Tree frog Care-Your Frogs Living Area



Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

by Andrew Williums
Tree Frog Center

For a tank that is slightly more aesthetically pleasing you can add approximately an inch to an inch and a half of pea sized gravel to the bottom of the tank. You will then need to take a piece of air conditioner filter and simply place this over the top of the rocks. When you are satisfied that this is firmly in place put about 4 inches of topsoil over the top of the piece of air conditioner filter. Now the fun part, you can now design and shape this into an interesting and fun terrain for your little amphibious friends to explore and enjoy. Find yourself a small water dish; you could use something such as a laboratory dish or even a lid to an old container. Ideally you are after a dish about an inch deep.

Put the dish into the soil and push it down until the topsoil is just before the rim of the dish, then place a lovely large leafed plant approximately 6 inches above the water dish. Cover all the remaining soil with some moss, the important point to watch for here is that none of the moss actually hangs into the water dish at all. The moss will act as a sponge and soak all the water up very quickly. The tank can have a normal plain glass lid.

There are some plants that can be planted straight into the soil in the tank. Try a Japanese evergreen, devil's ivy (pothos) or there are also various different philodendron that can be used. Ensure that you mist the plants and your frogs at regular intervals.

Remember that anything that you collect from the outside for your frog's home must be soaked in a very mild bleach and water solution overnight and then spend another night soaking in water. It must then be completely air dried to kill off any bugs or bacteria that could cause harm to your frogs and then and only then is it safe to place in the tank. Be sure the items are not releasing any fumes when they are placed into the enclosure.

Always use dechlorinated or staled water for misting and water dishes (add dechlorinating drops or let the water sit out for at least 24 hours before using). Distilled water should never be used in a frog's tank! You should thoroughly clean the enclosure once a week and remove everything rinsing it and the aquarium tank under hot water do not use soap.

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