Saturday, May 22, 2010

How long do american green tree frogs live for?

i have one and hes about 4 years old so i dont know if thats his age limit, he is also not climbing on the walls and sleeping on the ground and loosing weight and im giving him alot of crickets but i dont know if hes is just really old or if he is sick, if you think hes sick what do i do to make him better, please tell me what to do!!
Answers:
It seems they live to be around 5 years old. I have those things all over my area. Sometime they hop into the space between my car door jams and startle me when I'm getting in to go to work. Hope yours gets better.
I would put him in the front yard and run over him with your lawnmower, if you do that and he is still alive, I would be inclined to think he will live a few more years, good luck, i hope this helps....just kidding i hope froggy is ok peace out
5 year, 8 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 13 hours, 56 minutes, 8 seconds... Exactly!
Description:
These beautiful frogs have become a very popular pet species over the recent years.
They are grass-green colored, usually with a creamy colored line running from the jaw along the flanks. (There are sometimes specimens who don't have this green line, but they are a very small proportion) It looks similar to its European cousin Hyla arboria, except that it is slighlty thinner and longer.
Habitat:
Green tree frogs can be housed in a large, unheated vivarium, out of direct sunlight.
You may also want to get them a flourescent tube for localized heat which apparently they like to hang out on for hours. The temperature should generally be maintained between 20 and 25锟紺 (68-77锟紽) during the summer, and a bit cooler in the winter.
This species seems to do really well in captivity provided they didnt get too jolted in shipping. Apparently these guys often arrive in pet stores in such bad shape that even the most tender loving care won't save them. However, if you got one in good shape, they are really pretty hardy creatures.
Read more information on this subject in the Housing Your Pet Frog section.
(see the Frog Doctor for details on illness prevention.)
Diet:
These guys eat the usual insect diet. Crickets, moths, flies, etc. A vitamin supplement powder should be used at least once a week. (See my page on Dealing with Crickets for more info.)
Habits:
Males make a really loud noise thats a bit like quacking, which is sometimes known as a "rain call" because they tend to make a lot of noise after warm noises, but which can also be stimulated by external noises.

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