Golden tree frogs make great pets because they prefer to live in a quiet habitat. This species lives up to six years and has an angular head with a pointed nose, with a cinnamon-orange coloration with light gray streaking, a brown stripe around the face, and a white or cream belly. They should be fed two or three times a week, and prefer live crickets as their main course.

selecting

When choosing a golden tree frog, make sure it’s healthy; below are suggestions:

1. Active frogs are preferred because alert and mobile frogs are healthy frogs.
2. Do not collect frogs with cuts, scratches, unusual bumps, dark red markings, rostral abrasions, or underweight frogs.
3. Ignore frogs with cloudy eyes that indicate illness.
4. It is recommended that new frogs be quarantined and checked by a veterinarian before being introduced into occupied habitat to ensure they do not infect existing frogs.

Ambient

Establishing a healthy habitat for golden tree frogs requires a terrarium with the following recommendations:

1. A 20 gallon terrarium measuring 24″x12″x16″ for two males and one female.

2. Tanks should contain perches such as driftwood or vines, hiding places with large leaves, and a container of spring water large enough for the frog to soak in.

3. Do not use gravel, small bark, or abrasive mats because they can cut skin and are dangerous if swallowed; instead, use damp paper towels, foam rubber, or coconut husk fibers.

4. Plants are needed, but make sure that the selected ones are not poisonous to them. Artificial plants can be folded around their perches to give them an acceptable hiding place, and large broad-leaved plants should also be added to provide additional hiding places.

5. Humidity should be kept above 60% and temperature should be kept between 75-85 degrees.

Diet

The Golden Tree Frog generally prefers a diet of live crickets and should generally be fed three to six crickets about three times per week. Once a week, other foods should be added to improve their diet, including waxworms, mealworms, silkworms, moths, flies, or other insects. Do not overfeed them because they will get fat, making it very prone to disease and infection. To keep frogs healthy, every third feeding of adults should have the food covered with high-quality reptile vitamin and mineral supplements, while juveniles should have this with every feeding.

Defending

Although many varieties of brightly colored frogs have toxins on their skin, these golden tree frogs are non-toxic.

You can get a golden tree frog from many online stores, but it is quite an expensive purchase. However, if you dig a little deeper, you’ll also find golden tree frogs for sale.