The Green Poison Frog As A Pet: Care And Information

Green Poison Frog As A Pet

A Guide To Their Care & Housing

Overview:

Both males and females are aggressive and often wrestle. Keep 2 or 3 females to one male. Active in the morning and afternoon. One of the best beginners choice of poison frogs although some experience is preferred.

Housing Your Green Poison Frog:

A large 50 gallon vivarium will house 2 males and 3-4 females. A waterfall is beneficial or provide a small shallow water bowl. Rainforest-type climate. Substrate: Layer of small gravel covered with soil and sphagnum moss. Plant with Bromeliads, pothos, spider plants, and philodendrons. Mist heavily twice daily with warm water. Keep well ventilated to avoid fungus.

Heating & Lighting For Your Green Poison Frog:

Day time temperature 78-82°F/25-28°C dropping 3-4 degrees at night. High humidity of 80%. Fluorescent light tube and under-tank heatpad required.

Food & Dietary Supplements:

Feed daily as they are ravenous eaters. They eat fruitflies, microcrickets, tiny waxmoth larvae, aphids and tiny early stage mealworms. Vitamin/mineral supplement required.

Green Poison Frog Courtship & Breeding:

Lays about 5-10 eggs hatching in 10-14 days. Provide at least two halved coconut shells as 'honeymoon huts'. Place a petrie dish, containing less than 1/2 inch of water, in each. Secure a plastic plant leaf over the dish so that the leaf tip enters the water. The frogs will lay their eggs on top of the leaf.

Handling Your Green Poison Frog:

Handle cautiously and only when necessary as their skin is very delicate. Always wash hands after touching.

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Overview:
Both males and females are aggressive and often wrestle. Keep 2 or 3 females to one male. Active in the morning and afternoon. One of the best beginners choice of poison frogs although some experience is preferred.

Housing Your Green Poison Frog:
A large 50 gallon vivarium will house 2 males and 3-4 females. A waterfall is beneficial or provide a small shallow water bowl. Rainforest-type climate. Substrate: Layer of small gravel covered with soil and sphagnum moss. Plant with Bromeliads, pothos, spider plants, and philodendrons. Mist heavily twice daily with warm water. Keep well ventilated to avoid fungus.

Heating & Lighting For Your Green Poison Frog:
Day time temperature 78-82°F/25-28°C dropping 3-4 degrees at night. High humidity of 80%. Fluorescent light tube and under-tank heatpad required.

Food & Dietary Supplements:
Feed daily as they are ravenous eaters. They eat fruitflies, microcrickets, tiny waxmoth larvae, aphids and tiny early stage mealworms. Vitamin/mineral supplement required.

Green Poison Frog Courtship & Breeding:
Lays about 5-10 eggs hatching in 10-14 days. Provide at least two halved coconut shells as 'honeymoon huts'. Place a petrie dish, containing less than 1/2 inch of water, in each. Secure a plastic plant leaf over the dish so that the leaf tip enters the water. The frogs will lay their eggs on top of the leaf.

Handling Your Green Poison Frog:
Handle cautiously and only when necessary as their skin is very delicate. Always wash hands after touching.