Description: From wet sub-montane rainforests in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, mostly above 3000’. A medium size tree frog, males 1½ to 1¾", females are a little larger. The typical coloration is a transluscent greenish to bluish and many have white spots and circles. Some individuals are brown with a darker pattern. Males may have a blue throat, juveniles tend to be green. Mostly nocturnal and somewhat rare.

Temperature: 73°-78°F (24°-26°C), a bit cooler at night 66°-70°F (20°-22°C). A temperature gradient throughout the enclosure is preferred.

Humidity: High humidity should be provided, approximately 70-80%. A humidity gradient throughout the enclosure is preferred.

Lighting: Plant lights are necessary for the live plants in a jungle habitat, use a timer to simulate the tropics, 12 hours on / 12 hours off. Seasonal day length fluctuations are not needed but could help to stimulate breeding. A dim night light is required for viewing nocturnal activities.

Feeding: Crickets are the main staple diet along with mealworms and various other insects when available. Dusting food items with a supplement (twice a week for adults and more often for young frogs) will help to keep them healthy. Clean water must be available at all times.

Habitat: A ten-gallon tank will work for a pair but a larger and taller tank would be more suitable. A jungle should be created with plants and branches to climb on and hide among. Be sure to provide areas of loose substrate for them to burrow into should they choose to do so. These frogs can be seen actively roaming about their enclosure at night. During the day, they will sleep on plant leaves, branches, the glass, the ground or they may even bury themselves.

Breeding: Males call (a brief cack) near water but little is known about the breeding behavior. Similar species of Leptopelis mate in the water and then bury the eggs in nests or depressions on land near streams or temporary pools. They hatch when a heavy rain comes and the tadpoles make their way into the water to develop. More research and information is needed with the Leptopelis species’, habitat loss is a serious threat to them.

ENJOY YOUR PET LIFE FORMS, Dave & Donna