| general
|
| description |
A funny frog tends to
look really fat and flabby. This is a very hardy creature
and is really good for beginners. |
| a.k.a |
Dumpy Tree Frog, Smiling
Frog |
| distribution |
northern and eastern Australia,
southern new Guinea and many nearby islands. |
| adult
size |
approx. 4" |
| life
span |
about 20 years |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Arboreal; |
| cage |
It should be high instead
of wide for Arboreal reptiles. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| branch |
As it is Arboreal, a lot
of branches are needed to climb and stay on (e.g. Habba
Tree , Sand-Blasted
Grapevine) |
| substrate |
Soil, moss (e.g. Forest
Bed , Forest Moss),
barks (e.g. Repti Bark,
Coconut Bark) |
| activity
period |
 Nighttime (nocturnal);
give heat and help monitoring by infrared lamps (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp) where the light is invisible for it but
humans |
| temperature |
27 - 29 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
22 - 24 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
18 - 23 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
mid to high |
| water
dish |
a large water bowl or
dish (e.g. Rock water
dish) should be available to access all the time |
| diet |
| diet |
Insectivorous (insects-eating);
larger insects like crickets, cockroaches, locust, moths
and beetles |
| notes |
1. Remove all the remaining
insects because they (specially crickets) will be harassing
it at night, resulting stress.
2. Food items should be no larger than 1/3 of the size
of its head.
3. It is known to be eating non-stop, caution for overfeeding |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous |
