Keeping amphibians in a divided terrarium

[sepgundamrg]

Would it be ok to keep frogs of different species in a divided terrarium? The terrarium is about 48in long 18in tall, and 12in deep. It has slots to slide in acrylic dividers, the dividers have holes in them so air will still circulate properly. I know its normally bad to house different frog species together, but in this set-up they wouldn't come in physical contact with one another. I assume air contact isn't enough to cause cross contamination. Any feed back is appreciated, and thanks in advance for your help.

[Kurt]

I assume air contact isn't enough to cause cross contamination.

But water is. How do you plan on keeping water from flowing from one side to the other?

[willtilian]

what type of frogs

[sepgundamrg]

But water is. How do you plan on keeping water from flowing from one side to the other?

Separatewater dishes, I'm unsure of what frogs, just something to look in to for the future. If I can use it to house multiple frog species I could start looking for what to keep, I especially like marelets tree frog(sry if I spelled it wrong) and glass tree frogs.

The terrarium also has 3 different openings in the top, one over each section that can be divided off. If you have ever been in a Petco, I have acquired one of their full reptile racks from the location I work at.

[Tom Highum]

Oh did you have to pay for it or were they down sizing, some in my area are getting rid of all live animals except feeders? The areas in those tanks (if divided into three even segments) I think is around 15 gallons (using my math correct me if I am wrong) so if you can prevent cross contamination you have a lot of options.

[Kurt]

I especially like marelets tree frog(sry if I spelled it wrong) and glass tree frogs.

Do you mean Agalychnis moreletii? Real glass frogs aren't usually offered for sale too often. There are at least two species of treefrogs that are offered under the name "glass frog", Sphaenorhynchus lacteus and Hypsiboas punctatus. They may be a little translucent, but compared to true glass frogs, there's just no comparison.

[sepgundamrg]

Do you mean Agalychnis moreletii? Real glass frogs aren't usually offered for sale too often. There are at least two species of treefrogs that are offered under the name "glass frog", Sphaenorhynchus lacteus and Hypsiboas punctatus. They may be a little translucent, but compared to true glass frogs, there's just no comparison.

Yes, that is what I meant.

Oh did you have to pay for it or were they down sizing, some in my area are getting rid of all live animals except feeders? The areas in those tanks (if divided into three even segments) I think is around 15 gallons (using my math correct me if I am wrong) so if you can prevent cross contamination you have a lot of options.

No it was free! One of our former employees accidentally broke the rack they were on, and after they sat in the break room for 3 months I asked if I could take them home, my manager said yes. The area for each divided section is 13 gallons for the large tank, and 10gallons for the smaller ones.(one is 40 2 are 30g)

[Tom Highum]

Couldn't you use silicon to seal it from cross contamination?

[Kurt]

Maybe, but it would have to be tested and if the partition has vent holes in it, how do you test it?