How smart are tree frogs?

[UncleChester]

They would get out. They would probably not get out immediately, mine have a very high level on inertia in the daytime, but they would almost surely leave at some point. Once out, they might hide who knows where, and you can't count on them returning to the safety of their viv.

Whether escaping the safety of captivity into the terrifying dangers of glorious freedom counts as "smart" or not, well that could go either way.

If you want them to stay in the viv, just keep the door shut.

[Eric Walker]

depends on the sp. I have some smaller treefrogs that I swear, watch me as I walk by, waiting for that time I open their viv without food in my hand.

No food, Im out of here.

[bshmerlie]

They have no clue the rest of the world isn't temp controlled.

[TheBambooGoanna]

I'm not sure...I'd say they have the capacity to learn. Most of mine know what the containers their food is kept in sound like. I mean, if I open a type of container that I don't usually keep feeders in, they will not react to it. However, if I open the right kind of container, many of my frogs will "come out of the woodwork" even if they were asleep, ready to eat lol.

I don't think leaving the enclosure if you keep the doors open would count as a test of intelligence though...