What is White's Tree Frog?
White's Tree Frog is a kind of frog from Australia, which has become popular around the world as an exotic pet. This frog, whose scientific name is Litoria Caerulea, is alternatively known as an Australian frog made of green trees or dumpy tree frog. It can grow to approximately 4 inches (about 10 cm) to length.
The color of the skin white tree frogs can change according to external conditions, from olive green or emerald to gray, bluish or brown. In some cases, this frog may have irregular white spots on the back. A woman has a white throat while a man of a species has a vocal bag that has a gray color. Both sexes have golden eyes with horizontal pupils, unlike vertical pupils found in most frogs. Oily folds form a comb above each eye.
Predators in the wild may include some types of lizards, birds and snakes. Dogs and cats could also prey for wild dumps of frogs in more populated areas. In captivity, White's Tree Frog is general resistant to illness. This frog is said to be easy to maintain as a pet and sometimes can live for more than 16 years in captivity.
In the wild, folding frogs tend to eat spiders or insects such as cockroaches or grasshoppers. Caps are usually fed crickets or dining worms. The owners should be careful to avoid the excessive escape of this frog, which tends to be inactive in captivity, except for the persecution of food. White's tree frog requires its water to change daily. It is recommended that the habitat of this frog is created in a ten gallon or a larger tank with a safe lid, because the dumpy frogs have a large disk on their feet to help them climb.
If threatened, the male frog sends a very loud sound as an emergency signal. For this reason, it is recommended that this frog be held in a quiet area far from other pets. White's Tree Frog should not be placed in a terrarIU with other types or other dumpy frogs, which is significantly different in size.
Dumpy owners of frog should use care when handling this creature. The frog skin emits a slight toxin that can cause skin reaction in humans, requires that the owners wash their hands with soap and water after handling. Research conducted at Vanderbilt University in 2005 found that the Skin of White's Tree Frogs, as well as some other frogs, produce peptides that can kill cells of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).