Enclosures for pets should be designed according to their needs. The more suitable the enclosure will be, the happier and healthier your pet will be. When it comes to the enclosure of the red eyed tree frog, the process is time consuming. However, the efforts put in designing the right enclosure for the frog will be paid off if the task is completed properly. It will furthermore, keep all future enclosure related problems at bay.

All About Enclosures

The frogs are arboreal animals, that mean they spend most of their time in tall shrubs / plants. While you are purchasing a terrarium for your red eyed tree frog, you must keep this rule of thumb in your mind that the aquarium should be as tall as practically possible. Your enclosure must be 15 gallons per adult red eyed tree frog. However, it should have partial screen openings due to the fact that managing humidity level will become challenging in enclosures with a lot of screen openings.

The Role of Substrate!

Substrate or ground covering is essential for every aquarium due their assistance in keeping the aquarium clean and making the process of cleaning easier. They also facilitate in controlling humidity levels and excrement collection. Today, various ways have been introduced to cover the floors.

Moss: it is ideal for holding the moisture. Moss consumes all the excrement and grows if they are real.

Paper towel: you can also use paper towels to cover the aquarium floor. They are extremely convenient to clean. They are also cheap and easy to replace.

Soil: the benefit of using soil for covering the floor is that soil gives a natural look to the aquarium. It holds moisture of extended time period and works extremely well with or without real moss or dried moss. The aroma that comes out from the soil is natural and earthy.

Water, Water!

Like humans, frogs also need water to survive. Keep running waterfalls, pools, streams and bowls in the aquarium. You can also simply place a medium sized bowl filled with smooth stones. On the other hand, waterfalls are excellent for raising the humidity inside the aquarium. You must observe the filter and keep it clean and evade it from clogging up.

Lighting Inside the Aquarium

As long as red eyed tree frog are getting 12 hour photoperiod of normal day/night existence, they wont be much bothered about which type of lighting is used particularly. If you have placed real plants in your frog's aquarium, then you will need a UV grow light set at a 12 hour time limit to keep the plants healthy and alive.

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