Antsouhy tomato frog (Dyscophus insularis)

Short answers

Antsouhy tomato frog: How big does the enclosure need to be?

60×40×40 cm.

Antsouhy tomato frog: What temperature does it need?

Daytime 23–28 °C, basking spot No basking spot, at night 18–21 °C.

Antsouhy tomato frog: Does it need UVB lighting?

UVB: Recommended (UVB 2 %).

Antsouhy tomato frog: How long do they live?

Life expectancy: 8–12 years.

Antsouhy tomato frog: Is it suitable for beginners?

Rather not – it is considered an intermediate species (difficulty: Intermediate).

Climate

Daytime temperature

23–28 °C

Night temperature

18–21 °C

Basking spot

No basking spot

Humidity

65–80 %

UVB

Recommended (UVB 2 %)

Enclosure

Minimum size

60×40×40 cm

Substrate

Coco humus 10–15 cm, leaf litter, a shallow water dish

Feeding

Food

House crickets, field crickets, roaches, small grasshoppers and earthworms; juveniles small crickets, Drosophila and springtails — every other feeding dusted with calcium and vitamins

Feeding interval

2–3×/week

Key facts

Adult size

4–5 cm (females somewhat larger than males)

Life expectancy

8–12 years

Origin

Western Madagascar – dry forest

Protection status

CITES II

Brumation

A dry spell of 8–12 weeks

Cohabitation

Singly or as a pair. Both work: keeping them singly is always safe, and a pair works as long as both animals are roughly the same size and are fed separately. As soon as one animal refuses food, loses condition or shows injuries, separate them — that is not an exception but the normal case you plan for.

Notes

The smallest and driest of the three tomato frog species, and markedly plainer in colour. It needs a pronounced dry season followed by misting to stimulate breeding.

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What you need to start

To keep Antsouhy tomato frog (Dyscophus insularis) you typically need: a suitable enclosure (60×40×40 cm), substrate (Coco humus 10–15 cm, leaf litter, a shallow water dish), a heat source with a thermostat, UVB lighting, thermometer and hygrometer, a water dish and hides. You will find equipment in the Reptoria marketplace.