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Can you mix the different species of darts together

Thanks

Dont do it, its immoral.

No. Some people have done this, but only unter certain cirmumstances(Very large habitat, not allow breeding or don't keep eggs that are fertilized, different species ex. phylobates and dendrobates) and only if these people know what they are doing. So keeping it easy, no.
Mark
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my tanks and frogs

I think you'll find the general consensus here is that it isn't a good idea. There are just too many factors involving territories, "personalities" and possible cross breeding to chance it, especially if you are just beginning the hobby. Get to know your little fellows one species at a time in separate habitats.
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Patty
Lost River, Idaho

D. auratus blue
D. galactonotus
D. imitator
D. leukomelas
D. pumilio Bastimentos (soon)

Some have done an enclosure large enough to allow different micro habitats/territories to be housed in one tank. Everyone thinks one of those habitats are neat lookin'. They're so inviting that I did this(not with darts, with other frogs) when I was a kid WITHOUT KNOWING BETTER and though nothing horrible happened at first, eventually, this was not in the animals' best interest. TOOOOOOOO many cons to outweigh the neat display you'd get. Along with the taboo of raising hybrids, you face stressing at least one group out due to competition for food, territory. You'd see one bolder, hardier eater beating out the other shyer, more timid ones for food..and that stress alone of not being able to get away from the more agressive ones in the tank have been said to cause entire nervous systems in frogs to collapse. They'd die even if they haven't even really starved. None of mine ever died from starvation but I'd suspect the stress is a kin to living in a cramped house with an abusive person or mother in law that hated you. There are reasons against it with regards to different parasites on each group too(don't know much about this, as the previous info was enough to stop my own thoughts of a mixed display). Oh, and YOU'D be overly stressed out trying to deal with the feeding each day, and all the commotion people will make when you start ask questions about it. If you want a display of many different groups, why not have a unit set up with many smaller tanks(20 gal/pair). Some examples are on the links at Saurian.com His nice Pumilio display unit could give you some ideas. You wouldn't have destruction of the eggs produced by each pair from other frogs in the tank as well. And you could still enjoy the variety that all dart froggers love commonly.