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Does anyone know what other species are compatible with tomato frogs. As far as temperature, feeding, size, and of course toxins - I was thinking similar sized pac mans or horned frogs. The total height of my viquarium is about 4' so I was also wondering if tree frogs could live up high enough not to get eaten by the larger, slower frogs down below. One more question, the lower water part is about 20 gallons, is there any aquatic or semi-aquatic species that can stand the same temps as the tomato frogs. Anyone who can help would be appreciated. Thanks

Oh boy, another question about mixing species. I've been away for a while and it took over 2 hours to go through Wendy's thread (the one that has 130 replies) below. Please do a search on "mixing species" and you'll have reading for days.

Please don't mix stuff like that. A pac-man woudl be really bad because it would definately try to eat a tomato frog.

I don't know much about tomato frogs, but do remember that the Manchester Museum keeps a chameleon in with theirs. Link to their vivarium is here: http://www.vivaria.nl/html/body_examplescorporate-3.html

Curator is Andrew Gray, and I have heard he is pretty nice about answering questions.

Wendy

are toxic as I remember. Cross toxicity is a large issue and though a frog may not be toxic to humans, they can be toxic to other amphibians. Andy
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Andy Maddox
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

If you have ever held one, you would probably notice the white, sticky "goo" they produce from the skin. It even acts like glue if you were to stick your hand to paper and allowed to dry. This substance would be the toxin produced by the frog, not unlike the toxins (at least in general purpose and looks) of Bufonidae. Andy
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Andy Maddox
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains

Yeah, I have no idea - I'm fine with just keeping one type of species, and I just like the looks of the tomato frogs, my viquarium is in my greenhouse with 200 tomato and pepper plants. Anyway, I have a huge habitat and I would just like to have more than one type of frog... are there any species that can coexist? In the same family perhaps, same region? According to the people on this site, I can't even put a wood frog in with a salamander I found under the same log in my back yard. How do you people keep these frogs? - does anyone have more than one frog or species? I understand the various toxins they produce, but are there any that don't harm each other? Any suggestions with "to do" instead of a "what not to do" would be greatly appreciated.

I would think that perhaps a wood frog could eat a salamander, or vice versa depending on size (or maybe not depending on size...you could end up with two dead animals, one from being eaten, the other from suffocation). I have found snakes under the same boards as mice and rats, as well as ants with small lizards and snakes that would not necessarily eat them. Any of these mixes would be mad for obvious reasons. Another reason would be parasites or pathogens. Frogs from different regions, or possibly even the same ones, carry different pathogens and parasite which could cause harm to other tankmates. If you want to mix species, probably the best way to go would be with the native treefrogs. Greens/greys/possibly barking could all co-habitate if you really want to try. I personally like to stick to same species tanks, but I have seen different species from the same area such as green and greys live fairly well together. Quarantine time of a month or two should apply. Andy
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Andy Maddox
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Who are you who can say it's ok to live through me? Alice In Chains