Baby Tree Frog Care Guide And Setup - Benjamin's Exotics

[@rubix5172]

Its so cute, i have a tree frog too, they werent eating but i tried this and she's eating now!! ty

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@duckyz, That's great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@ObviouslyDan]

I’m currently trying to raise copes gray tree frogs and this video was very informative. Thank you!

[@empathbeauty9403]

Thank you!!! You saved me and baby tree frog!!! Was worried because he has not eaten his pellets. THANK YOU!!!!!

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Crystal Muentes, That's great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@314mia]

thank you so much! I just found a frog outside my apartment and I want to keep it I just needed to know how to care for it! this video was really helpful!

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@Mia H, Thanks for watching!

[@fisher6924]

My pool has somehow, over the winter and prior to cleansing, produced 1,000s of baby tree tadpoles/frogs. I have a garden. Sooooo I'm thinking i put them to work??????

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Fisher, Are you located in Florida?

[@fisher6924]

@@BenjaminsExotics Wisconsin

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@@fisher6924 Wow sounds like those are Gray Tree Frogs. They are kind of know for laying eggs in pools up north.

[@destinyyy7053]

Same for me mines a really small like maybe about a inch and im trying to feed him i think ants because my mom doesnt want the flies

[@jessicageorge9136]

The same thing happened to me this year, TWICE! I got all the tadpoles out and was ready to open the pool for the summer, and it rained and the frogs laid thousands of more eggs ! I now have 8 giant tubs of tadpoles at varying stages of maturing. maturing

[@WildLife_Perspective]

Cuban tree frogs are such amazing amphibians! I remember keeping a wild caught pair of them years ago when I was into frogs mostly. They did well for a while but slowly went downhill as they most likely had parasites and I was uneducated on how to help them. Captive bred ones would be great for the industry!

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ZD Exotics, Indeed! Not only are they normally loaded with parasites, but the reptile collectors who catch these for the pet trade are only selling them to reptile dealers for quarters a piece if that, which doesn't create much incentive to take very good care of them while they are waiting to be sold. Many are starved/dehydrated before they are sold, which can lead to organ damage as a result. Not to mention bacterial infections, exposure to chemicals, toxing out syndrome, etc. They have been captive breeding these guys in Asia for years now, so hopefully we can get CB babies into the US market soon!

[@44bthoj44]

Nice video! Such a simple set up. My babies are starving themselves and refuse to eat bits of red worms i present to them. I might try this set up with the small roaches to see if they respond.

[@DerricksReptiles]

Great video

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@Derricks Reptiles , Thanks for watching!

[@Mark-wt7xl]

Thank you from Australia. Got baby brown tree frogs 🐸 just coming out of the water and they are tiny .

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@Mark, That's awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@holbress]

Hi! I’m wondering how to know when exactly to pull the froglet from the rad pool tank and into this container. Will it still have somewhat of a tail? I’ve put one in a small cup with shallow water as per other instructions I’ve found online and it drowned. I’m glad I found your channel now, but could use a little more guidance in the transition from tadpole to froglet. Thank you!

[@jonathanpine3777]

Hey anyone? so your have them in a container everything is going well.. at what point/age would you out them in their nice terrarium for the first time?

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@jonathanpine3777, It really depend on the species, but for the ones I work with normally 60 days is the general rule.

[@stashzilla6811]

Hello thanks for the information I was wondering if I could have decent amount in once container raised them from a tadpole and have more then 20 of them 15 are frogs but don’t have the space for 15plus for each tub. Was wondering what you would recommend for housing

[@loriw3015]

How do you keep frog from hopping out when changing paper towel liner?

[@mondavou9408]

Thank you

[@goldenheart190]

So with the Repashy Calcium Plus, do you use it every day or is it every couple of days?

[@loriw3015]

How big of drill bit do you use to make air holes?

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@loriw3015, Personally I use a soldering iron to melt the holes, not 100% sure on the size of the tip.

[@jessicaphipps2201]

How can you tell if you have a baby or an adult tree frog?

[@amysnews6808]

What do you feed them when they first lose their tail? As in they are the size of a tadpole. I "rescued" some tadpoles over summer my neighbor was going to dump out and now I have several that I guess didn't morph soon enough so they won't leave the tank I raised them in on my front porch. I don't know what else to do other than bring them inside for winter but I have no idea what to feed them at this point. When they still had tails I fed them boiled cabbage but I know they eat insects at this point but everything I can find freeze dried is WAY too BIG for them, meal worms are twice or 3 times bigger than the froglets. Thinking about attempting a fruit fly culture although I know nothing about them but if I understand correctly once it comes in and I set it up it's at least a couple weeks before there will be any to actually feed them with so I have to give them something until then but have no idea what. I was going to try to trap some ants to put in the tank but then read you shouldn't do that because it could introduce mites so I'm at a total loss as to what to feed the little guys. PLEASE HELP!! After watching, do I have to keep them in a tub or smaller container? I'm only going to have maybe 2 or 3, no more than 5 I don't think but I planned on keeping them in the same 10 gal tank I raised them in with a mesh lid. Is that too big? What's the biggest container I can keep that size/number of frogs in and how much/often do they need fed?

