iCare

by ifrog boss on September 26, 2010

If you must have a frog as a pet and not as a species rehabilitation program, then at least be a responsible “parent” and read all you can about the frog you wish to care for. They never asked to be put in enclosures for the rest of their life, so do them a favor and give them the best life possible.

Frogs needs are actually pretty simple really. They need appropriate temperatures (your standard ambient room temperature is typically appropriate, but check the care sheet(s) to be sure), they need humidity, they need light, they need food, and they need a clean water source. Lets not forget plenty of room to roam around at night. Typically, 10-20 gallons per frog (generically speaking). Give them these things and a happy (as happy as one can be in confinement) frog you will have.

aeahIf you live in the Phoenix Metro area or surrounding areas, and you have a frog that needs a check up, be sure to visit iFrog’s friend’s Dr. Kevin Wright and Dr. Jay Johnson of Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital, the Valley’s first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of exotic pets.

 


 

Herpetological Maintenance Log

maintenance-logThis is a basic maintenance log you can use to help keep track of your critters. I use this with all my animals.

This is a PDF file. You simply click and download the file to your computer. You can then print it in either color or black and white.

If you do not have Adobe Acrobat ™ Adobe Acrobat you can download it here free.

 

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If you are interested in participating in an ex situ frog breeding program, you might find this interesting and vital reading:

A guide to husbandry and biosecurity standards for amphibians.

This information can update from time to time. But at the time of its posting it is current. (30 September 2010)


 

 

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Glass Frog (Centrolene prosoblepon)

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Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys Ornata)

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Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)

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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)

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Red Eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis calidryas)

Also see this article on WikiHow:: Set up a Red Eyed Tree Frog Enclosure – wikiHow

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Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)

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Dart Frog (dendrobates azureus)

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White’s Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)

More care sheets are in production and will be coming soon.