Need advice on red eyed tree frog

[Gonzo88]

Just recently a friend of mine had to move and couldn't bring his animals. So of course I took them in. He gave to me a 150 gallon terrarium that contained 2 crested geckos, 2 red eyed tree frogs, and a grass snake. They all lived together peacefully the last five years he's had them without a single issue. My issue is one of the tree frogs. I noticed it had white spots all over it's body. I'm sure it's probably stressed due to moving to a new house just two days ago, and possibly the temperature in the house is different. Also I read lots of forums about this same issue so I'm just looking for some input. Any info would be much appreciated.

[flybyferns]

Hi
Welcome to Frog Forum

Small white , slightly raised, spots are normal.

Prepare yourself for a flood of support information regarding multi-species tanks!
It is always widely agreed upon, actually frowned upon, to house more than one species in an enclosure.

This is EXTREMELY important for the Red Eye Tree frogs !

[Mentat]

Hello and welcome to FF ! Hope this helps you with new pets: Frog Forum - Red-Eyed Leaf Frog/Red Eyed Tree Frog Care - Agalychnis callidryas.

[Gonzo88]

Thank you both. Carlos, that was great info you have there. And I'm always ready for more info. I understand it would be best to seperate all the animals , but even after having them together this long, is it absolutely nesasarry to transfer them to new tanks?

[ColleenT]

i would suggest it for the stress relief of the animals. i raised Crested geckos years ago and they can get big enough to eat a tree frog. even if they don't do it, the fear in the frogs cannot be good for them. and having a snake in there can't be easy either.

[poison]

Hey you mind posting pics of the snake? Snake/frog setups can be established in the right conditions. But if we are talking about Natrix natrix than there is a high risk that the frogs will become a meal. Just has not happened yet.

[Frogman1031]

There isnt enough height for the red eyes. They are obviously arboreal and need lots of space to climb around.

[poison]

OK, that is a smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis). They eat invertebrates.

[poison]

This is my corn setup

[deranged chipmunk]

Interesting set up. While not "ideal", it does have everything required for a multispecies tank. Vast space, sight lines are broken by foliage, plenty of hiding spaces. And while the animals aren't all from the same locale, they have similar care requirements, so that works. And since all are insectivores, there is no predation issue. If they have been together for 5 years, I would leave things be.


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