Housing other frogs with a leopard frog

[Larry Wardog]

I've been contemplating whether I should keep all the frogs I raised from tadpoles. They have all been froglets for about 2 to 3 weeks. There appears to be 2 green tree froglets, 2 grey tree froglets and 1 leopard froglet. As of right now the 2 green froglets seem to band together in close proximity. And the 2 grey tree froglets and the leopard frog band together more closely. Literally cuddled like puppies do when at rest.

The Leopard Frog will eat the other frogs. In about a year when it's large it will have eaten or will attempt to eat the frogs. I've done a lot of research since 2015 and I can say it's too dangerous to use a leopard frog with a tree frog because the leopard frog is territorial and not good to house with smaller tank mates. They can work with toads in large setups but it's very dangerous to house them with tree frogs. They can jump higher then the height of your enclosure as they are the farthest jumper I've read so they will literally pick off the tree frogs from wherever they are. I've had to release toads because they tried to hunt my gray tree frogs. I would even encourage you to just have 2 setups for both tree frog species. It makes it more of a competition if you have multiple species competing for the same space. My all terrestrial setup the leopard frogs and toads wasn't the best idea because they competed for space but my other setup works because I spent years after the Leopard Frog passed to find that two species inhabiting different parts of the enclosure is the best way with keeping a mixed species setup but again it doesn't just work putting even these toads and tree frogs together. There are a lot of variables that need time to be planned out and finances that need to be secured in order to provide the exact care for both so one tank mate isn't getting seconds they should get the same amount and quality of care. If you can't love both species and be even then it isn't going to work no matter what the facts say or other experts say because the only way a mixed species setup works is when you are making a setup where both species are the primary animal. You didn't suggest anything for me to say this but other people may see this and think I support keeping mixed species and when I still do have a mixed species tank I know after years of experience it's not something that is for everyone it's a very demanding type of responsibility. I hope you keep the frog or frogs you really want and if it's all 3 then that's awesome they are all great!

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