| Cites status: |
not protected |
| Geographical Extension: |
Southeast Virginia over the coast of Florida to Louisiana. Also found in small population in Tennessee and Kentucky. |
| Habitat: |
moist areas, swamps, marshy forests and bushes, as well close to pools and ponds |
| Size: |
up to 7 cm |
| Life Expectancy: |
about 7 years |
| Reproduction: |
Breeding season from march to august. Up to 700 eggs. Tadpoles hatch after 2-3 days and need 50 days for transformation. |
| Temperature: |
At daytime 22-25°C and at night 18-20°C |
| Humidity: |
80-90% |
| Lighting: |
Halogen Sun Mini in combination with Thermo Socket plus should be a adequate heat and light source. If it is warm enough also Lucky Reptile Amhib Sun or Mini Light Strip LED can be used. |
| Substrate: |
The pool part can consist of 1/3 of the tank. As substrate can rough sand be used. For the land part we recommend Jungle Bedding which should be used with Lucky Reptile Hydro Drain and Hydro Fleece, so that the substrate is not getting swampy. |
| Cage Furniture: |
Branches, stones in the water and plants with large leaves should not be missing. Artificial Plants or real plants can be used. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): |
60x60x80 cm |
| food: |
mealworme beatle, flies, crickets, wax moths and grubs. |
| Comment: |
It is advisable to let the animals rest in winter at 15°C with reduced lighting. Those animals are good in climbing and jumping. The ph-value should be at 7. |
| Literature: |
NIETZKE, G. (1989): Die Terrarientiere, Band 1. – Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart, 276 S. |
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