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Ravnos
July, 31st, 2003, 12:32 PM
This is another species of tree frog that I keep, you don't see them all that often in captivity - but they are around. This guy I got by accident. I got my white's tree frog, with a full tank setup and he was buried in the bottom of the tank, under 3" of peat substrate. Hey, free frog! :)

They can be kept pretty much identical to the white's tree frog. Max temps in the mid 80s, and can drop to the high 60s at night. Humidity as high as you can get it without making the tank actually stagnant and wet. They prefer to eat crickets, and the occasional meal worm. This particular species is a little more skittish than the white's. They enjoy jumping and are very athletic, easily jumping a few feet out of an unsuspecting hand. Nocturnal, they usually find a good branch (usually the same spot day after day) and sleep all day and wake up in the early evening.

http://www.austinherpsociety.org/photos/amphs/bigeye4.jpg
http://www.austinherpsociety.org/photos/amphs/bigeye5.jpg

Rav

Chrisanne
July, 31st, 2003, 12:49 PM
awwwwww look at him.

Not as cute as the whites though

MistyMeanor
July, 31st, 2003, 12:50 PM
OK, me no likey that froggie... lol!

AudieV
July, 31st, 2003, 08:27 PM
LOL whats the matter Misty are you skeered?

Ravnos
August, 27th, 2003, 01:32 AM
I picked up a couple of babies of this species, as you can see the juvinile coloration is quite different. Some will even hold the green & spots into adulthood, but females generally turn the brown color like my other one. Some just lose some or all of their spots and retain the striking green. :) It is possible they are a different species - this particular genus of tree frogs is very poorly described to science.

At this size, they are just too cute. That is my finger tip he is sitting on, if you can't tell.

http://www.austinherpsociety.org/photos/amphs/peacock.jpg

And another of him sitting on the wall:
http://www.austinherpsociety.org/photos/amphs/peacock5.jpg

Rav

MistyMeanor
August, 27th, 2003, 08:29 AM
The babies look cooler than the adults.

tonib809
August, 27th, 2003, 09:39 AM
I think they are adorable!! :)