Gray Tree Frog with Cuban Tree Frog?

[ashb]

Would a cuban tree frog house well together with hyla versicolor in a 10 gallon terrarium? I believe the hyla to be a female and is larger than the cuban, which I believe to be a male.

[John]

This would probably be alright but my standard disclaimer applies: mixing species can be a bad idea.

[ashb]

Thanks for the quick reply John. I'll let you know how things move along!

[Kurt]

I would strongly advise against it! Cuban treefrogs are somewhat toxic. You can try mixing them, but I think it can only end in disaster.

[ashb]

I do remember reading somewhere that their skin is very slightly toxic, however I don't see how this would affect the gray treefrog is the terrarium is misted frequently and the frogs wouldnt come into contact too much.

[Kurt]

They would come in contact with each other and they would the same water bowl. So, the chances of cross-contamination are very high. I definitely would not house the two together.

[John]

Kurt is right to be concerned but I've heard of this combination several times without incident. I wouldn't do it though.

[ashb]

Haven't posted in a while but here's an update. The frogs get along very well and they have very little stress. They both gorge themselves and I have not noticed any trouble between the two since their pairing. I was nervous at first but the situation resulted in a very favorable outcome. I will be releasing the gray tree frog shortly because I kept him/her only for a period of time to nurse it back to health. I will post if there is any change in behavior in the cuban tree frog after the removal of the gray tree frog!