I also have a Hyla Squirella - squirrel tree frog.
He lives with an enclosure with 2 hyla versicolor. And although mixing species is generally frowned upon and the Greys are slightly larger they get along without seeming to notice each other.
Feeding wise, currently mine are in the chilled period of there year. meaning i allow temps to drop to about 15-18 degrees during the night, and only raise them up to 21 during the day. This means metabolically mine are slow. Only eating 10-15 crickets each per month. Your feeding about 42 crickets per month for a similar sized animal.
In summer i like to raise there food intake but i feed by feel and don't generally give more than 5 per week. For a total of 25 per month each. If they breed they will get more.
The way i tell if there hungry is this. H - squirella is generally highly nocturnal. I never see mine unless i'm working nights. If i ever go to the tank at dusk or dawn and he's up then he's obviously hungry. If he's asleep then he's got enough fat reserves and food isn't as important to him. ALso the little bones just up from the vent are a very good indicator.
This is a wild frog.
Notice the bone on the vent is just visible, To me that frog looks in perfect health. And is how i try and maintain my own captive specimen. If that bone is too prominent then your under feeding and need to step it up for a few weeks. If you think it's right or a little fatty round there then step off, Even if it means not feeding for a few weeks.






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