Quote Originally Posted by Crystal6 View Post
Science? You have scientific proof then? Because I would find an article on White's nervous systems very interesting. (If you have no sources, I don't understand why you are arguing so much against someone who does have some kind of evidence.)
What evidence? Anecdotal? You want anecdotal? I got it! Over the years I've had a dozen or so instances where I had a single specimen and later added a one or more tank mates. The single specimen never appeared "lonely". Not one of them "bonded", became "happy" or frolicked around the enclosure like long lost fraternity brothers. No, they acted just like frogs, toads or newts; they ignored one another and went about the business of surviving.

Now just to be fair I've never owned a White's tree frog so maybe they're specially endowed. Maybe they even feel emotional pain if you mention that one of them has gained a little weight or that the other one has a nicer shade of green.

Interesting thing here is that this debate seems split along gender lines. Interesting, but not surprising

Since you are the one claiming that something (emotions) exists in frogs, I say the burden of proof is on you. But, let's get back to one of my early questions: why do you so want the frogs to possess the emotions that you claim?