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amphibianintermediate
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
A thumbnail-sized chorus master — the little brown frog with an X on its back whose spring peeping can be heard a mile away.
1–1.5 in3–5 years
Habitat
Enclosure
10 gal tall · group of 3–4
Temperature
65–75°F
Humidity / Water
70–80% · misted daily
Heating & lighting
Cool 65-75°F, tall planted tank with thin branches for perching and a shallow sloped water dish. They climb glass — secure fine-mesh lid, tiny gaps mean escapes.
Diet
Feed these
- Flightless fruit flies
- Pinhead crickets
- Springtails
- Tiny aphids
Never feed
- Crickets even one size too big — they are tiny-mouthed
- Warm tanks above 78°F
- Standing water — spring peepers drown easily in deep dishes
Feed tiny prey 3x weekly. The classic sound of spring in a jar — males inflate an enormous vocal sac to peep and trill at dusk.
Cohabitation
Can live with
Other spring peepers — small groups
Never house with
Larger frogs — peepers are prey Anoles and small lizards Fire-bellied toads
A group of 3-4 in a planted tank stays peaceful and fills summer evenings with chorus song.
