Hello,
I am in the process of making a new habitat for my FBT's. I was wondering if there were any other creatures that can live peacefully in the same tank? Lizzards? Anything?
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Tank Question
KPerry1279
Jan 04, 2005 07:51 PM
Replies (5)
janome
Jan 05, 2005 07:50 AM
i have read you can keep those fire bellies newts (not sure on exact name)with FBT's. Thats about it. I have 3 FBT in a 10 gallon with some feeder guppies. They haven't been able to catch them to eat them so they are starting to have babies.
Davpacker
Jan 05, 2005 04:04 PM
Yeah I would just say them newts. Your not suppose to mix diferent species but if anything them. And them guppies are crazy why do they always have babies, in like a month you could have like 50 more guppies if you just bought two to start with. Their damn crazy.
hecktick_punker
Jan 06, 2005 12:02 AM
Do not keep fire-bellied toads with fire-bellied newts. The toads might try to eat the newts. http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/Mixing_disasters.shtml
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Kperry1279
Jan 06, 2005 02:38 PM
Thanks for the website.. I get it.. don't mix
herpsplendor
Jan 20, 2005 01:19 PM
Newts make poor tank mates for anything except snails and small fish. They like cold water and FBT should be kept about 78. The toads are very hardy and aggressive in nature and can adapt to just about any situation. A newt can't compete with or escape from the same area the toads inhabit and die of stress. I have successfully kept FBT with other animals, but they need to inhabit a different area of the tank...so it has to be a big tank and a low amount of animals. Small arboreal reptiles (anoles...need a basking light) and amphibians (tree frogs) about the same size can stay in the same tank as long as all are fed well and there is a seperate higher feeding dish for the upper strata dwellers. If the toads get hungry, they will crawl all over the tank, no matter how big or high it is, and seek out food. No animal can stand direct contact with these guys for too long and if one tries to eat a FBT, it's a goner. Keeping them by themselves is the safest plan. Multi species tanks are the highest expression of the herp hobby and should only be attempted by those with a lot of experience and indepth knowledge of their animals.