[@amysnews6808]

Can I feed them carnivore powder? I bought some algae and carnivore powder when they were still tadpoles. Will they eat that still and how would I feed it to them now?

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@Amys NEWS, I need more information on the species you are keeping. Some frogs like American Toads and Southern Toads require fruit flies when they come out of the water where as other species like Tomato Frogs and Green Tree Frogs can start eating pin head crickets right away as they hatch larger. Most species of tadpoles do well on a tropical fish flake diet, personally I like API flakes.

[@Bunny-ns5ni]

I breed mealworms, fruit flies, and crickets. Newly hatched mealworms are super small and make perfect feeders. Pinhead crickets are great too, and wingless fruit flies are by far the easiest. Flour beetles are tiny and would probably work well, although their chitinous exoskeletons may pose an issue. It's best to mix up the variety of insects they eat in order to get proper nutrition. If you don't have many different feeders available, sprinkle what you can with reptile/amphibian vitamin powder. I start feeding my baby frogs on fruit flies, until they grow a little bigger, then use small meal worms and crickets with fruit flies, until they grow too big for fruit flies. They love to eat, and if you feed them often enough, they grow quick. I feed about everyday or 2nd-3rd day depending on their size and how much they eat. The smaller they are, the more frequently they need to be fed. Hope this helps!

[@Ibaneddie76]

Cool video, I've always been curious about frog keeping. I'd love to expand and start keeping and breeding other animals but between my 2 jobs, family, snake room and rat room I have 0 time for anything else. Frogs are definitely cool Little animals though.

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@eddie julian, Indeed! Breeding Frogs is a great experience to have, but if definitely takes a lot of work and time to do so successfully!

[@mpk6664]

Can you use dendrocare as the supplements for these guys? I had dart frogs that I gave away, but I still have the dendrocare powder. I am planning on getting some grey tree frogs, but there's very little information(or up to date info) about them unlike frogs such as white's or Amazon milk frogs.

[@chrisurfer83]

I'm raising some tadpoles rescued from a pool. Pretty sure they are eastern green tree frogs (I'm in VA) at what point do they stop needing a pool of water to swim in? I've been letting them go in the pond when their tails get to be a 1/4" or less and they are sticking to the side of the aquarium.

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ chrisurfer83, They should start coming out of the water once they have all 4 legs and their tail starts to absorb.

[@chrisurfer83]

@@BenjaminsExotics yes they have been, just unsure when they can go in the first container you showed.

[@martajajackson1836]

Aww 💚

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@martajajackson1836, Thanks for watching!

[@marthanewsome6375]

I have just gotten 6 eastern dwarfs tree frogs 4 months old. I hardly see them and just keep putting x-small crickets and tiny earthworms in a bowl, in their planted vivarium. Keep seeing lots of poops, so guess they are eating. They are still croaking, but still very shy.

[@골목-j8o]

I found a baby brown tree frog I put it in a bucket now I'm planning to upgrade his house.

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ spheal, Very cool! Small containers with air holes work great, just make sure the lid is secure. If they escape they will easily dry out and die in most houses.

[@zacb7427]

I just got one recently i turn lights out it wants to jump around

[@luislandofficial]

I have hundreds in a mini pool/pod I made what should I do with them all they’re starting to turn into frogs. Also how long do they live if I kept a cpl?

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Poison Ivy, Do you what species of frog you are referring to?

[@Hlegzudas]

Why do you don’t have little bit greenery in the box?

[@AubreePaschal]

Hope this is ok for a baby European tree frogs.Thank you🌸🐸❤

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@aubreepaschal1607, Definitely! Love that species, almost never see them in the USA unfortunately.

[@CaptainSkinnySK]

Will froglets eat when they still have their tails?

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Caleb Bunch, Normally not. I don't even bother trying to feed them until their tail is almost entirely absorbed. Thanks for watching!

[@boredperson4776]

I have baby frogs and desperately need to get them to eat, how do I get em too

[@Michelle-wh4vb]

I found hundreds of tadpoles in my pool.. right now some of them are frogs and some are still tadpoles. I want to take the frogs to a pond but what age do you think I should do it? Right now they’re itty bitty.

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Michelle, As long as you can get properly sized feeders you can raise them from whatever size works best for you. I normally like younger frogs if they are wild as they are less likely to have parasites or diseases.

