I have a 70 gallon aquarium with one green tree frog and two firebelly toads. I would like to add a few more animals, but I don't know if any other kinds of animals would be appropriate. I have read that firebelly toad's secretions can be fatal or harmful to other amphibians, but these three have lived together for more than a year with no problems at all. Does anyone have any suggestions of what to put in the tank? I would love to put some kind of reptile in the tank, but have not found a snake or lizard that would not eat the frogs and needs the same temp/humidity requirements (80 degrees basking, 75 degrees ambient temp, with 70-80 % humidity). Thank you, Robin
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Green Tree Frog- Community Tank?
psubully
Jul 12, 2004 10:22 PM
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amphibianfreak
Jul 12, 2004 10:33 PM
If you know the toads have harmful toxins then why do you continue to keep it in the same tank as the gtf? I doesn't matter if it is a 70 gallon or not. I wouldn't add any more animals, you are already causing enough problems as it is. If i were you i'd run down to the store and get a 20 gallon and move either the gtf or the fbt's out.
devious_froggy
Jul 13, 2004 12:17 AM
I second amphibianfreak's opinion! I have said this many, times, but i am always happy to repeat it; You should NEVER EVER mix species unless, A) they share the exact same natural habitat (in your case FBT and GTF do most certainly NOT) and B) you have many many years of experence with both, usually determined by the fact that you dont have to ask a bunch of strangers on the internet for help (although we dont mind pointing you in the right direction!) there are multipule other reasons not to mix species, but i think i have made my point. PLease dont let this discourage you from posting further questions on this forum 
we are only out for the best intrests of you and you animals! maybe you could start off a breeding colony in the 70 gallon! that would be just as intresting as a community tank (minus the unhappy animals!)you can post in the toad forum to get some more info on a colony of FBT's. Best of luck with whatever you do, but please think of the well being of your animals, and dont listen to what "that guy at the pet store" tells you, they are only trying to sell you their product, thats what they are paid to do!
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