Ranoidea caerulea
White's tree frog
A tall cage with branches and a large water bowl. The older name Litoria caerulea is still widely used.
Legal status
- Check local rules
Ranoidea caerulea is not recorded here as listed in the CITES Appendices. No EU wildlife-trade annex was verified for this species, so the annex field is empty. It is not marked on the EU list of invasive alien species and it is not marked as venomous. National and regional rules can still restrict keeping. Eggs and tadpoles are an aquatic project. No reptile-style incubation range is recorded. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
Official sourceNot legal advice. Rules differ by country, and sometimes by region. Check the law that applies to you.
- Temperature
- 22–28°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 1. About 0.5–1.0. Low UVB is useful. A desert lamp is not.
- Humidity
- 50–70%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 45 × 45 × 60 cm for one or two adults
- Adult size
- About 10 cm.
- Lifespan
- Often 10–16 years.
- Difficulty
- beginner
Diet and feeding
Insects, dusted. They become obese easily. Juveniles daily. Adults every 2–3 days.
Substrate
Paper, or a soil mix that is not soggy.
Health
Obesity, bacterial skin infection from dirty water, and metabolic bone disease.
Handling
Wet, clean hands, and not often. Wash afterwards.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.