into a high tank. On the negative side to this, it takes more work, and you may have to buy a different kind of florescent light that will sit comfortably ontop of the ten gallon while its on its side.

Mist the terrarium every day. It would be good to have a water dish with an airstone, or better yet, a small water feature or ultrasonic fogger or humidifier. A water feature is more difficult to set up in a 10 gallon inverted tank.

Set a timer for a 12-14 hour photoperiod. In the winter, you can adjust the photoperiod to 10 hours a day, and lower the humidity a little. A slight drop in temperature is good. That is one way people get them into breeding condition, if you desire so in the future.

pitcherplant7
As of now,
2 xenopus laevis
2 bombina orientalis
1 Dendrobates tinctorius
lots of carnivorous plants, fish, and birds.