Why is the northern cricket frog endangered
Care for Northern Cricket Frogs
how to care for northern cricket frogs
northern cricket frogs make good pets as
they do not grow very large and are easy
to catch but like any pet they require a
specific diet and environment to thrive
in captivity if you are considering
getting a northern cricket frog as a pet
make sure you are prepared to properly
care for it building a safe and
comfortable enclosure
make sure it is legal to catch and keep
northern cricket frogs in your area
since these frogs are endangered in some
areas of the United States it may not be
a good idea to catch one and take it
from its natural habitat
currently the populations of this
species are increasing and stable make
sure you do a search to find out the
population levels of this frog in your
area and determine if it is safe and
allowed to catch them alternatively you
might consider making your own backyard
a better environment for the frogs if
the population is still recovering in
your area you can help rebuild it by
enriching its natural habitat
avoid using fertilizer and avoid cutting
down vegetation surrounding any natural
water sources in your vicinity
currently the populations of this
species are increasing and stable make
sure you do a search to find out the
population levels of this frog in your
area and determine if it is safe and
allowed to catch them alternatively you
might consider making your own backyard
a better environment for the frogs if
the population is still recovering in
your area you can help rebuild it by
enriching its natural habitat
avoid using fertilizer and avoid cutting
down vegetation surrounding any natural
water sources in your vicinity
get a large enclosure even though these
frogs don't need a lot of height they do
need a good amount of width and length
in their tank or aquarium most frogs do
well in a 20 gallon tank so check your
local pet store for a tank this size are
larger this will allow the Frog enough
space to thrive make sure you have a lid
on your enclosure use a soft screen lid
this will allow air to flow into the
tank while keeping the Frog inside and
safe northern cricket frogs are non
climbing frogs so they do not need
branches in their enclosure to climb on
and the enclosure does not need much
height
use moist soil to line the bottom of the
enclosure since these frogs normally
inhabit areas near lakes streams ponds
and other water sources they need
moisture to thrive create a slight slope
with the soil in the bottom of the
enclosure these frogs live on the banks
of water sources so having a slope will
make the enclosure more similar to their
natural habitat use organic soil without
any chemicals or fertilizers in it you
want to make sure it is as close to the
frogs natural habitat as possible you
can also use pine bark that is easily
found at any garden supply store create
a slight slope with the soil in the
bottom of the enclosure these frogs live
on the banks of water sources so having
a slope will make the enclosure more
similar to their natural habitat use
organic soil without any chemicals or
fertilizers in it you want to make sure
it is as close to the frogs natural
habitat as possible you can also use
pine bark that is easily found at any
garden supply store
decorate the enclosure with plants use
these plants to create a canopy in the
enclosure in the wild northern cricket
frogs live in areas with canopies
created by vegetation along the banks of
different water sources you can use
artificial or plastic plants you can buy
these at most pet stores in the aquarium
section you can also get small
hollowed-out logs or rocks for your frog
to hide inside of reference 9 greater
than the canopy can partially are
completely covered the enclosure but you
might consider leaving some areas for
light to peek through to the bottom you
can use artificial or plastic plants you
can buy these at most pet stores in the
aquarium section you can also get small
hollowed-out logs or rocks for your frog
to hide inside of the canopy can
partially or completely cover the
enclosure but you might consider leaving
some areas for light to peek through to
the bottom
put water in the enclosure you can use a
water dish or simply place water at the
bottom of the slope you created with the
soil this will recreate the natural
habitat of the northern cricket frog use
clean filtered water you can buy a kit
that will separate your tank into two
parts land and water this will allow you
to use an automatic filter in the water
cleaning a frog's tank is a lot like
cleaning a fish tank but you might have
to do it more often because frogs tend
to shed pretty often a water filter will
help keep the water clean between actual
tank cleanings regardless of how you
incorporate the water make sure there is
enough of it to allow the frog to keep
himself wet as needed
housed different species of frogs in
different tanks if you have a different
species of frog already and want to get
a northern cricket frog give the new
frog his own enclosure you can house
multiples of the same species in the
same tank but don't overcrowd your tank
keep only 2 or 3 frogs in any 120 gallon
enclosure if you choose to keep
different species in the same tank make
sure the other species you choose
require the same environment as the
northern cricket frog you will want to
choose a species that does not need too
much height and enjoys a damp
environment you can house multiples of
the same species in the same tank but
don't over crowd your tank keep only 2
or 3 frogs in any 120 gallon enclosure
if you choose to keep different species
in the same tank make sure the other
species you choose require the same
environment as the northern cricket frog
you will want to choose a species that
does not need too much height and enjoys
a damp environment
