Firebelly questions

[Crystal6]

I kind of zoned out after I read that this person was keeping fire-bellied toads and newts together. I wonder which ones ended up dying first.

I suddenly feel inclined to ask. Are fire-bellied toads poisonous to fire-bellied newts? Or do you fear they will attack each other?

[John]

Both are toxic to each other. If you are ever tempted to mix them, read this:

Caudata Culture Articles - Species Mixing Disasters

(Scroll down to the numbered list for fire belly toads + fire belly newts)

[Crystal6]

Both are toxic to each other. If you are ever tempted to mix them, read this:

Caudata Culture Articles - Species Mixing Disasters

(Scroll down to the numbered list for fire belly toads + fire belly newts)

Ah I see. Ty. I just read the new Fire-Bellied Toad care sheet. I am surprised you can keep 4-5 in a ten gallon. I'm used to thinking like I do with White's Tree Frogs where you need a 20 gallon for one. Can they swim? Or should I keep the water shallow? (My current filtering device of choice requires the water level be 10 inches or higher. Which may pose a problem for 2 inch toads.)

[Kurt]

They can swim quite well actually, but deep water may be wasted on them.

[Crystal6]

They can swim quite well actually, but deep water may be wasted on them.

So 10 inch water would not kill them as long as I provide a way for them to get out?

[Kurt]

Probably not.