I have 2 firebelly toads in a 12 gallon tank. Can I get any other sort of frog or newt or will they be too territorial and kill them?
Being territorial and killing other tank mates is not what you have to worry about if you ever decided to mix species with your fire bellies.
All amphibians have different levels of toxicity in their skins which may harm other inhabitants if you were to house them together. Aside from that, adding other species is a very high risk of spreading disease, parasites, and bacteria which can in turn kill, sicken, or injure other tank mates.
I wouldn’t risk mixing any species with them if I were you. It’s not good to take chances with the lives of anything, even if they are only toads.
Being territorial and killing other tank mates is not what you have to worry about if you ever decided to mix species with your fire bellies.
All amphibians have different levels of toxicity in their skins which may harm other inhabitants if you were to house them together. Aside from that, adding other species is a very high risk of spreading disease, parasites, and bacteria which can in turn kill, sicken, or injure other tank mates.
I wouldn’t risk mixing any species with them if I were you. It’s not good to take chances with the lives of anything, even if they are only toads.
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Many people do mix them with anoles, american green tree frogs. I personally wouldn’t recommend it because of the fire bellies toxins. Also bear in mind both treefrogs and lizards easily drown in deep water.
Do not keep newts with them. Many people have tried this in the past and the toads attack them.
Also do not buy any amphibian bigger than them or they will eat them.
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