My name is Andrew and I'm a potential new frog owner. After countless encounters with the numerous cuban tree frogs in my S.FL neighborhood, I feel that it might be interresting and rather fun to have a pet tree frog. I have had a snake before which in the end died of unknown causes and I plan on recieving another either today or tomorrow, but as for the frog, I'm unsure about which species to get. RETFs are beautiful and remain rather small compared to some other types such as White's tree frog, however, I've noticed that they are supposedly more difficult to take care of. My question would be: What would be the best choice for a new frog owner as to species and what would be the requirements for that species? Would it be wrong for me to take on red eyed tree frogs for a starter? Also, how would I go about setting up a 30 gallon tall tank? Thankyou for any help.
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What's a good starter frog?
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Hi Andrew,
There are a number of hardy species of tree frogs that can make a good first frog. Everyone will probably have their own personal preference, but I'd recomend starting with a captive-bred White's tree frog. They are very tolerant of common mistakes and are a lot of fun to care for. You could also look into catching a Cuban tree frog or two to keep. If you start with healthy animals, they generally make good captives. Their only undesirable trait in my opinion is their jumpy behavior. You might also want to look into keeping North American gray or green tree frogs, if you start with healthy animals both species can make good first frogs. Red-eyed tree frogs are gorgeous and their care isn't much more demanding than the other species mentioned above. The reason that they aren't often recomended as a first frog is because they are more sensative to the care they recieve and common mistakes made by beginners can often push them over the edge. Start with large captive-bred red eyes and do your homework about them and you probably won't have any problems. Do not start with wild-caught frogs or freshly morphed froglets, it will probably end poorly. Care requirements about all of the species above can be found by doing a quick search on google. http://www.froggie.info/ and http://www.kingsnake.com/treefrogfaq/ are also good places to start. Good luck,
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Devin Edmonds
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Although i dont know you, you sound like they "doing your research" type. If you really want a RETF, i would say go for it. just do your homework! if you are educated enough you will have no problems starting with a higler level frog. a google search can get you started, just choose your sources wisely, some of the information out there isnt that great. Also, ask questions (just dont ask me about RETFs specifically i've never kept them).
WTF's are great too! they can be a challenge once they start to pack on the pounds weight magagement is quite tricky! they are also easy to hand feed, and they develope nice personalities. i love the look of their huge sticky pads and i think their just as good looking as RETF (lol, i like my pets with a little meat on them!). if you do go with these, i'd be more than happy to answer anything you can come up with (a have a pair). you can e-mail me directly @ Devious_bunny@hotmail.com
Either way, welcome to the hobby!
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