AndyRoo Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Hello all, I've bought myself some pet red-eyed tree frogs which will arrive in a couple of weeks, and I was wondering if anyone else has ever kept them as pets? I wanted to know if you used a fogger or a misting system to keep them happy and humid? Any recommendations? TTFN, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 No helpful advice, just a wow I had no idea these could be kept as pets they look amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 12:49 PM, Willow said: No helpful advice, just a wow I had no idea these could be kept as pets they look amazing Expand Yeah... they're such pretty animals! They don't do a whole lot in the day, because they're nocturnal, but they're relatively easy to keep. I'd like to get some dart frogs too, but I am animal obsessed. I'd have every single pet I could if I had my way. My other half does not like it. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Looooooong time since I posted this originally, but the froggos are no longer the size of a thumbnail and are now all about 2" long. I haven't taken many pictures, but I saw one of them was out and about tonight so I snapped a pick of him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 IWANTONE!!!!!!!!! Beautiful colours, Andy, and I love their great big toes. Has t'other half come round yet😉? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 That is very cute and very pretty too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 This is probably a really silly question but.....can you handle them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 1/10/2021 at 1:42 PM, soapdragon said: IWANTONE!!!!!!!!! Beautiful colours, Andy, and I love their great big toes. Has t'other half come round yet😉? Expand Haha. Rich does quite like them, although he's a bigger fan of blue poisoned dart frogs (which aren't poisonous at all in captivity). Which I admit do look lovely, especially when kept in larger groups. We're not getting any though! You can handle them... although it's advised you don't. First because you don't know if they're just suddenly going to leap and break their fragile bones and, also, they have very sensitive skin, and you can also transfer chemicals that can harm them which they absorb through their skin - from soap if you've recently washed your hands etc. If you do hold them, it's advised to use smooth gloves and dampen them slightly. To be honest, I just avoid it altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Goodness - they are delicate little things then! I will have to put aside my mental pic of you watching the tellie with a little frog on your head (vivid imagination; must have been the cheese sandwich for lunch!!) I hadn't thought about the sudden leaps (which is obvious really - doh!) and didn't realise how fragile their skin is. They look a bit Gollum like but prettier! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 1/11/2021 at 2:04 PM, soapdragon said: Goodness - they are delicate little things then! I will have to put aside my mental pic of you watching the tellie with a little frog on your head (vivid imagination; must have been the cheese sandwich for lunch!!) I hadn't thought about the sudden leaps (which is obvious really - doh!) and didn't realise how fragile their skin is. They look a bit Gollum like but prettier! Expand They can be quite fragile, that's for sure. I'm not sure I'd have likened them to Gollum, but I see where you're going. I'm actually going to be completely redecorating the tank soon so it has a natural background and better plants and vines and all sorts, so I'll post some more pictures once that is done. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Really looking forward to more pictures - they are so cute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 8:40 PM, AndyRoo said: They can be quite fragile, that's for sure. I'm not sure I'd have likened them to Gollum, but I see where you're going. I'm actually going to be completely redecorating the tank soon so it has a natural background and better plants and vines and all sorts, so I'll post some more pictures once that is done. Expand Re; Gollum...I meant with the wide apart eyes, lack of hair and the large 'hands' - sorry, didn't mean to diss your froggies🤐!!!!! Very much looking forward to seeing the pics of your new set up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I love interesting pets, a friend has a Dumpy tree frog and a Foam Nest tree frog in his living room. I had an African Dwarf frog in my tank at uni, would love another but don't have the time (and money!) atm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyRoo Posted January 23, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 3:28 PM, Lewis said: I love interesting pets, a friend has a Dumpy tree frog and a Foam Nest tree frog in his living room. I had an African Dwarf frog in my tank at uni, would love another but don't have the time (and money!) atm Expand I want to get some dart frogs too... but I think I've been banned from buying anymore pets. Well, there's no frog pics yet - but I have completely re-done their tank to make it much more naturalistic. I made vines and all. And I also made it bioactive (which means it is self-sustaining and I don't have to clean anything save for wiping down the glass). I think it looks pretty good! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Amazing job AndyRoo. I'm very impressed. Reminds me of a visit to a flat in Stoke-on-Trent to buy something off Preloved. Place was immaculate, with a very big glass 'coffee table' in the middle of the room. On closer inspection it was actually glass tank, with a Monitor Lizard in it! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girly Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 We have a chameleon named Opie. He has lovely colours and likes to sit on my hair. Unfortunately I don’t seem to be able to add a photo of him. I’d love you all to see him. Sometimes he’s a bright red, other times he’s green and blue. Amazing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyRoo Posted February 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2021 Finally managed to get a picture of one of them. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 They're obviously feeling quite photogenic lately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Amazing photo - they are lovely - did you name them ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 On 2/5/2021 at 6:48 AM, HarrisonFamily said: Amazing photo - they are lovely - did you name them ?? Expand They're called Hoppy, Skoppy, and Jumpy. But I have no idea who's who! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ursula123 Posted February 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 Look who Is having a sleep on my Cyclamen 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girly Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Is this outside? It looks so sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 2/22/2021 at 3:28 PM, Ursula123 said: Look who Is having a sleep on my Cyclamen Expand Well done for spotting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Pretty hard to spot in the first picture. Is he a frog or a toad ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Took me a while to 'spot the frog'! He is gorgeous...do you normally see these frogs or is this unusual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
