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White's Tree Frog
Litoria caerulea
A chubby, calm, smiling frog that tolerates gentle handling — the friendliest pet amphibian.
4–5 in15–20 years
Habitat
Enclosure
20 gal tall minimum
Temperature
75–85°F
Humidity / Water
60–70%, misted daily
Heating & lighting
Low-wattage heat mat on the side of the tank or a gentle overhead lamp on a thermostat — no hot basking spot above 90°F.
Diet
Feed these
- Crickets
- Dubia roaches
- Hornworms and silkworms
Never feed
- Wild insects
- Overfeeding — obesity is why they're nicknamed 'dumpy frogs'
- Mealworms (hard chitin)
- Fireflies — fatally toxic
Feed 2–3 times a week and dust insects with calcium + D3. Their calm, tolerant nature makes them one of the very best pet frogs.
Cohabitation
Can live with
Other White's tree frogs — similar size only
Never house with
Pacman frogs and other amphibians — predation & disease risk Small frogs they can swallow
Same-species groups of similar size work well. Never mix frog species — they spread disease and eat anything that fits in their mouth.
