Keeping different species together

[Bryony]

Hey frog lovers!
just a q&a about what frog species can live in harmony together.

GTF
white lipped TF
red eyed TF

these are the ones i like, dont know much about these guys, its for a pressie for my mummy for her b-day.
So any reconmended books for her would be appreciated as well, or if anyone is selling a froggy set up would be handy also.

thanx guys

 

[Dicco]

Hey Bry, I've been advised not to keep Red Eyes with either of those, as they are small enough to be eaten.

 

[Nephrurus]

Hey Bryony,
My friend keeps some young white lips together with some young red eyes. At the moment they are fine, one species being slightly larger than the other, but the moment there is any real size difference they'll have to be separated. You could get your mum all three species as metamorphs and then she could pick the species she likes best!
-H

 

[Bryony]

hmmmmm
dont want this to be a snuff tank!
what about GTF's and white lipped? they grow to about the same size don't they?

 

[Nephrurus]

By the way, whats wrong with just getting one species????

 

[Bryony]

or nothing wrong with that at all
just i like all 3 and was wondering if they are able to live together, if not i will tell mum to just choose one species.

any reconmendations on care books?

 

[instar]

Just dont, you'll end up with less frogs than you start with. These have slightly differing climatic requirments also. Have you asked your mother if she's prepped to clean frog turds, and feed roaches n crix? larger sp are easier to care for regards providing suitable foods. A good book is a great idea though!

frog books~

Bartlett, R.D. and Bartlett, P.P. 2001. White's Tree Frogs and White-Tipped Tree Frogs. Barron's, New York.

Coborn, J. 1994. White's Tree Frogs. TFH Publications, New Jersey.

de Vosjoli, P. 1990. The General Care and Maintenance of White's Tree Frogs and White-lipped Tree Frogs. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside.

Tyler, M. J. 1996. Frogs as Pets. Graphic Print Group, Adelaide.

 

[Bryony]

is that the only aussie frog book around?
(Tyler, M. J. 1996. Frogs as Pets. Graphic Print Group, Adelaide.)

any good care/info sheets on the white lipped and the GTF?
and inny....whats so special about frog turds :?

 

[insectovor]

White lipped and greens can be kept together providing they are roughly the same size

 

[instar]

and inny....whats so special about frog turds

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Nothin, but your mother may feel different? Im just wonderin if this idea just popped into your lil blonde head without prior consideration? Imo Animals of any kind given a pressies generally have a bleak outlook, particularly if they are surprise pressies!
Of course Mummy may well be intrested in frogs, if so great, just hope you asked is all.

any good care/info sheets on the white lipped and the GTF?

Google Girl, Google !!!

 

[Dicco]

http://www.frogs-for-sale.com/html/directory.htm

 

[Guest]

I was once an outstanding advocate of keeping species together you look at them and you can see there happy.Green tree frogs and green tree snakes get olong famously together and why not throw a few little gex in with your juvy pythons so they can look into each others big eyes! :evil: (dont try it)

 

[africancichlidau]

You could get your mum all three species as metamorphs and then she could pick the species she likes best!

And the rest will save her money on feeding them

Frogs should be treated like any other animal, keep species seperate, this is JMO but to avoid stress I reckon it's the go.

Does your mum know how much noise the males make at night in breeding season?

 

[Bryony]

Re: RE: Keeping different species together

Does your mum know how much noise the males make at night in breeding season?

think she will find out

and dont worry inny, she has always wanted them and was recently trying to find a use for some of my spare tanks......

 

[rodentrancher]

RE: Re: RE: Keeping different species together

The de Vosjoli book is excellent Bryony, and also the Bartlett one on White's Green Treen Frogs and White-lipped frogs. We found the Tyler book not the best one to have. The others are heaps better. I got those two books through Amazon Books on line. Cheers Cheryl

 

[ashley_morris22]

RE: Re: RE: Keeping different species together

pesonly and this is just me but i have found you can keep golden bells and red eyes together. and that my have something to do with the nature of the golden bell.

BUT AS I SAID THATS JUST ME.

 

[Kenshin]

RE: Re: RE: Keeping different species together

what about hybridisation?

 

[ashley_morris22]

RE: Re: RE: Keeping different species together

hybridisation

never heard of it but thats doesn't me it can't happen im a bit of a mushroom if you know what it mean.

 

[ashley_morris22]

RE: Re: RE: Keeping different species together

does anyone know

 

[Mcdowelli]

RE: Re: RE: Keeping different species together

Green and Golden Bell Frogs are cannabalistic. I have witnessed wild specimens eating their own species, other frogs and even tadpoles. Keeping them with Red Eyes is definatly not the best idea. Apart from the risk of cannabalism, they have different requirements. The red eyes may survive, but i can safely say that they are not thriving. For the sake of the frogs i would be keeping both species separate.