Check out our video of Josh's Frogs Rain Chamber Setup. In captivity, Red-Eyeds are typically bred in a rain chamber. Young Red-Eyed tree frogs live around the edges of the pools, before making their way back up into the canopy. Tadpoles quickly grow in the pools, and can leave the water in 6-8 weeks. As the tadpoles hatch, they fall quite a distance (sometimes several meters) before splashing into the water. Eggs are laid on vegetation hanging above the pools. If this happens, separate the frogs or reduce the humidity. Josh's Frogs recommends purchasing multiple frogs if you are interested in breeding them – this greatly increases the chances of getting a pair.īreeding: Red-Eyed tree frogs travel down to the forest floor in search of pools of water to breed. We house males and females separately at Josh's Frogs - males may bother females by constantly trying to mate. Make sure that all frogs are getting adequate food - sometimes froglets will out-compete each other. Social Behavior: These frogs are easily kept in groups, especially when young. At night, when they are active, Red-Eyeds are a purple or brown color. All Red-Eyed tree frog froglets sold by Josh's Frogs are unsexable.Ĭolor/Pattern: In daylight Red-Eyed tree frogs are bright green, and conceal themselves by keeping their bright Red-Eyeds closed, tucking their legs up against their bodies to hide bright blue sides, and to reduce exposed surface area, thus reducing water loss via evaporation. Females will be about 1" longer than males, and are easily 50% heavier. Females are much larger than males, with a wider and more stout head. Sexing: Red-Eyed Tree Frogs are fairly easy to sex as adults. At Josh's Frogs, we dust with Repashy Calcium Plus, RepCal Calcium with D3, and RepCal Herptivite. All crickets should be dusted with a quality vitamin/mineral supplement. As adults, Red-Eyeds will easily eat 3/4″ crickets. All Red-Eyed tree frog froglets sold by Josh's Frogs are 8-10 weeks old.įeeding: At the time of sale, captive bred Red-Eyed tree frogs from Josh’s Frogs have been chowing down on 1/4″ crickets for several weeks and growing like weeds! The Red-Eyeds will quickly grow to 2″ within another 3-4 months and be large enough to eat 1/2″ crickets. Reports of 8-10 year old animals abound, and many hobbyists routinely keep Red-Eyed tree frogs for 4-5 years. After about 10 months they will be nearly adult size, with males measuring about 2 1/2″ and females another inch larger than the males.Īge: With proper care, Red-Eyed tree frogs can live up to and over 5 years. The Red-Eyes will quickly grow to 2″ within another 3-4 months. Size: At the time of sale, captive bred Red-Eyed tree frogs from Josh’s Frogs will measure about 1 1/4″ and be between 8 and 10 weeks old. Monitor humidity with a digital hygrometer. A large dish of clean water should always be provided. Stagnant, humid conditions quickly leads to bacterial skin infections in Red-Eyed Tree Frogs. Providing ventilation is very important - we recommend using at least a half screen top. Humidity: Red-Eyed Tree Frogs require moderately high humidity, and are best kept at 60-70% humidity. Measure temperature with a digital temperature gauge. Temperatures in the mid/high 80s F can quickly be fatal, especially when coupled with a lack of water or humidity. At Josh's Frogs, we house our Red-Eyeds at 74-76F. Temperature: They do best when kept in the mid-high 70s. Want to make caring for your Red-Eyed Tree Frogs easy? Check out the Josh's Frogs Tree Frog Kits! Scrub the dish and disinfect with a 5% bleach solution or ReptiSan. Red-Eyed Tree Frogs need constant access to fresh, clean water – a large water bowl is a must! Use an easy to clean dish, such as an Exo Terra Water Dish, as the frog will be using the dish as a latrine and you will need to clean daily. Paper towel will need to be changed 2-3 times a week. If using sphagnum moss, make sure to press down the moss so it is flat – this will greatly reduce the risk of impaction. Opinions on substrates vary – we’ve had luck with damp paper towel, or sphagnum moss. Choose a large enclosure – an 18x18x24 Exo Terra Glass Terrarium is a good size for 2-4 juveniles or adults. Recommended Terrarium Size: Red-Eyed Tree Frogs are easy to house. The Red-Eyed tree frog is also known as the Red-Eyed leaf frog. This refers to their sparkling eyes, beautiful appearance, and arboreal habits. Name: The Red-Eyed tree frog has a very obvious common name – it is a tree frog with bright Red-Eyes! Its scientific name is Agalychnis callidryas, which literally translates into (aga) plenty of (lychnos) shining (kallos) beautiful (dryas) tree nymph.
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