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anyone successfully kept these together? If so, please tell your tank size and any other usefull info.

Thanks,
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Matt

I wouldn't recommend it...

My imitators really bullied my juvi azureus, I ended up having to seperate them. With adult azureus, it would probably be the other way around...unless you had an EXTREMELY large enclosure. Its more fun setting up more vivariums anyways.
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David Knight
Tempe, AZ

D. imitator
D. leucomelas
P. terribilis
D. azureus
D. tinctorius (Alanis)

Yeah I know. It just seems like the most interesting animals(in my favorite colors), are solitary animals. I like chams also, and they are solitary too. It's a hard knock life
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Matt

Actually this can be done, but is not recommended. If you provide enough vertical space and plants for the imitators to take refuge to and enough ground space for a couple of adult azureus/tincs then they can usually live in the same enclosure. I'm saying I endorse this idea, but I have successfully employed this method of keeping and have kept a trio of vents in a vertical tank with a pair of tincs. If you really have to mix species in a tank, it's best to go with 2 different genus'. You're best bet would be a couple of yellow bicolors with a couple azureus or tincs....you can even house the smaller aurotaenia/vitattus' with tincs/azureus. But for teh sake of the frogs well, being, keep them housed individually or in pairs/trios. Mixing doesn't aalways work out.

-Bill
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Updated list as of: 9/17/03
2.2.6 D. azureus
1.2.24 D. ventrimaculatus 'yellow' (16 tads in the water)
1.1 D. tinctorius 'cobalt' (one subadult)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius 'patricia'
1.1 D. auratus 'blue'
0.0.5 D. auratus 'green/black'
0.2 P. aurotaenia
0.0.10 D auratus 'green/bronze' (soon)
0.0.2 D. imitator 'Alex Sens line' (soon)
0.0.2 D. reticulatus (soon)

Quote: I'm saying I endorse this idea, but I have successfully employed this method of keeping and have kept a trio of vents in a vertical tank with a pair of tincs.

I meant ti say I do NOT endorse this idea.

-Bill
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Updated list as of: 9/17/03
2.2.6 D. azureus
1.2.24 D. ventrimaculatus 'yellow' (16 tads in the water)
1.1 D. tinctorius 'cobalt' (one subadult)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius 'patricia'
1.1 D. auratus 'blue'
0.0.5 D. auratus 'green/black'
0.2 P. aurotaenia
0.0.10 D auratus 'green/bronze' (very soon)
0.0.3 D. imitator 'Alex Sens line' (2 weeks)
0.0.2 D. reticulatus (soon)