[@destinyyy7053]

I live on the east coast and i need help because i found some and xan i feed them ants???

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Destinyyy, If they are babies either pin head crickets or baby red runner roaches work well as shown in the video.

[@erintraicene7422]

I have some young Amazon milky frogs. Been doing something like this. Seems like overnight is best chance for them to eat. Is there any danger in letting them in with crickets/Dubias etc overnight ? I’ve seen some things saying don’t leave them unsupervised but otherwise they don’t eat them. Takes them awhile. They can crawl up the side if they are bothered.

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Erin Traicene, Crickets and especially Dubias shouldn't bother Tree Frogs at all since they can just climb up the side to get away.

[@s_e_b_b___]

I’m not sure how old my green tree frog is but it is going to get bigger I got small crickets for it but I’m having trouble feeding them as they are hard to get in the cage any tips?

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@𝑠 𝑙 𝑜 𝑤 𝑒 𝑑, Normally baby Green Trees are pretty easy to get feeding. When they come out of the water they're large enough to eat pinhead crickets, but small crickets may be a bit too big for them.

[@isabellarose1450]

OK, so I came across this One eyed baby tree frog every month to go and see him every night in my backyard since then and he is extremely small… I leave the back porch light on so it attracts bugs although I’m not sure if he’s getting enough food? I would love to take Him inside and put him into an aquarium but I’m not sure if that’s the right thing to do? What do you think?

[@twilit]

I think you could if you can commit to caring for him. He probably won’t have a great chance in the wild with just one eye.

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ Isabella Rose, Wild Tree Frogs can be good pets, however the older they are the higher chance that they will have parasites and other diseases which will need to be treated if you want the frog to do well long term.

[@laceycyr3126]

Hi I wanted to know if I can keep a wild baby tree frog as a pet instead buying one in the store

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@lacey Cyr, As long as there are no restrictions on collecting and keeping native reptiles and amphibians in your state I would see no reason why not. Just make sure you take the proper steps when dealing with a wild caught amphibian, such as quarantine, deworming, testing for chytrid if you have other animals in your collection, etc.

[@laceycyr3126]

@Benjamin's Exotics thank you I live in Wisconsin and where do I go to look it up

[@elishagardener6771]

I just recently cleaned my pool out released and kept a fair few, they just keep reappearing in the yard. I’m struggling to feed them all though . Any tips on how to feed abt 20 baby perons tree frogs ? They are all in the same enclosure. I’ve gotten them live crickets but i think their a little to big for them. They won’t eat :/

[@amelieyang1907]

hi do they need water?

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@GuineaPigLover, Yes most baby Tree Frogs will do well with a water dish or just spray down the substrate and they'll absorb the moisture from that. There are pros and cons to each method.

[@Camden75]

My tree frogs named Brownie

[@chrisgaudet7166]

Bro I have like 10 baby tree frogs they’re so cute and I just wanted to click on this video to see what they eat and stuff I already have in like big enclosure because I have a totem with them and can you make another video about like if it’s good for like frogs and toads to be in the same enclosure

[@benjaminjones4101]

Hey i just found this frog outside my house how long will he live in a mason jar with paper towl as the top? Im gonna get him setup tonight don’t want to murder him though

[@AirQuotes848]

Do u sell those roaches??

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@L DOT, Yes however we are out at the moment.

[@amandap3410]

Ok so I have a question that you didn’t answer in the video. I have a baby tree frog about the size of your thumb nail. What food do I feed him. Just came out of the water today and looks skinny….

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@Amanda P, Most baby Tree Frogs can be start feeding on pinhead crickets or freshly hatched red runner roaches after coming out of the water. If they're too small for those feeders, fruit flies work the best. There are other options like micro mealworms but they aren't commercially available.

[@twilit]

Such a deprived environment though no greenery no plants just a white box? At least a little twig or vine in each box would be nice.

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@ twilit, If you want to add decorations to your setup that is fine, but its more for your own enjoyment than for the benefit of the frog. The frog doesn't care what the enclosure looks like as long as its care requirements are all met. And especially if you are a breeder producing hundreds of baby Tree Frogs at once, adding decorations is just adding one more thing that needs to be cleaned several times per week.

[@messiahsmass]

Living in Tupperware doesn't seem like a good fulfilling life for an animal, shame on you!

[@BenjaminsExotics]

@da Messiah, You can definitely add more decor if you would prefer, but most frogs don't care what their enclosure looks like as long as their basic needs are met (food, water, heat, etc).

[@messiahsmass]

@@BenjaminsExotics how do you know how they feel? They have no Choice so all they could is survive on your basic needs. Tupperware is nothing like their habitat...shame on you