The numbers
Enclosure
45 × 45 × 60 cm
Temperature
24–28 °C; tolerance 22–30 °C (robust tropical species)
Humidity
60–80%; misting 1×/day; shallow water dish
UVB
Photoperiod 12 h; UVB 2–5% beneficial; not mandatory
Identity
Adult size
♂ 3.7–5 cm SVL; ♀ 5.7–7.5 cm; juvenile ~1.2 cm
Lifespan
5–8 years in captivity
Legal status
Unrestricted (native species Thailand)
Price (THB)
300–800
Difficulty
Beginner
Origin / habitat
Cohabitation
Groups of 6–8 individuals depending on vivarium size; community species
Enclosure and conditions
Terrarium / aquarium
Arboreal vivarium 45×45×60 cm vertical for 4–6 individuals; branches, vines, tall plants; access to a small water area
Temperature
24–28 °C; tolerance 22–30 °C (robust tropical species)
Humidity / water
60–80%; misting 1×/day; shallow water dish
Lighting / UVB
Photoperiod 12 h; UVB 2–5% beneficial; not mandatory
Substrate / decor
Coco fibre/bioactive + plants (Pothos, Ficus pumila) + horizontal branches + vertical branches (climbing); broad leaves for daytime rest
Feeding
Crickets, Dubia roaches, earthworms, sphinx moths; 3–4×/week juveniles, 2–3×/week adults; calcium + D3
Reproduction
Sexing
♀ noticeably larger; ♂ slimmer with nuptial pads on front digits
Maturity
6–12 months
Breeding trigger
Prolonged misting simulating rain (rain chamber or intensive sprayer for 30–60 min); mixed group; can breed without rain chamber if conditions optimal
Egg laying
Oval foam nests (~10 cm) built on vegetation above a water point; 100–400 eggs; larvae fall into the water at hatching
Tadpoles / metamorphosis
Herbivorous-omnivorous (spirulina, algae, plant pellets); metamorphosis 4–6 weeks
Juvenile care
Robust juveniles; Drosophila melanogaster + small crickets; moist juvenile vivarium
Common health problems
Chytridiomycosis (Bd)
Signspossible; PCR advised for WC individuals (species often wild-caught in Thailand)
Red leg (Aeromonas)
Signsredness on limbs — improve water quality; antibiotic treatment
Intestinal parasites (WC especially)
Signsveterinary dewormer on quarantine entry for WC
Quarantine
Signs30 days; arboreal vivarium; observe nocturnal activity and appetite; systematic deworming treatment if WC; PCR Bd if unknown origin
Good to know
- Very common and inexpensive native species — often offered WC; prefer CB for health and to reduce pressure on wild populations
- Unique foam nest among tree frogs: eggs are laid in a foam mass fixed to vegetation above water
- Ideal beginner species in Bangkok: robust, undemanding, available in local CB
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