{"product_id":"crowned-tree-frogs-triprion-spinosus","title":"Crowned Tree Frogs- Triprion spinosus","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"131\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eOther Names (How it Got Its Names)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eCommon names: \u003cem data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eCrowned Tree Frog\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eCrowned Spiny-Headed Tree Frog\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eNamed for the distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"257\"\u003ebony cranial “crown”\u003c\/strong\u003e and spiny ridges on its head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eNative to Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"439\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eMedium-to-large, robust arboreal frog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"578\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"578\"\u003eNotable for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"478\"\u003ehelmet-like head\u003c\/strong\u003e, which it uses to block entrances to tree holes or bromeliads (a behavior called \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"574\"\u003ephragmosis\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"667\"\u003eNocturnal, secretive, and more terrestrial than most “tree frogs,” despite its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eRecommended Vivarium Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eMinimum: 18” x 18” x 24” for a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eLarger setups (24” x 18” x 24” or bigger) preferred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eProvide hollow logs, cork tubes, bromeliads, and tight hiding spaces to mimic natural shelters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"917\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"949\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"949\"\u003eDaytime: 74–80°F (23–27°C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"983\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"983\"\u003eNighttime: 68–72°F (20–22°C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003eAvoid temps above 82°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003e70–90%, with regular misting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003eNeeds high humidity but also microhabitats with good ventilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eSize of Frog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eAdults: 2.5–3.5 inches (6–9 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eLife Span\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003e8–12 years in captivity with proper care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003eDiet: crickets, roaches, moths, and other appropriately sized insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003eFeed 3–4 times per week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003eDust prey with calcium and vitamins regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003eColor\/Pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003eGrayish, tan, or olive base color with dark mottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eLarge, flat triangular head with raised ridges (“crown”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003eCryptic pattern helps them blend with bark, rocks, and leaf litter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eSocial Behavior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eGenerally kept as pairs or small groups with enough hiding spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003eMales may call and display mild territorial behaviors during breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eRelatively sedentary compared to more active tree frogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eHow to Determine Sex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul 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