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[Liam]

I was wondering if it is possible to keep different species of frog together?
Obviously they would need the same requirements, but.......
If they can, could any of these live together:
Red eyed tree frog
Reinwardt's Flying Frogs
reed frogs
Mascarene Ridged Frog
peacock treefrog
etc...

Also what about an amphibian community set up, frogs, newts etc.



Thanks!
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[Peter Parrot]

Hi Liam. With amphibians, if common sense prevails in can be done but best left to the experts (which I am not). Viruses especially fungal ones , can be spread with species mixing, but if from the same area , with the same temp and humidity requirements, plus if one species is not small enough to be eaten by the other, it can be done. The best example is Dart frogs, where IF the viv is big enough, terrestrial species can be mixed with aboreal species and the two seldom meet.

It`s best to get a firm grounding in keeping species on their own first however so that one can recognise problems when they occur.

I do know some dart frog keepers/breeders that mix seemingly sucessfully and others that refuse too.

My own opinion is that after gaining experience of keeping say two species of whatever animals successfully in a species only situation, a person feels confident enough to mix species, then they are in a better position to attempt it.

I would myself would avoid any possible hybridisation scenario also.
Good luck.
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[Rickeezee]

The idea of mixed species set up's really does appeal to me. I do however tend to agree with Pete on this one. I acquired some darts recently, they had all been kept together and I got a job lot including the original set up. Never saw the darts for the first few days. Then the other day I re-housed them all individually as only have one of each species. Now they are so much happier, the Tinc is out all day long and has become really friendly. Before he just remained hidden.

I think as Pete said with the right mix and a lot of experience it could be done and this does appeal to me big time. But I think experience of separate speices first is the way to go, I would imagine in a varied frog Set up there would many diff factors to consider and multiple variables that would have counter affects ad-infinitum to the success of the project.
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