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09-30-10, 07:32 PM
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Amazon Tree Boa Tank Mates?
OK I'm Going To Get A Garden Phase Amazon Tree Boa Female Baby Soon And I Will Be Keeping Her In A 20 Gallon Until About 6 To 12 Months Then I Will Move Her To A 55 Gallon (Her Permanent Home From There) I Was Wondering If I Could Keep A Pacman Frog With Her? I'm Worried About Them Fighting Though. Im Worried That She Will Bite The Frog. But A Friend Of Mine Has A Baby Male Amazon Tree Boa In A 29 Gallon Tank And Says That The Frog Stays Burrowed All The Time And They Dont Bother Each Other One Bit.
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10-03-10, 05:11 PM
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Re: Amazon Tree Boa Tank Mates?
A old Reptile magazine i have shows a picture of a PacMan Frog eating a baby Redtail Boa so i would say NO. Why chance having one kill the other it just stupid. Plus it put stress on both of them. Most likely why you friends frog stays hidden.
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10-03-10, 08:39 PM
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Re: Amazon Tree Boa Tank Mates?
NEVER put two species together under any circumstances. Snakes can and will eat amphibians; they are not very selective on what they eat in the wild, and those instincts carry over, even if they've only ever been fed rodents. I'm not sure if frogs are on the menu for Amazons in the wild, but I'm sure they'd eat it if they were hungry. Also, Pacman frogs will eat ANYTHING that fits into their mouth. So if the frog is larger than the boa..the boa will become a snack.
Putting two snakes together is stressful on them enough, but different species just compounds the stress because you are trying to stick things in different places on the food chain and from different ecosystems together. Just keep the ATB in a cage by itself and if you want a frog too, get another setup.
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10-03-10, 09:07 PM
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Re: Amazon Tree Boa Tank Mates?
I really hope you listen to these two, they are very knowledgeable and are not steering you wrong. GL with your frog and snake.
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10-04-10, 01:47 PM
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Re: Amazon Tree Boa Tank Mates?
The only other thingthat should ever be in that tank other than prey is a mate of the opposite sex once they are ready to breed & only during breeding season, Mark
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10-04-10, 04:51 PM
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Re: Amazon Tree Boa Tank Mates?
I wholeheartedly agree with the above statements.... Not healthy for either critter.
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10-04-10, 04:52 PM
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Re: Amazon Tree Boa Tank Mates?
Good advise so far but beware of those tank choices for an ATB anyway. When I got my fiirst, I put her in a 20 tall and the aggression when handled was more than ever due to the fact that the only way into the tank after her was from above. Its always bad to come at a would be prey item from above but for something like a an ATB that already has a propensity to bite it is hazardous to you digits. A cage that is front opening or a tank turned on its side would be much better.
Jope you take the advise given and would love to see pics when you get your amazon.
Ryan
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