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

selecting

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

1. Active ones 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. Skip frogs with cloudy eyes that indicate disease.

4. It is recommended that new frogs be quarantined and vet checked before being introduced into an already occupied habitat to ensure they do not infect existing frogs.

Atmosphere

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 bowl of spring water large enough for the frog to soak itself.

3. Do not use gravel, small bark, or abrasive mats because they can cut the 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 bent around their perches to give them decent hiding places, and large broad-leaved plants should also be added to provide additional hiding places.

5. The humidity should be kept above 60% and the temperature should be kept between 75 and 85 degrees.

Diet

The golden tree frog usually 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 you very prone to disease and infection. To keep frogs healthy, every third feeding of adults should have the food topped with high-quality reptile vitamin and mineral supplements, while juveniles should have this with every feeding.

Defending

Although many brightly colored varieties of 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 do a little more research, you’ll also find Golden Tree Frogs for sale.