Do you mind having a pet with whom you won't be able to interact much?
Can you provide a 10-gallon terrarium and a shallow water dish for the tomato frog?
Can you maintain a temperature between 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the enclosure?
Can you maintain humidity at around 65 to 80 percent in the enclosure?
Can you provide live, insect prey for tomato frog daily?
Do you have an exotics veterinarian that can treat amphibians like tomato frogs?
Like most frogs, the tomato frog does not like being handled. Frequent handling can cause a great deal of stress for them. If the frog begins to secrete a white substance from its back, it means that it has been stressed out. Owners should also wear gloves when handling tomato frogs, as anything on their hands can be absorbed into the frog's skin.
Potential tomato frog owners should know that these frogs live (and breed) in freshwater pools. To create the preferred environment for a tomato frog, you'll need at least a 10-gallon terrarium (but the bigger the tank would be better) as well as a shallow water dish. You should also have a thermometer to monitor temperature and humidity, plant decorations, as well as places for a tomato frog to hide.
Use a small heating pad or basking lamp to help keep the environment warm enough for a tomato frog. Make sure to keep the temperature between 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, as anything above or below can cause injury or even death to the tomato frog.
The humidity level within tomato frog's habitat should be kept around 65 to 80 percent, which can be done by misting each day as well as by using a high-quality hygrometer.
Tomato frogs primarily eat insects like beetles, flies, mosquitos, insect larvae, and worms. These frogs are considered to be ambush predators - which means they mainly hunt at night. Because it may not be possible to provide your frog with the insects they would normally eat in the wild, many tomato frog owners will supplement their primary food source (such as crickets) with calcium and vitamin supplements. Some other potential food sources include mealworms, waxworms,
You can take care of the tomato frog!
The most common disease that affects Madagascar's frog populations is chytridiomycosis (commonly known as chytrid fungus), which is caused by the fungal pathogen. For this and all other health issues, you'll need to consult an exotics veterinarian specialized in amphibians.
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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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