What kind of tree frog croaks in the day?

[Kisa]

My newest and youngest White's, Paul Newman (blue eyed) has a strange habit of croaking randomly during the daytime. I have searched around a little bit and can't find any documentation of other people's frogs doing this. I find it a bit strange, mostly because he'll croak three or four times during one day but he'll never croak at night! And I know he's awake at night because I've seen him prowling around hunting for crickets.

Also I've noticed that he's slightly more skittish than my other two Whites. He is the youngest and a different morph so maybe that's why he seems a little odd. I can't wait to get them all together in the same tank and see how they act.

Any other members have weird stories about their frogs? Any unusual activity?

I can't wait until we update the software and I get my own blog, that way I won't have to fill the forums with personal things like this. XD But I thought it would be fun to share our frogs weird traits, if anyone has any stories, please feel free!

[LilyPad]

I have a juvenile male gray tree frog. He chirps very randomly throughout the day or night. It's kind of fun when he chirps during the day because then we get to see his throat all puffed out.

[Rae]

I have to agree =) Frodo our Grey tree frog loves chirping day or night... Trying to get a picture of them chirping with there chin flub all puffed out is fun Still trying to get a good pic myself lol

I find he chirps the most after I mist or he baths and is waiting on food...
My 2 year old crying also seems to get him chirping lol.

[LilyPad]

I haven't managed to get a picture either, Rae. Every time I manage to get the camera out and back to the tank, he's done.

[mommyof4froglovers]

Frogger our whites croaks mostly at night but on feeding days he will stay awake and croak at me to remind me it is his feeding day.

[Rae]

This is the only semi decent picture I have of Frodo and his puffed out chin flub while calling...

[mommyof4froglovers]

That looks cool.

[bshmerlie]

During my fake rainy season I'll get a random daytime chirp every now and then from one of my boys. Maybe he's just your only boy and he's letting the girls know a stud lives next door. I think that's my boy's way of saying there's going to be action tonight.

[UncleChester]

<---that's Waldo, Gray Tree Frog, in my avatar singing at 7pm with all the lights on with no encouragement besides me and the cats as a captive audience. He not only sings whenever he likes, he's not at all shy about it

He's also pretty reliable at singing when I mist the cage, maybe 50/50, as he's doing in the attached photo at 2pm. Spontaneous afternoon and morning calling occurs as well, especially when it's raining outside, but it happens at any time and in any weather.

Grays in the wild will also call at any time. Much more frequently in the late evening and during rainy times, but it happens all the time.

[UncleChester]

I haven't managed to get a picture either, Rae. Every time I manage to get the camera out and back to the tank, he's done.

Keep the camera by the tank, ready to go and especially be ready whenever you mist the tank. Also be sure not to mist the part of the glass you are planning to take the picture though. I'm lucky that Waldo is a very bold caller and generally does it for a few minutes at a time, even with a cat eyeing him with a hungry look.

This is the only semi decent picture I have of Frodo and his puffed out chin flub while calling...

The puffed up vocal sacs are pretty cute

[LilyPad]

Thanks Brian!! I will try that. Last night I tried playing some tree frog calls for him to respond to, nothing!! He is just stubborn lol

[Eric Walker]

Even though my theloderma asperum are for the most part nocturnal all i need to do it turn on the missing system for a min or so and they go right to calling. Normally lasts about ten to fifteen Minuets but i do it every now and then when someone asks what they sound like and i am never let down.

Such awesome frogs

[Kisa]

Wow I'm so glad I got a bunch of responses!

I wish I could get a picture or video of my little guy calling, I only got a sound clip because he's so good at hiding. Paul never responds when I mist the tank or when I try to play croaks or do it with my own voice, it's so random! He'll usually go off when I've got music playing, or a video game. The funniest thing is when I have friends over and we're all hanging out in my room, sometimes we get a little rowdy and we'll start to yell and laugh really loud, Paul will start croaking to drown out the sound! Either he's yelling at us to shut our traps or he wants to join in the party. XD;

@ Cheri: I cannot WAIT to get him into the big tank with the others and see how they all act together. Bruce Campbell (who I'm pretty sure if female now) has responded to his call once when they were both awake in the late afternoon...hopefully we'll get more action once they're all in the same tank together.

Thanks for all your responses guys! I really like reading your stories.