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I recently aquired 2 tree frogs that were called "Globe Eye Tree Frogs" byt the people at the pet store. They are docile, like Whites Tree Frogs, but are mainly brown in color- The smaller of the two (possibly the male) has blue lines around his spots. I would love some more information on these guys, but can't find ANYTHING under "Globe Eye Tree Frog". They are in a 25 gallon tall. 2 inches of water in half, "dry" on half- There is a duetto filter keeping the humidy up, plenty of foliage (though they sleep in the open) and I assume they are eating because there were 10 small crickets in there yesterday and only one today, though the firebelly toads could have had something to do with that. (2 firebellies). The larger (female?) will eat from the hand. I've included a photo of the smaller frog. Thanks a bunch!

if you have them in with firebelly toads you need to seperate them. you should never mix amphibians, especially something with strong toxins like the firebellies, another reason is that they are probably not even from the same country( but if they were it still doesn't make it right).. It resembles a cuban tree frog though

I looked up Cuban Tree Frogs and they don't look anything alike to me- These guys (mine) are very smooth while the cubans have a warty appearance. As far as keeping the Firebellies with them- I've kept the firebellies with my white's for nearly 4 years and not had any problems yet. The only reason I've put the firebellies in this tank is because I want to try my hand at breeding- my white's are calling and showing behavior and I don't want any potential offspring consumed. My firebelly toads are captive bred which supposedly makes them less toxic so that may be why there haven't been any problems. I also break down and clean the tanks once a week as well as adding fresh water each day.

I've got more tanks so placing them in a different enclosure isn't a problem at all. So back to my original question- does anyone know anything about the Globe Eye Tree Frog?

It looks to me that she is a leptopelis vermiculatus where I gain a pair recently. They are cute and with smaller size that WTF.

My opinion, the fbt and ur treefrogs shud b seperate. Treefrogs are weak and can drown easily and firebellies need a place to swim. Also i saw one of those in a petstore. It was called Blobe Eyed Treefrog but doesnt look anything like urs. Mayb their are different morphs or soemthing. Anyways nice lookign frog.
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3 Baby Whites Treefrog (Faygo, Fanta, Max)
1 Pacman (Big Mac)
3 Cats (Cindy, Rex, Tabby)
1 Mississippi Map Turtle (Lucky)
1 Parakeet (Swifty)

I meant Globe Eyed Treefrog. Srry
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3 Baby Whites Treefrog (Faygo, Fanta, Max)
1 Pacman (Big Mac)
3 Cats (Cindy, Rex, Tabby)
1 Mississippi Map Turtle (Lucky)
1 Parakeet (Swifty)

If the two are compatible then I dont see a problem with keeping them together. In nature different species live together, as long as they arent killing each other and the climate is right then keeping them in captivity is no prob.

-Andrew

What you have is a Leptopelis Vermiculatus, also known as: African Big-Eyed Tree Frog, Tanzanian Leaf Frog, Usambora Tree Frog, Peacock Tree Frog, & Globe Eye Tree Frog. They are from Tanzania, Africa and grow to about 3-1/2" in size. They are an arboreal species, livingThe juveniles are a beautiful green color with white spots, and you already know what they look like as adults, and they will darken and lighten depending on circumstances. They have a very interesting call as well- similar to a peacock's call, a single 'clack' sound (hence the nickname Peacock Tree Frog).

I have 2 of these little guys- Oggie & Toad. I have had Oggie for a few months, and just acquired Toad this past weekend. When I first brought Oggie home I put him in the tank (expandable brick-type bedding 3-4" deep with water dish and artificial tree for climbing- currently I hand-mist but will be getting an automatic mister soon for better humidity control), I left to go get crickets for him, and when I came back I couldn't find him. I immediately went into panic mode, not knowing anything yet about this species, and knowing that frogs don't just disappear from a closed tank, so I emptied the tank and dug through the substrate, and found him all the way at the bottom of the tank, nestled into a corner. Apparently when they burrow like this in the wild it is to lay their eggs, which they then wait for rain to wash them to water, but I am still unsure of why they burrow in captivity. Oggie has burrowed once since then, spending all of his time in the tree in the tank. However, when I brought Toad home this weekend, he immediately burrowed (I have yet to see them actually do it, but would like to - I find it interesting because they leave no evidence of burrowing - the substrate seems to be undisturbed, yet your frog is nowhere to be found). He came back up yesterday, peed in the water dish, ate a cricket (I feed them medium sized crickets- they have big mouths), sat in the tree, and then had burrowed again when I got up this morning. I check on them when they burrow by sliding the tank off the edge of the shelf a bit and looking at the glass underside - you can always see their belly on the bottom of the tank.

You can do an internet search for any of their many names (scientific and common alike) and find bits of information here and there, but there is not a lot of info out there on them. I purchased a book called 'Treefrogs of Africa' which has a bit of info on them. I have found only one person other than yourself who has these frogs, and he has not yet found out anythin about them either. I am just playing it by ear to see how they behave and interact. I will keep you posted on any discoveries or progress of my own, and you can do the same. I hope this info is of some help to you. Good luck with them!

Thank you so much!!! I found a small site with different photos and information. These guys are SO cute!

A quick update on the tank- I went ahead and evicted the firebellies just to be on the safe side, though I've kept them with the white's for years with no ill effects. I had them mainly to have something on the bottom of the tank, but never really grew attached to them as they were little piggies and not terribly "friendly" like my WTF- She's like a dog- The pet store took them with no hassle which was nice.

I haven't heard the Globe Eyes call yet, but am really looking forward to it. I have a pair and am hoping they are a male and female. The "male" is 2/3rds the size of the "female" and has more coloration than she does. If they follow like others, either he is younger, or is a male. I checked them out for a few days prior to buy them, and they were always together, so here's to hoping!

They are in a 25 tall with half wet and half "dry"- it stays fogged up, but not dripping in the tank. There is a ton of foliage in there, but the larger prefers to sleep on top of a leaf in the open, and the male sleeps on the glass, in the front.

I haven't seen any burrowing behaviors yet- I'm hoping that means they are comfortable and happy- time will tell though-

I did have a question- I know some people hate the mixing of species, but I would like some small fish in the bottom of the tank, both for my entertainment, and a possible food source. What is a "safe" fish? I can quarentine as I have more tanks than I care to mention. Keep me posted on that.

Also- on a side note- being a girly girl, I hate touching crickets, but they finally came out with a cricket keeper! It runs between $10.00 and $25.00 and is both a house, and dispensor for your crickets. It's worth it's weight in gold if you don't like trying to catch the little yukkies.

That's it for now. Thanks again fo the info!!

Jennai

Globe Eye Tree Frogs