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Grey? Tree Frog. I'm not sure the
color grey means anything to these guys. If you catch one at night, it's
just as likely to be white. Because of their color changing ability, these
guys (and gals) can hide in plain sight. They'll turn green on a leaf then
turn mottled grey on tree bark. (Thus the name H. versicolor.)
And if they're at the top of a tree, you'll have even more trouble seeing them.
You can hear them trilling in the trees at night and never see one frog.
Your best bet at finding one is near a body of water in the spring. The
males make a lot of racket trying to attract females out of the trees. (It
works.)
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Nice fat belly on this dude.
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Looking mottled grey leaning over the top of his cage.
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They change colors at will -- or when grabbed.
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Extra colors on the insides of his legs.
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One-inch grey tree frog.
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Same guy
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Another grey tree frog.
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Belly of the grey tree frog. This guy's hungry.
Too skinny.
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Iowa grey tree frog -- ventral view (glued to the glass).
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Two Iowa grey tree frogs in amplexus.
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Iowa grey tree frog in repose.
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Iowa grey tree frog in the foliage.
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Iowa grey tree frog at the top of his cage.
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Iowa grey tree frog on the back glass. Note their variability in
colors.
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Grey tree frog tadpoles snacking on a slice of blanched zucchini.
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They much prefer fish flake foods. They're supposed to have pink tips
on their tails.
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When they start converting, they start climbing the walls. He still
has his tail.
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Or they start climbing out on anything that floats. Note the tail.
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The big guy ignored the little converters but instantly gobbled large
crickets.
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They instinctively know they're tree frogs from day one.
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Grey tree froglets about a week out of their tadpole stage. Their cage
needs cleaned.
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They turn grey on their own schedule.
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Couple weeks later.
Hungry Frogs. At this size,
they quickly grab 0.25-inch crickets. As you can see by the decorated
walls a few pics back, they're very good eaters. In the wild they
undoubtedly eat mosquitoes, fruit flies, and gnats. Adults enjoy the
one-inch crickets. LA
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