Q&A for How to Care for Your White's Tree Frogs

Males are typically smaller than females, but this is not always true. On males you can find a vocal sack, or dark coloring on their thumbs. Both of these things will be absent on females.

As a general rule, living crickets are best. Many frogs will refuse to eat dead or frozen ones. That being said, there's really no harm in trying.

Generally, the pupil size depends on the lighting. The pupils tend to get bigger at night and in low light, and narrow in bright light. If you're wondering about the slit shape of the pupil, this is common in nocturnal animals (including cats, who are naturally somewhat nocturnal). In predators, like cats and snakes, the pupils are usually vertical, which helps with gauging depth and narrowing in on their prey. In prey, like some frogs and toads, they tend to be horizontal, which helps expand their field of vision and keep them aware of their surroundings.

The average lifespan of a White Tree Frog in captivity is 16 years, although they have been known to live up to 20 years.

Males cannot be kept together. The males will fight in order to dominate the space.

No. It should be okay.

No, they cannot. All frogs and toads are mainly insectivores, but they can also eat smaller frogs, birds, rodents, bats, or anything that is moving, alive, and fits in their mouth. Frog's stomachs are not designed to digest fruit.

No! Never do this as it can make your White's Tree Frog very unhealthy due to the chloramines in the distilled water.

A frog's diet (in captivity) consists primarily of insects, which can be sprinkled with a calcium or D3 powder to provide a higher nutritional value. They can eat a variety of insects, such as crickets, flies, mosquitoes, and grasshoppers; however, it's important to ensure that they are of a reasonable size for the White's tree frog to easily digest.

Your frog is turning brown as it is getting old.

Distilled water should never be used; it lacks minerals and salts, which can result in harming your frog with excessive use. Bottled water is considered the safest option, as it contains added natural minerals and salts. Tap water can be used, but is suggestive to sit out for 24 hours for the chlorine to dissipate. Tap water can vary in its water content, depending on which country you come from and which system your water comes from.

Waxworms tend to be on the larger size compared to mealworms and other insects. Ideally, you should be feeding insects that are 15% of your frog's body size; otherwise, they may be too big for your frog to safely digest. Most waxworms that are sold from pet stores are of a larger size. Opt for 'lesser' waxworms, which are smaller, if you plan on feeding them these grubs.

No, jelly pots might have too much sugar in them. Instead, try giving the frog something like crickets/mealworms.

This is because they are able to change colors from gray to green and the other way around. You should make sure it is eating by putting the frog in a separate container and the live food in with it too.

Because they are nocturnal, it will not result in death or sickness. However, a light may keep their tank the same temperature, so still use a light, if possible.

You can use both, but wet them first. Don't use any form of soap, since frogs drink through their skin; soap could injure him/her!

Absolutely! In fact, you probably should keep them inside, so the temperature doesn't get too hot or too cold, and to keep them safe from predators. While this depends on where you life, in general, inside is safest!

Yes, your frogs will get lonely as frogs are very social creatures. It is recommended to have 2 frogs if you are going to choose frogs as a pet for you.

It might be okay but just to be sure to add water dechlorinater to the water before you add it to the tank. You can get water dechlorinator at your local pet store.

No. tap water has chlorine and other chemicals that could harm your frog but fortunately you can just buy repti safe water conditioner to dechlorinate your tap water.

You can and should. It's important to feed your frogs a variety of appropriately-sized insects to make sure they have a balanced diet.

They can! White's tree frogs can have mealworms, waxworms, superworms, and nightcrawlers.

The pictured tank is very small. However, it's an artistic interpretation to give you an example of an acceptable habitat. If the tank were bigger compared to the drawing of the frogs, you wouldn't be able to see them. The pictures in this guide aren't meant to be drawn to scale, so the tank you purchase in real life should be much bigger compared to the frogs than the one shown in this guide, and the frogs should have much more space if you buy a 15-20 gallon tank.

Place the frog in a sealed container (with holes to breathe through) with a moist paper towel. This will keep the frog damp for a short time, but don't leave it there for long.

Male. Males croak but females scream. Males are generally noisier than females.