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Red Eyed Tree Frog

Agalychnis callidryas

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature

78-85ºF daytime, and 60-77ºF nighttime.

Humidity

60-80% Regular misting, ideally using  an ultrasonic misting system.

Cage Setup

Arboreal with plenty of jumping and climbing space, with branches and plants.

Characteristics

They are very mellow, nocturnal frogs.

Geographic Location:

Red-eyed tree frogs are found in the rainforests of Central America.

Appearance:

Red Eyed Tree Frogs are a very bright green, with stripes of varying colors (e.g. yellow or blue) on their sides. Other areas on the skin are colored from pink to red. These are surely one of the more attractive frog species.

Lifespan:

Unknown

Housing:

Arboreal.

Feeding:

Like most frogs they will eat crickets and flies.

Notes:

These are quite delicate frogs and not suited to beginners.  They love to live in colonies.
They are unusual in the frog world, because they have coordinated hands and feet. For which reason they are also called monkey frogs. They may venture down to the ground for feeding. Red Eyed Tree Frogs are nocturnal frogs but can be observed like many species in low light conditions

 

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