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 Red eye and white lip.

I currently have an adult male white-lipped tree frog. he lives in a 10-gallon tank. however, i’ve always been fascinated by the red-eyd tree frog, and i was wondering if anyone had any feedback on putting these two species in the same enclosure, because im worried that my white-lipped will eat the red-eye because he is quite large even for his species. he is just over 5 inches long from snout to vent. thank you for your feedback.
07/28/09  06:43pm

 #2047755


Rrrragdoll
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   Message To: Vilhelms01   In reference to Message Id: 2046882


 Red eye and white lip.

He will absolutely eat it.

Pull up the No MIxing thread and read through it for more reasons NOT to mix any species. (Not to mention that a 10 gal is really too small for the frog you have already. Minimum would be a 20gal)
07/30/09  02:07am

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Vilhelms01
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   Message To: Rrrragdoll   In reference to Message Id: 2047755


 Red eye and white lip.

well, my local petstore owner told me that a 10 gallon is fine, in fact she has hers in a 5 1/2. she also told me that they will be perfectly fine together.
07/30/09  11:28am

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   Message To: Vilhelms01   In reference to Message Id: 2047916


 Red eye and white lip.

She is perfectly wrong. Tree frogs need room to climb. 20 gal is the bare minimum size you’d need for a tree frog. Pet store owners lack experience with frogs usually, and are also motivated to make sales at the expense of the animals. I’ve kept both species, putting them together multiplies the stress and health risks of both species astronomically.



08/03/09  02:10am

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Vilhelms01
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   Message To: Sh0e   In reference to Message Id: 2049928


 Red eye and white lip.

ok, i will promptly purchase a new tank for my white lip, probably a 20 tall, and some fake plants to put in there. i will also buy another 20 gal to put a red eye in, maybe even two! thanx a bunch!!
08/03/09  06:51am

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Rrrragdoll
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   Message To: Vilhelms01   In reference to Message Id: 2049988


 Red eye and white lip.

Absolutely they are wrong!!

Even if you have to use a Rubbermaid tub, separate them.

You can usually get tanks on Craigslist used with tops for around $1/gal. Otherwise I know Petco has their annual $1/gal sale on standard tanks around Labor Day.

A 20gal long can be turned on end for the Red eye as well, they really like the top of the tanks with lots of plants and leaves.
08/07/09  12:50am

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   Message To: Vilhelms01   In reference to Message Id: 2049988


 Red eye and white lip.

trust what these folks say.
I put my anole in with my WTF and he ate it.. the anole was pretty darn big too.
08/07/09  10:00pm

 #2053028


Vilhelms01
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   Message To: FrogGirll   In reference to Message Id: 2052883


 Red eye and white lip.

alright, sounds like u guys really know wut ur talking about...im planning on picking up my red eye from our neighborhood pet store within the week! im SOOOOO excited!! i’ve always wanted one since i was just a little kid and was first intrigued by amphibians. i’ll probably get a 15 gal and tip it on its side.
08/08/09  09:40am

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Rrrragdoll
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   Message To: Vilhelms01   In reference to Message Id: 2053028


 Red eye and white lip.

Seriously wait at least a week after getting the tank set up before getting the frog. It takes a while to get the temps and humidity to run correctly and let the plants set up. They stress so easily and can die.
08/08/09  09:00pm

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   Message To: FrogGirll   In reference to Message Id: 2052883


 Red eye and white lip.

lolz!!! my WTF ate a lizard that was at least 5 to 7 inches... hes a pig!!!!!! lolz!!!



09/25/09  02:55pm


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