Amazon Milk Froglets (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
Also called mission golden-eyed tree frog or panda frog.

A large, hardy tree frog from the Amazon basin. Adults reach about 3–4 inches, with bold grey-blue and brown banding and a golden eye. They are nocturnal and arboreal. When stressed they can secrete a sticky white fluid from the skin — that is the “milk.” The call is loud; a group will be noticeable.

They do well in groups of similar size and will eat crickets, roaches, and other appropriately sized insects. They are more humidity-dependent than White’s tree frogs and need a tall, planted enclosure with a large water dish, not a desert setup.

These froglets are captive-bred. Sizes will vary. All are feeding on appropriately sized insects. As healthy as we can determine at shipping.

Care overview (how we keep ours)

Tall enclosure — grow-out around 18×18×24, adults in a 2×2×4. Plenty of perches, cork, and sturdy plants. Large shallow water dish, changed daily, dechlorinated water. Mist to keep humidity in the 60–80% range with a dry-down between sprays and good airflow. Room temperature to the mid-70s with low-level UVB; avoid baking them.

Froglets every day to every other day. Adults a few times a week. Dust feeders with calcium often on growing froglets; multivitamin about weekly. Offer only what they clean up.

Keep similar-sized frogs together. Handle as little as possible, and not with dry hands.