The numbers
Enclosure
30 × 30 × 45 cm
Temperature
22–27 °C; tolerance 18–30 °C; slight nocturnal drop to 20–22 °C beneficial
Humidity
60–80%; misting 1×/day; shallow water dish
UVB
UVB 2–5% beneficial (especially for breeding); photoperiod 12 h
Identity
Adult size
3.2–5 cm SVL; juvenile ~1 cm
Lifespan
5–8 years in captivity
Legal status
Unrestricted
Price (THB)
800–2 000
Difficulty
Beginner (one of the easiest tree frogs to keep)
Origin / habitat
Cohabitation
Groups of 4–8 individuals; very community species; ♂ call in chorus
Enclosure and conditions
Terrarium / aquarium
Arboreal vivarium 30×30×45 cm for 3–4 individuals; 45×45×60 cm for group of 6–8; plants + vertical branches
Temperature
22–27 °C; tolerance 18–30 °C; slight nocturnal drop to 20–22 °C beneficial
Humidity / water
60–80%; misting 1×/day; shallow water dish
Lighting / UVB
UVB 2–5% beneficial (especially for breeding); photoperiod 12 h
Substrate / decor
Coco fibre or bioactive + plants (Pothos, Dracaena) + vertical and horizontal branches; simple and undemanding
Feeding
Small and medium crickets, Drosophila D. hydei (juveniles), small sphinx moths; 3–4×/week juveniles, 2–3×/week adults; calcium + D3
Reproduction
Sexing
♀ slightly larger; ♂ pale yellowish throat; ♂ strong characteristic call (repeated 'clank') particularly at night after rain
Maturity
12–18 months
Breeding trigger
Prolonged evening misting + photoperiod 14 h + T° 26–28 °C for 4–6 weeks (American spring-summer simulation); rain chamber effective
Egg laying
Several hundred floating eggs in small masses on aquatic vegetation or bottom; hatching 2–3 days
Tadpoles / metamorphosis
Herbivorous-omnivorous; metamorphosis 4–6 weeks
Juvenile care
Robust juveniles; D. melanogaster + small crickets; moist juvenile vivarium
Common health problems
Chytridiomycosis (Bd)
Signsmoderate sensitivity; PCR advised
Stress if population too dense or without hides
Signsseparate if permanent escape behaviour observed
Intestinal parasites if WC origin
Signspreventive deworming on quarantine entry
Quarantine
Signs21–30 days; standard arboreal vivarium; observe nocturnal activity and prey consumption
Good to know
- Strong and characteristic nocturnal call after misting — ♂ call in chorus, sometimes very loudly in captivity
- Ideal beginner species: robust, available, undemanding; good first arboreal anuran
- ♂ throat is pale yellowish to pale greenish — easily visible in raking light
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