Friday, January 8, 2010

White-lipped Tree Frog care?

I need to know what kind of lights and terrarium he needs..


My dog got him outside and he's okay but He's missing a lag now and I'm scared to put him back outside.


He's okay now i think he even ate a wax worm ^_^


But don'd know what he needs to live.White-lipped Tree Frog care?
COMMON NAME


White Lipped Tree Frog








LATIN NAME


Litoria infrafrenata








NATIVE TO


Northern Australia and New Guinea.








ADULT SIZE


4in/10.1cm for females. Males are a little smaller at 3in/7.5cm. Largest known size is 6in/15cm. Will live up to 15 years.








EGGS OR YOUNG?


Lays 200-300 eggs as spawn. Tadpoles will hatch in 24-48 hours.








APPEARANCE


This is a brilliant dark green frog with a distinctive white lower lip and a white stripe along the outer edge of the hind leg. The specimens from New Guinea may be dull green and tend not to be as attractive as the specimens from Australia








WHAT DOES IT EAT?


Feed every other day or so. Crickets, locusts, mealworms, fruitflies. Beetles, bugs, caterpillars, grasshoppers, moths and spiders. Aphids, earthworms, slugs and termites. Provide a weekly dose of vitamin/mineral supplement to avoid rickets.








EASE OF CARE


Some experience required








TEMPERAMENT


Has a reputation as a nervous species that does not like being handled. Nocturnal








VIVARIUM SETUP


Tall and roomy aquaterrarium of 20 gallons+. Rainforest-type climate. Provide climbing branches, hiding places and potted plants. Mist frogs daily. Day time temperature 77-86F/25-30C reduce slightly at night. Relative humidity of 50%. Fluorescent light tube, water filter, basking light and under-tank heatpad required.








SUBSTRATE


Stones, gravel, bark and moss.












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