Cersted Gecko and White's Tree Frog Housed Together

[Raging_Crocodile]

I have an exo terra 18 by 18 by 24 that houses a crested gecko and a white's tree frog. They have been in the same tank together for over 2 years now and I have had zero issues with them. The crested gecko is 5 inches long not including the tail, and the white's is 3 inches. I was curious as to what your thoughts are on this, I would love to hear some feedback :biggrin:

 

[Hilde]

I think your gecko is living a life of hell.
White's tree frogs are known to eat anything that they can cram into their mouth.
Have you seen the YouTube video of the White's eating a western fence lizard? The lizard went down so easily, and it's bigger than your gecko.
I would say your gecko is just lucky he hasn't been eaten yet.

 

[PoppyDear]

I second everything Hilde said. These are a few examples of what they can do;

•https://youtu.be/WSPKIg-ynrE
•https://youtu.be/ZdlqWT2aY1Y

 

[Revasius]

You really should seperate the frog from the gecko. An extra large Kritter Keeper type enclosure would suffice for a White's Tree Frog.

 

[Raging_Crocodile]

The whites tree frog is a male so he is rather small, barely bigger than the geckos head. The two ignore each other for the most part. I would know if my crested gecko was stressed after two years. The worst the frog ever does is sit on the geckos head.

 

[PoppyDear]

However the stress of two different species that don't even live in the same area in the wild is probably dreadful. It wouldn't be too hard to separate them if you can get your hands on a rubbermaid tub and it would be extremely benficial to the animals. My crested occasionally lunges at my finger when I am opening his cage, thinking it is a worm. If your frog is small, the Crested Gecko could eat it!

I would compare your animals to you living with your worst enemy in the same house, you may avoid one another but fights could happen, it is just a matter of time. Why risk it?

 

[Raging_Crocodile]

I would know if the two were stressed after watching them carefully for two years, my crested gecko has never shown any interest in live food or the frog, and the frog is just a green blob on the side of the glass. Their enclosure is full of hiding spots where they can get away from eachother, the most interaction they ever have is when the frog sits on the geckos head occasionally.

 

[PoppyDear]

They show stress in ways that are other than visual, some even we cannot see, animals hide illnesses and stress very well.

A frog sitting on the gecko's head isn't appropriate behavior, why risk anything?

It is your decision and you seem to have your mind made up but this is my take.