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Mould Prevention In American Green Tree Frog Terrarium?
We recently set up our first terrarium, I have kept reptiles before but never anything which required a terrarium.
We have an American Green Tree Frog in it at the moment, all seems to be going well with him, but we are having a fair bit of trouble preventing the exo terra vine we bought for the tank from getting what looks like mildew on it...I assume that this mildew is not beneficial to my frog, so at the moment have been getting around the problem by taking the vine out and cleaning it in aquatize treated water every day or two, but was wondering if there is any product or other solutions out there that might help with this problem?
I assume the humidity of the tank is adding to the mould problem, but I can't really get around this without changing the conditions to something not recommended for the frog!
I would be grateful for any suggestions, and any other good general tips for keeping this type of frog.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Too much heat combines with humidity can cause mould growth. check the temperature is correct for you frog and there is adequate ventilation in the tank. If there is not ventialtion you will continue to get mould growth and bad bacterial growth.
Source(s): frog keeper - who me?Lv 61 decade ago
I keep Whites, but the principles are the same. I think your problem is a lack of ventilation. Ours currently live in a recycled aquarium (very happily, before anyone yells at me!); We keep the lid open, with a piece of solid net curtaining under it to prevent escapes (keeps the clickets in too).
I mist the tank inside every day. Rather than messing about with pre-treating tap water, I fill their spray bottle up from the water-butt (lots of rainwater in Yorkshire); much more environmentally friendly all round. The frogs also have a shallow bath filled up from the same source and changed every day, with a bit of bogwood to help getting in and out. Americans are smaller than Whites so just watch the depth.
Another tip: if you feed mealworms make sure you crush the heads. Otherwise it is occasionally known for one of the creepy things to chew its way back out of the frog.
- 5 years ago
well DUH it's HARMFULL! Frogs have POUROUS skin, meaning they absorb whatever touches them (which is why it's not a good idea to handle "pet" frogs all that much). a good way to get rid of it? CLEAN THE CAGE!
