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Vietnamese Mossy Frog
Theloderma corticale
A living lump of moss — green and black mottled skin so convincing you'll lose it in its own tank. The ultimate hide-and-seek frog.
2.5–3.5 in10–15 years
Habitat
Enclosure
18×18×18 in, bark and moss
Temperature
65–75°F — likes it cool
Humidity / Water
80%+, misted daily
Heating & lighting
Cool and shaded: ambient 65–75°F. Bark, moss, and a water dish — their whole defense is looking exactly like the moss they sit on.
Diet
Feed these
- Crickets
- Small dubia roaches
- Flightless fruit flies for juveniles
Never feed
- Handling (delicate, secretive skin)
- Hot tanks above 78°F
- Bright, bare enclosures
- Different frog species
Feed crickets every other day at dusk. Finding them is half the fun — count eyes, not frogs.
Cohabitation
Can live with
Other Vietnamese mossy frogs — pairs or trios
Never house with
Different frog species Handling — delicate skin
Pairs or trios cohab in big, heavily planted tanks. Give every frog its own piece of 'moss' — visual cover is what keeps them calm.
