Tree frogs and toads? large tank

[SethD]

ok, no pine bark
if sand is ok to mix in then i will buy sand
i can understand the toads digging, but dang how heavy are the whites? lol
ahh its all making sense now, thats why people with bromeliads have those tiny little dart frogs, they dont do any damage i guess lol
well dang this is a whole new ball game then, now what kind of plants am i going to get?
but on the other hand...the whites that i see sold are all small babies, will the bromeliads have time to root strong by the time the whites get big? how fast do whites grow anyway?
I take it most plants will suffer with the toad? if stuff im planting will be uprooted then forget about an american toad for sure

The whites can get pretty heavy, they are a good size tree frog and rather plump as adults. There is a reason why most peoples setups for whites include thick branches and not a lot of delicate plants. The plants would suffer both from the toad and the whites. The toad isn't intentionally going to uproot anything but they do like to bury themselves at the bases of plants and plants without a extensive root system can easily become tilted or dug up all together. Brom's would be unlikely to do well with either type of frog. Yes there is indeed a reason why the most heavily planted setups with the nicest plants usually contain tiny little frogs like darts. Larger frogs can be a little more challenging when it comes to finding plants that are strong enough but can still grow in a terrarium.