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Wednesday, April 16th

April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.

Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.

Annual Banquet

PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.

Green Tree Frog Care Sheet and Information

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Common Name: Green Tree Frog

Latin name: Hylidae cinerea

Native to: Southeastern United States

Size: 1½ to 2 inches

Life span: 2 - 5 years

General appearance: Small bright green frog with a white stripe along each side. May have golden spots on head and body.

Housing requirements:

Enclosure: Minimum 10-gallon tank (taller rather than longer). Glass aquariums work the best. Foliage is a must. Sticks, branches and driftwood provide climbing room. Arrange branches where foliage provides hiding places.

Temperature: 72° to 75° F is desirable.

Heat/Light: Green tree frogs are nocturnal so no special lighting is needed, except for viewing purposes. If desired, you may use an under tank heating pad with a rock situated over the heat source. Or a 15-watt nocturnal heat lamp may be used.

Substrate: Potting soil, astro-turf or reptile carpeting may be used. Avoid Reptibark due to danger of ingestion.

Environment: Semi-tropical. Mist daily with dechlorinated water. A small water dish should also be constantly available

Diet: Green tree frogs are insectivores and will eat anything they can fit in their mouths. Dust crickets with calcium & vitamins 3 times a week. Feed frogs daily.

Maintenance: Remove everything from tank weekly and clean thoroughly with hot water (no soap). Tank should be thoroughly scrubbed.

Remember that in many places it is illegal to take wildlife out of the wild without the proper permits from local, state, or federal authorities. Please do not release any captive reptiles or amphibians into the wild as this will disrupt the natural order of our environment. See our amphibian and reptile adoptions page for more information on what to do with unwanted herps.

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