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I was just wondering if anyone knows if it would be possibe (or probable for that matter) to keep Red Eyed Tree Frogs with any species of Dendrobates, specifically Cobalt Blue Tincs... I've read places that they are compatible, but I would like others opinions. Thanks!

Well from experience i would say no. i hate to burst the bubble cause its such a cool concept to think of watching them two in the same cage. I tried a red eye with an e. trivattitus and the red eye only lasted a couple days. This may have been cause the origin of my triv was not known, so he could be wild. the red eye was healthy when i got him. Ask around though.

thanks for your input! I know what you mean, sometimes its just smarter to just choose one or the other, especially when you are talking about expensive, rare frogs!

Anything is possible, is it wise, probably not. The scale of the enclosure would have to be very large. The nocturnal behavior of the red eyes would most likely stress the diurnal cobalts. The feeder insects would also be problematic in that large food source crickets can be carnivorous, possibly eating sleeping cobalts. Best idea 2 vivariums, less stress, healthier animals.

wow, i never thought about the arboreal nature of the red eyes, and the ground-dwelling nature of the tincs, although it is quite obvious... and the food source totally escaped me... thanks for the important info!

I would say no, red eyes need 50-60% humidity, otherwise they usually end up with a bacterial infection. This is way to low for darts. Also, red eyes eat large crickets, these would end up stressing out the darts.

Yeah I read that the tincs would need much more humidity than the reds... thanks!