About Jedediah Expertise I can answer questions concerning frogs (especially Poison Arrow Frogs), lizards such as geckos and bearded dragons, insects and invertebrates such as millipedes or land hermit crabs. I can give advice on housing, feeding, behaviour, breeding ect. I cannot answer questions about medical problems. If you suspect that your pet is sick, please see a herp vet with it ASAP.
Experience I keep various frogs, bearded dragons and a number of invertebrates. I am especially interested in the proper care of land hermit crabs and I'm always glad to give advice on this topic.
Question Hi Jennifer,
Thanks very much for your reply. I currently keep one single red-eyed tree frog in one of the small kritter-keepers using a small dish of water and some sphangnum moss that covers about a third of the tank. Is this ok?
Thanks again,
Justin
Answer Hi,
thanks for getting back to me.
A kritter keeper is not suitable for any animal (except maybe a few crickets or mealworms). You need at least a twenty, better a thirty gallon to keep Red-Eyed Tree Frogs. Even though they don't seem to do much, they are active at night and need room to climb and jump. The enclosure needs to be tall and you should offer branches and plants for climbing and hiding. Pothos Ivy is a good choice, it grows fast and looks very nice.
Another things that's bad about kritter keepers it that you cannot keep up a high humidity while ensuring ventilation (important to avoid mold)and that they overheat very quickly. Red-Eyed Tree Frogs need at least 80% humidity, better more and a temperature of at least 67°F at night and 78-85°F during the day. It's a good idea to install a basking spot inside a wire mesh cage (so that the frogs cannot sit on it), they like to sunbathe sometimes. A normal incandescent bulb is fine for this. You might need to experiment a bit until you get the temperature and humidity just right, so I recommend setting up the enclosure and testing it for at least one week before you put the frog in.
Here you can find some more info about Red-Eyed Tree Frogs and frogs in general: http://www.allaboutfrogs.org/info/species/redeye.html
