Fantastic picture, Randy. I love the frog. I've never seen one like him/her around my house. I wish I had one for my greenhouse. :-)

Wow, I hope you're wrong about the freeze. I was hoping we have at least another month! I probably lack another 100 tropicals to dig up out of the garden, and I've been digging them all month. I've only hauled two tropical aquatics into the greenhouse (yesterday) because I figured it was still too hot for them. Wow, I guess I'd better watch the weather forecast, because this is NEWS to me. I HATE WINTER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Dawna

Local forecast is 37, but my microclimate on a clear night will be 5 - 10 degrees lower.

randy

Beautiful Gray Treefrog Randy. Great photo as always. He will love the greenhouse vacation :)
Leap

Leaper

We have an unused bedroom I call the pink room. There are some lights rigged up to supplement windows where young cuttings and seedlings are wintered after being taken off the prop mat.

I have been toying with the idea of bringing in my large bananas and putting them in that room and letting the tree frog hang out in there. I've been reading up on them and might consider trying it. Seems they make a popular pet. I keep the door shut to keep the cats out.

I'm not sure how I would respond to my wife's question about the bird chirping sounds though :-).

randy

Oh, how sweet - love that little guy! I'm a critter girl! Love my critters - I also butterfly/moth garden. Yes, I would definitely keep the door shut. I have 4 cats and they would love to, if not eat, play the froggie to death. I think bird chirping noises in the house, would be like having your own personal indoor tropical haven during the winter.

Are these frogs indigenous to Oklahoma?

Susan

Hi Susan

They cover most of the eastern US. I found a website with the call that runs on quick time.

randy

Here is a link that might be useful: Gray tree frog call

Great idea Randy :)
I overwintered a pair of gray tree frogs last year but they were contained in a 55 gallon planted aquarium with screen top. They are wonderful little guys. He'll need some insects though if it's warm in there and he doesn't go dormant. Males are the ones that call. Females rarely call. Good luck with explaining the froggy serenade to your wife :))
Leaper

Can you feed them crickets, like I used to feed our lizards?

Susan

Yes. No bigger than the width of the frogs head is best.
What kind of lizards did you have?

Well, my daughter brought the school mascot home one year - a regular ole chameleon. And we bought one of those (I don't recall the name), but it either sheds its tail, or if it loses it, it grows back???? I'd love to have an Iguana, but I don't know how my cats would react to one.

Susan