How to Set Up a Tank for a Green Frog

Green frogs get their name from their color. They are green or greenish brown, typically are spotted and have two ridges on their backs that extend from their eyes to their tails. Native to North America, female green frogs can be identified by their white undersides, while a male has a yellow belly. Green frogs grow to be 2 1/8-inches to 4-inches long, and can live five to eight years. They eat crickets, fly larvae, and wax and earth worms. Green frogs are a good first frog for novice frog owners, and setting up a tank for them is easy to do.

Things You'll Need

  • 10-gallon tank with lid
  • Tape measure
  • Piece of Plexiglas or plastic
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Aquarium-grade silicon sealant
  • Soil
  • Peat moss
  • Commercial reptile bark substrate
  • Sphagnum moss
  • Smooth gravel
  • Small, dense piece of wood
  • Dechlorinated water
  • UVA/UVB lamp
  • Thermometer
  • Humidity gauge
  • Fish net
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Instructions

    • 1

      Choose the location for the 10-gallon tank. Measure the Plexiglas or plastic piece to fit inside of the tank, and divide a land area from a water area. Mark the line to cut, and cut the Plexiglas with scissors. Affix the Plexiglas or plastic piece inside the tank with the silicon sealant, and let dry for about 48 hours.

    • 2

      Layer soil, peat moss, commercial reptile bark substrate and sphagnum moss 2-inches to 3-inches deep on one side of the plastic divider to create the land side of the tank.

    • 3

      Add gravel to the other side of the plastic divider, and mound them to create a gentle slope. Place the piece of wood into the tank, on top of the gravel, to allow the frog easier access from the water to the gravel.

    • 4

      Fill the water side of the tank with enough dechlorinated water for the frog to submerge its whole body in.

    • 5

      Install the UVA/UVB lamp, thermometer and the humidity gauge into the tank according to the directions specific to the appliance.

    • 6

      Scoop your frog up with the fish net and lower it into its new home. Place the lid on top of the tank like you would the lid on a shoe box.