Amphibian and bioactive
White's tree frog
Ranoidea caerulea
Kept the same way as the pacman frog and dart frog, so they share one kit: the same heat, light, and humidity, sized to the animal.
Care sheet
What it needs
We have taken these figures from published sources and are still checking them against our own experience. Treat them as a guide, and ask us before you buy.
- Basking surface
- 28 to 32°C Measured on the surface the animal lies on, not in the air.
- Daytime air
- 24 to 29°C The cool end, away from the lamp.
- Night air
- 18 to 22°C
- Humidity
- 50 to 70%
- Adult length
- 7 to 11 cm
- When it is active
- Nocturnal
- How it lives
- Arboreal
- Typical captive life
- 16 years
- Longest recorded life
- 20 years A record from the literature, not what to expect. Most animals live well short of it.
Our reading of the literature, not veterinary advice. Animals vary, and so do rooms, so take these figures, and any setup the builder puts together, as a starting point, and ask a reptile vet about your own animal. Where the figures come from.
From the catalogue
Gear that suits a White's tree frog
Chosen for amphibian and bioactive. The setup builder puts the whole kit together, sized to the animal, with the reason for each piece.
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Where the figures come from
- Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital, 'White's Tree Frog Care' (Bradley and Wright, DVMs) Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital.
- Baines et al. 2016, 'How much UV-B does my reptile need? The UV-Tool', J. Zoo Aquarium Res. 4(1) (copy hosted by the Responsible Herpetoculture Foundation) Baines et al. 2016.
- Tree of Life Exotic Pet Medical Center, 'White's Tree Frog Care' Tree of Life Exotic Pet Medical Center.
- animaldiversity.org
- australian.museum
- www.australiangeographic.com.au
- en.wikipedia.org
- genomics.senescence.info