Scientific Name: Leptopelis barbouri.
Common Names: Barbour's Treefrog, Red-eyed Jelly Frog.
Distribution: Tanzania.
Size: Males 35-40mm, females 40-45mm.
Sexing: Males have a blue-green throat and can be heard making a low brief "buzz" call.
Colouration: The dorsum is a translucent green almost like lime jelly, occasionally marked with tiny golden spots. The ventral surface is light creamy white.
Requirements: Minimum recommended terrarium size for 1-2 adult frogs would be 24x12x15" (l,w,h). These frogs are found in humid forests & this must be replicated in the terrarium set-up. Suitable substrates include coco-humus, sedge peat, sterile topsoil, bark chip, composted bark and moss. Furnishings such as branches, canes, and cork bark of varying thickness should be arranged along with a number of fake or real sturdy plants to provide a number of climbing, perching, and hiding opportunities. A small water bowl should be provided at all times with clean de-chlorinated or spring water. The terrarium will need to be heated to a daytime temperature of 25-26°C with a drop to 20-22°C at night. Humidity levels should be around 60% daytime with a slight raise at night. UVB lighting of 2-5% may be provided for a 12-14hr period during the day.
Maintenance: Water will need changing daily to avoid the build up of ammonia and bacteria. Whilst changing the water it is a good idea to spot clean the tank and remove, clean, and replace any soiled items. At least once a month the entire terrarium and it's contents should be striped, cleaned, and sterilized using an amphibian friendly disinfectant.
Feeding: A mixture of suitably sized insects including crickets, roaches, flies, moths, locusts, worms, grubs & caterpillars should be offered every 2-3 days for adults or daily for young frogs. A good calcium and vitamin supplement should be lightly dusted over the feeder insects at least once a week.
