White’s Tree Frogs
(Litoria caerulea)


Family:  Hylidae

Origin:  North & East Australia and Indonesia

Size:  4 – 5”

Life Expectancy:  The average life span for a White's tree frog
in captivity is 10+ years. The longest living captive White's is
21 years old.
Introduction:  These are a hardy species of tree frog that can
grow as big as the palm of your hand and appear to always be
smiling as adults.

Enclosure:  The best enclosure for White’s Tree Frogs is an
arboreal cage as they like to jump and climb on the walls. The
minimum size cage for one tree frog is 18” x 18” x 18”, and 2
can be housed comfortably in a cage that is 24” x 18” x 18”.
When decorating the vivarium, remember to use sturdy plants
as these guys get quite large and heavy and a small plant will
not be able to hold them up! Add a hide or two, and it’s all done.

Temperature & Humidity:  White’s tree frogs are most
comfortable in daytime temperatures ranging from 80 – 83°F
(26.5 – 28.5°C), which a small heat mat placed at the bottom of
the tank will achieve. Night time temperatures can fall to about
70 – 75°F (21 – 24°C).

White’s tree frogs require humidity ranging from 40 - 60%.
Investing in a good thermometer and hygrometer will help
monitor the conditions in their tank.

Food, Water, & Supplementation: White’s are quite greedy, and
to stop them getting overweight it is best to feed adults 3-5
crickets only every other day. Babies should be fed 3-5
crickets daily. Prey should be only about the length of the
space between your frog’s eyes. Make sure to dust the
crickets with a good quality calcium at least once a week to
ensure your frogs are kept healthy.

Provide a small, shallow water dish that they can soak in only
just up to that shoulders. Tree frogs are not very good
swimmers, so water levels higher than that are dangerous.

Substrate:  The best and most natural looking substrate
available is terrarium moss or sphagnum moss. These are
good because they hold in a good amount of moisture so the
humidity levels of the tank do not fall to low.