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Modest Forest Treefrog
scientific name: Leptopelis modestus
| Cites status: | not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | Cameroon, Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda |
| Habitat: | tropical damp high plateau |
| Size: | up to 4 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | unknown |
| Reproduction: | Lay their eggs probably in holes at the ground where the burbots hatch, but there are no exact information. |
| Temperature: | 24-26°C, local 30°C, night setback to 20-22°C |
| Humidity: | 70-95% The use of special technology is recommended like Super Rain or Super Fog, which can be controlled with Humidity Control or PRO Timer. |
| Lighting: | Daylight Sun T5 in combination with Light Strip or Lucky Reptile Amhib Sun or Mini Light Strip LED |
| Substrate: | Absorbent substrate like Jungle Bedding in combination with Lucky Reptile Hydro Drain and Hydro Fleece. |
| Cage Furniture: | Hiding places e.g. cork pieces or mose, climbin possibilites and a Water Dishes |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): | 50x40x50 cm, should be relatively high |
| food: | insects e.g. crickets, locusts, cockroaches and flies in appropiate size |
| Literature: | CHANNING, A. & HOWELL, K. M. (2006): Amphibians of East Africa. - Chimaira Verlag, Frankfurt, 418 S SCHIØTZ, A. (1999): Treefrogs of Africa. - Chimaira Verlag, Frankfurt, 350 S. |