Tree frog mix

[beanersmysav]

Is there any other tree frog that can go in a cage with a white lined tree frog? I dont have it personally a friend does and I know nothing of frogs myself although one day would like a poison dart.

[Double J]

Another white lipped tree frog is the absolute ONLY thing that will live in there.

ANYTHING else that is put in there WILL DIE!!!!!! Frog mixes always result in death. A poison dart frog in there would not last long.

Plus, the bacteria in the systems of each animal will not be compatible with each other as they come from different continents. It is much like when people get sick from drinking the water in Mexico... the Mexicans have an immune system that can deal with their native bacteria.... but we cannot. The is called New World Syndrome... and another example of this occurred when the Europeans came to the Americas, and introduced what were simply routine non-serious diseases to them, that actually wiped out many native North Americans who had no immunity to them whatsoever.

Here is a link on New World Syndrome. Read it! It will save the lives of your frogs and your money:

http://www.livingunderworld.org/amphibianArticles/article0007.shtml


Plus, here is another article about the physical dangers of species mixing:

http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/Mixing_disasters.shtml

Species mixing alwys results in death sooner or later. Don't let those silly pet store mixes fool you. The animals in there are never in there for longer than a few weeks and either sell or die. Plus, animals from these setups often die a few months down the road as a result. Also, those who tell you they have had a mixed tank"work with no problems" are either lucky, lying, or gave some half-a$$ed and/or incorrect diagnoses to deaths that actually were a result of the species mix rather than their half baked and uninformed excuses .

Darts do best on their own.. especially if one is new to frogs. The key to success is to stick to a single species.

Nobody has ever convinced me that the animals will benefit in any way from being in a mixed tank. Therefore, I see no reason for it.

Good luck.

[beanersmysav]

I dont personally mix my lizards or snakes, and I don't own any frogs this was for a friend of mine who was interested and doesn't have the internet so he couldn't very well do it himself. The pet store told him he could but I doubted it was any differant than lizards. Thanks

[Double J]

The pet store is dead wrong. There is a stark majority of pet store workers who, though well meaning, do not have a clue what they are talking about.
I am glad you asked or your friend. Don't hesitate to pass the wisdom his way, and try your hardest to talk him out of doing any silly mixes.

Good luck with that.

Double J

[beanersmysav]

I'm sure he'll listen to me he tends to believe what I have to say about his other reptiles that I am experienced in but not always and he ended up paying for it dearly when not listening to me about certain issue. Cedar bedding for his skink for one.

I know pet store are wrong quite often, I noticed this when they had a dozen anoles, with 4 house geckos, and a dozen tree frogs and fire belly toads in a 10 gallon. luckily there is a new pet store around much better than this one.