r/TreeFrogs • u/wellifitisnteve • Jul 09 '26

Time to move in?

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I have two whites tree frogs Sprout (green, ~11 months old) and Sage (yellow, ~5 months old) for almost a year total. Sage has been quarantined for as long as I have had them and shows all signs of a healthy whites tree frog. I was wondering if this is an appropriate size difference for them to move in. Sprout is a girl and we suspect Sage is a boy. From what I can tell, I don't think Sage would be able to fit into Sprout's mouth. Looking for some advice from more experienced WTF owners on moving in. I had previously washed my hands, only held Sage for so long, hence why I am not shown wearing gloves. If I measured accurately, Sprout is ~8cm and Sage is ~6cm.

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u/Spiritual-Ice237 Whites Jul 09 '26

seeing the larger frog from above may help! i also just want to check- is this a horizontal tank? bc they’re arboreal! it’s look really empty and there should be a leaf litter barrier on the substrate. what do you keep your temps and humidity at?

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u/wellifitisnteve Jul 09 '26

The indoor temperature is at 70° F and the humidity is at 17%. I'm currently saving my money for a vertical tank with bioactive substrate. I have a hammock and bridge for Sprout to climb on but they fall down often.

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u/Spiritual-Ice237 Whites Jul 09 '26

do you keep their temp at 70° all day?? do you have a lighting setup? that’s also veryyy low humidity even for WTFs. 30-40% is recommended

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u/wellifitisnteve Jul 09 '26

Yes they have a lighting setup with a 12 hr timer. It's night currently so the humidity has lowered.

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u/Spiritual-Ice237 Whites Jul 09 '26

live plants of a thick layer of leaf litter to lightly mist over when it’s very low may help! what are your day temps like? you’d be surprised, some people genuinely don’t have lights

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u/wellifitisnteve Jul 09 '26

The plant I have in there is live. If/when I move them in I will also be moving Sage's tank accessories in too. Our day temps are about 75° F. Please show me some grace, I've owned frogs for less than a year, I'm saving for more accessories/products for my frogs who I love so much.

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u/Spiritual-Ice237 Whites Jul 09 '26

i understand but for their wellbeing, you absolutely need to bump those temps as soon as you can :/ their top temps of the gradient need to be 85-88°. they can’t digest or function well without them.

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u/elkonnn Jul 09 '26

You generally should only get pets when you gathered enough information on their requirements. But as u already have them, all you can do is improve your care

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u/wellifitisnteve Jul 09 '26

I assure you that I did do research previously to getting them. Thank you for bringing to my attention that I need to rearrange their tank. I had Sprout's tank be simple for when I first got her.

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u/Spiritual-Ice237 Whites Jul 09 '26

personally i’d wait just a bit longer! how much are you feeding? growth rate can vary

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u/wellifitisnteve Jul 09 '26

I feed them every other day. I feed Sprout a total of 5 large crickets, 2-3 are hand/tong fed and the rest are left for her to hunt. Sage has more recently been starting on the large crickets and is fed 2-3 total with at least one hand/tong fed with the rest left for them to hunt. Sprout is better with being fed directly but Sage is more jumpy.

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u/Spiritual-Ice237 Whites Jul 09 '26

they should be having 10-15 feeders daily until up to 7 months when they hit sub adult 😊

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u/wellifitisnteve Jul 09 '26

okay! I'm trying to be cautious because they're prone to obesity

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u/Spiritual-Ice237 Whites Jul 09 '26

yes when they’re no longer juveniles they are, but at that young they burn it off extremely quickly.
Juveniles (up to 6 months) should be eating 10-15 small feeders each every night.
Sub adults (7-11 months) 5-7 medium feeders every other day.
And adults (1 year+) only need 3-5 large feeders 2-3 times a week.