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Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas
The rainforest icon — green body, red eyes, orange feet, sleeping like a leaf all day long.
2–3 in8–12 years
Habitat
Enclosure
18×18×24 in tall minimum
Temperature
72–80°F
Humidity / Water
70–80%, misted morning and night
Heating & lighting
Low-wattage heat mat on the side or gentle overhead — no hot basking spot. Tall planted vivarium with broad leaves to sleep on, misted twice daily.
Diet
Feed these
- Crickets
- Dubia roaches
- Moths and flies
Never feed
- Temperatures above 85°F
- Handling — delicate skin (look, don't touch)
- Large prey
- Chlorinated water
Feed every other day, dusted. Purely nocturnal — they wake at lights-out and hunt all night.
Cohabitation
Can live with
Other red-eyed tree frogs — same-size groups
Never house with
Pacman frogs — they'd be eaten Different frog species
Same-species, same-size groups in big planted tanks. Their flash colors are a startle display — pure defense, not aggression.
