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i would like to set up a community tank with frogs, lizards, hermits, turtles etc. all in the same tank

is there any kind of snake that is a community snake with frogs and lizards???

is this possible?

if so can you guys give me a good link to read about community tanks and what specific animals i can put together?

tank size etc.

At one time I was keeping several different species of native Californian salamanders together in the same vivarium without any problems. Mixing herps in general though, is not something that should be attempted.

Frogs are extremely predatory and many can eat prey nearly their own size. A good sized bullfrog or leopard frog could easily make a meal of most kinds of lizards or salamanders. In turn, any turtles would likely try and eat the frogs.

Additionally, most reptiles and amphibians have vastly different environmental needs, and catering to all of those needs simply isn't possible in an average-sized enclosure.
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- Natalie
(San Francisco Bay Area)

1.0.0 Banded California King
1.0.0 Mexican Black King
1.0.0 Bay of LA Rosy Boa
0.0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.2.0 Rubber Boas

Another thought is disease control. I am currently treating my herps for protazoans that they apparently got from my turtles. Turtles live with the ameoboids but other herps whither away. Not fun. I do keep them separate but must have cross contaminated on my hands etc. I think best case scenario would be you would have one or two animals left that had eaten or worn down all the others. Poetic, but not practical.
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Sonya

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