multiple tree frog species in same tank?

[brian c]

well the main reason i asked this was because i saw my teacher do it in a 10 gallon tank with the same frogs.i never thought of mixing frog species before this.i shall let her know tomorrow and i shall show her this site and this thread.and i shall get two 10 gallon tanks and put some in each tank.also how many would you recommend in each tank?according to these websites American green tree frog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gray tree frog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia i think that 3 green tree frogs in one and 4 grey tree frogs in the other would be about right for the tanks.

[UncleChester]

10 gallons would be the absolute minimum I'd use for one adult of either species. And that's assuming it's vertical and well planted, and I'd probably still feel guilty. For 3 or 4 frogs, I'd use at least a 30 gallon tall tank. Larger would be better.

These are probably the 2 species that people have kept together successfully the most often. I still wouldn't do it unless I had a tank I could comfortably fit in (I do fit in my H. versicolor tank but my H. cinerea ​still gets a tank of his own)

[Crunchy Frog]

I personally wouldn't keep an adult of either species in anything smaller than a twenty gallon. I would consider ten gallons acceptable only for quarantining, or for babies. Both species get to be fairly good sized adults, and are active and lively. You won't get to enjoy watching their full range of behaviors in such a tiny setup, and I doubt that they would have much of a quality of life.

Also, I would not believe everything you read on the internet, as there is lots of bad information out there. Wikipedia can be especially unreliable. I think the best source of info is sites like this that have lots of people with real life experience keeping these animals.

[brian c]

well i guess i'll wait til i can free up some more space then i shall be back on this forum.

[FwoGiZ]

well i guess i'll wait til i can free up some more space then i shall be back on this forum.

you can get cheap used exo terra 18 cubes for 40$ on internet... good for 2-3 green tree frogs
50$ for 18x18x24 which are the #1 most perfect size tank for pretty much any frog in the hobby! good for 2-3 gray tree frogs

but yeah, as a beginner, you really do not want to mix frogs... there are absolutely no pros for the frogs, only cons.
after a couple years of successfully taking care of your animal then maybe you can start exploring.