I came across White’s Tree Frogs awhile ago and found them absolutely adorable. I’ve done research on their care, but I still have some questions:
1. Where can I adopt them? The lifespan of 5-7 years is a bit daunting in my current situation (Are you allowed to have Tree Frogs in a college dorm?) so where could I find an older White’s Tree Frog?
2. How big do they get?
3. How long could they stay in a 10 gallon tank? Would it just be a quarantine tank or could they stay in there for a couple months before upgrading to a 20 gallon?
4. Are they social? Would it be be better to have one or a pair?
5. What food do they need? How often should they be fed?
6. What are some red flags? Dry skin? Laziness? What problems could they encounter and what vets could help them?
7. Do they like/tolerate handling?
8. Do they need special lighting?
9. Is there anything I should avoid in terms of enrichment?
10. What are some misconceptions about White’s Tree Frogs that I should know?
That was a lot of questions. Thank you in advance!
1. I would recommend looking at craigslist, petfinder, your local shelters, etc. If you really feel the need to get these frogs and can't find any on adoption sites make sure that you find an ethical breeder. And if you want older frogs these breeders will sometimes have them 
It all just depends on where you are comfortable getting your animals from and what's available around you. Also these frogs tend to live up to 10-20 years depending on the individual, so I'm not quite sure where you got the 5-7 year number but it's a bit off 
Some college dorms or just any place might allow these animals, other places won't. It just depends but I would go for the assumption of "no" to be safe for any future places.
2. They can get to around 5", give or take a little.
3. I wouldn't recommend keeping them in a 10gal tank for long. An 18x18x24" as a minimum would be great. A 29gal put vertical would also work as well.
4. They aren't necessarily social creatures but for many cases it could be more beneficial to have a group versus a singular one. They tend to be a lot more active and happier with more frogs to interact with. Make sure the ones in a group are the same size though. They will happily eat each other if given the option to fit another in it's mouth.
I wouldn't do more than a trio in a 18x18x24" enclosure though. In a larger set-up like a 36x18x26" you could have a group of 6-7 frogs (though I wouldn't exactly recommend a bunch for beginners as it can add up to a lot of work and feeding haha).
If you don't want to keep a group, it won't be so detrimental not to but I would recommend keeping a singular male versus a singular female been observed that some males don't have as much interest to interact others as females might.
5. Appropriate sized insects should be fed 2-3 times a week for a typical adult, though this can vary depending on a few factors. Live is preferred but feeding dead could work as long as it's not freeze dried, but packing in oil or something similar instead. It can get more expensive than live but still work if live isn't an option.
Whites tend to eat and eat until they get to be fat lil lumps of cuteness but this isn't healthy for them so you'll need to make sure (especially if kept in a group) that some don't overeat/eat the other's share. This can be solved by tong/hand feeding each individual or having multiple feeding stations.
Adult whites won't need to eat a lot in general, I know someone who feeds around 3 or 4 BSFL every 4 days. And they give roaches or locusts once or twice a month. They had previously said they would give more variety but they are currently trying to help their frogs lose a bit of weight and this seems to be the best option for them at the moment.
So while good to have variety but it's also important to make sure they stay healthy, just watch what you feed. To mention though, BSF are not that substantial of a food source so it's good to kinda look around and see what you're able to provide. Baby whites will need to eat more than adults as they are still growing.
Dieting frogs in general, can be a bit difficult so just be sure to get a lot of different examples and resources and figure out what'll be best for your frogs. If you adopt the person who you are adopting from may already have them on a decent feeding schedule so be sure to ask what they do as well
6. Dry skin, emaciation, etc. It's kinda hard to know exactly what to write here because there are just a lot of things so I'd be sure to look at examples of healthy tree frogs to compare others too and etc.
7. While handling amphibians in general is not super recommend, whites do tend to tolerate more and are a bit easier to handle. Just make sure you wash your hands very well before and after handling, another option is wearing clean gloves to handle. Still be sure to handle in moderation and remember each frog is their own individual so some may enjoy/tolerate handling more than others.
8. They shouldn't need any specific special lighting.
9. I'm honestly not quite sure what you meant by this? If you could be a bit more specific for what you're asking I'd be happy to help answer!
10. I don't really have an answer for this one
There's a lot of incorrect info out there in the internet so really I could reply with a whole list of things. If you have specific questions about something though feel free to ask.
And just as a disclaimer, I do not claim at all to be an expert on these frogs. I am just one person, with one opinion, so for any/all of these questions there will be differing answers. Please feel free to ask any more questions and remember to do your own research on different sources as well!Edit: Also here's a few examples of a good set-up enclosure for them!
This one is a bit more fancier than average ngl:
And this one's more standard but still good!:
Edited by Tater, 03 August 2021 - 02:51 AM.
none of them seem to be a good replacement frog emoji
