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community terrarium?

krystal_r Jun 13, 2010 05:49 PM

Hi
I am not new to herps but I am more of a boa person.

I know for the most part mixing species is a bad idea. But still I am wondering if there are any amphibs that can coexist well together, or with maybe small reptiles. I would like to have nice display setup.

Any help is appreciated even if it's just to say, hell no you can't mix lol..although that would be disappointing.
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rickgordon Sep 07, 2010 04:55 PM

There are several animals that can be mixed together but just like a community fish tank there are no guarantees. When mixing animals think about the space that each requires, and think about the niches each fills within the environment. for instance a day gecko and anole are both aboreal and diurnal, not a good combination, an anole an a house gecko, on the other hand are active during different times and thus have different niches. A snapping turtle and tokay gecko for example would avoid each other pretty easily, a snapping turtle and a water dragon, would not. Also consider food agression, if all the members of your tank are cricket eaters, you can bet that feeding struggles will occur.

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