White's Tree Frogs are large compared with most Australian frogs. In captivity they have a life expectancy averaging 16 years.
Their coloration depends on the temperature but they tend to be various shades of green. The fingers of a White's Tree Frog are one third webbed and their toes are three quarters webbed. On each finger and toe they have adhesive discs which assist them with climbing.
The skin of a White's Tree Frog is loose and this enables it to take in large amounts of water which makes them tolerant of very dry conditions. Their skin also produces several useful anti-viral and anti-bacterial compounds that make White's Tree Frogs particularly interesting to the pharmaceutical industry.
They have a low, harsh, bark-like croak that they use to attract females or to advertise their location outside of the breeding season. They also call out when they are distressed or threatened.
White's tree Frogs are found in south New Guinea and north and east Australia. They live in many habitats, typically the canopy of trees, but they are often found in or around buildings. They are nocturnal and during the day they will find a cool, dark and moist area to sleep. They are rarely seen or heard during the winter months.
White's Tree Frogs eat insects, spiders, smaller frogs and sometimes even small mammals, such as mice. To capture smaller prey they will extend their sticky tongue, but if prey is larger they will pounce on it and force it into their mouth with their hands.
White's Tree frogs lay 2,000 to 3,000 large eggs in shallow water. The eggs hatch three days after being laid. The tadpoles are fairly large when they first hatch and are various shades of brown, depending on their habitat and they eat a variety of aquatic vegetation. Metamorphosis takes place between 2 and 3 months and the young frogs reach full maturity when they are 2 years old.
The main predators of White's Tree Frogs are snakes, lizards, dogs, cats and birds.
White's Tree Frogs are popular throughout the world as exotic pets.
We have two darling adult pet white's tree frogs, Slipper and Flipper. We have several baby white's tree frogs also, they are little living dolls, oh so cute. They are the cutest, most awesome, wonderful and fun pets ever, especially for little boys! Below are pictures of our most photogenic baby white's tree frog, Little Lime.
