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My son is wanting a whites tree frog.From what Ive read they are fairly easy to keep.What do you think?
This kid is pretty responsible(Of course I will keep an eye on things).He was wanting a lizard but when I showed him the pic of the Whites he was hooked.
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A White's seems like a pretty good choice as frogs go so the short answer is "yes". I'm not often short-winded so here comes the in depth answer:

I haven't had too much experience with the species but the experience I do have is from when I was 7 or 8. I'd say that with a little help the white's is a really good species to start off with. Definitely help him get it set up and read up on general care if you haven't done so already. Feeding, misting, and keeping the living environment clean can be a really benefitial experience for someone that young and I don't think it's too much to handle. I started off with Hermit Crabs at 6 and it definitely got me interested in small animals in general which eventually developed into my career as a wildlife biologist. Just remember that when your kid goes off on sleep-overs and field trips the frog is all yours...

I guess the one word of advice is that amphibians do not always make a great "first pet" because the temptation to take them out and play with them will be pretty high and it's very stressing on the animals. It would be stressing on most animals but with the possible exception of a fish it must be most stressing on amphibians just because they are so sensitive to whatever touches them. As long as your kid understands it's not something you can just take out of the cage and play legos with then there won't be any problems. If that type of thing will be a problem then some sort of gentle and sociable reptile might be better or even hermit crabs... those things were great. That aside though, I don't see any problem with the species you have in mind. Let us know what you decide to go with

yeah, great pets. they were my first amphib. they need a 15 gallon, and 5 gallons per additional frog. they need stuff to climb on and a big water dish. use declorinated water- bottled or buy water conditioner. (the stuff they sell for fish works too) feed 1 frog 2-3 times a week 4-6 crickets each time. get a secure lid as they are excellent excape artists. mine excaped twice, but thank god we also found it twice. it pushed the lid up and got out. they eat large crix, mealworms, superworms, silkworms and pinky mice when adults. temps should be mid 70's. don't let it go below 60 or above 95F. a basking light is usually needed, or at the very least an undertank heater. moss, dirt, or repribark are good substrates, or a combo of both. good luck.