Do you mind having a pet with whom you won't be able to interact much?
Can you provide a 10-gallon tank for an American green tree frog?
Can you provide a consistent temperature in the enclosure that ranges from 70 to 75 F?
Can you provide a humidity level around 50 to 60% during daytime and around 80 to 100% at nighttime?
Can you provide a diet that consists exclusively of insects?
Do you have an exotics veterinarian in your region?
These small frogs are timid and do not tolerate handling. They are squirmy and will resist it. Some frogs, after many years in captivity, may grow to accept it. But like most frogs, their skin is delicate and continuous hand contact can damage their skin.
A minimum 10-gallon tank is suitable as a terrarium for green tree frogs, although larger is always better. Frogs are arboreal, spending most of their time in trees. The height of the cage is more important than the floor space, so a tall tank is best. Get a secure mesh or wire cover to prevent escape.
American green tree frogs thrive at temperatures from 70 to 75 F. As these creatures are cold-blooded, they need to regulate their internal body temperature. They do this by moving around in their cage to cool down or get warm. You should provide a thermal gradient or range of temperatures in the cage. You can do this by putting a ceramic heat emitter in one corner or end of the cage. The temperature should not exceed 82 F in that warm spot.
Humidity should be around 50 to 60 percent during daytime and spike to 80 to 100 percent at nighttime. Never let the humidity level fall below 50 percent at any time. A hygrometer or humidity gauge will help you check moisture levels.
Green tree frogs exclusively eat insects. Crickets can make up the bulk of a green tree frog's diet. The crickets should be gut-loaded (fed a high-protein, nutritious meal before being offered to the frog) and dusted with a calcium and multivitamin supplement a couple of times a week. Fruit flies, houseflies, moths, worms, and other insects can also be fed to the American green tree frog if available.
You can take care of an American green tree frog!
American green tree frogs are prone to health issues that require veterinary inspection. Bacterial and fungal infections of the skin and eyes are among the most common ailments, but green tree frogs also are susceptible to parasitic infections. Although they may never need one, it is best to have an exotics vet near you.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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