🐸 Green Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) Care Sheet

Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate
Lifespan: 10–15 years
Adult Size: 4–6 inches (females larger)
Enclosure Size: Ideally 45cmx45cm for a single adult
Temperament: Sedentary, bold, and easy to care for.

🏡 Housing

• Enclosure Type: Glass terrarium with secure lid

• Substrate: Moist coconut fibre, sphagnum moss, or bioactive soil mix

• Décor: Shallow water dish, leaf litter, cork bark or hides

• Enrichment: Burrowing space and moderate plant cover

🌡️ Temperature & Lighting

• Daytime Temp: 24–27°C (75–81°F)

• Night Temp: 21–23°C (70–73°F)

• Heating: Low-wattage heat mat(under tank) or ceramic heat emitter

• Lighting: UVB optional but beneficial; use a 12-hour light/dark cycle

💧 Humidity

• Humidity Range: 60–80%

• Misting: Daily or as needed to keep substrate moist (not wet)

• Water Dish: Shallow, wide dish with dechlorinated water

🍽️ Feeding

• Diet: Insects (crickets, roaches, locusts), occasional earthworms, pinkie mice (for adults only, and infrequently)

• Feeding Frequency:

  • Juveniles: Daily

  • Adults: Every 2–3 days

• Supplementation: Calcium and multivitamins 1–2x per week

• Feeding Method: Use tongs to avoid accidental bites

✋ Handling

• Best kept as a display pet — they don’t enjoy handling

• Skin is sensitive and absorbs chemicals — handle only when necessary with clean, wet hands or gloves

• Can bite if threatened

⚠️ Things to Watch For

• Substrate ingestion (impaction risk) — feed from dish or tongs

• Overfeeding — prone to obesity

• Signs of shedding issues or fungal infections in damp conditions

• Keep water clean and enclosure hygienic to avoid skin problems