Azureus

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

Thanks. I was wondering because I wanted to keep 2 frogs in a 10-gallon tank. I wanted 2 cobalt tinctorius but my mom and one of my brothers wanted me to get a cobalt tinctorius and an azureus. I explained to them the compatibility issue with D. tinctorius, but now I guess I can keep both frogs together. Hooray.

[John]

I wouldn't do that if I were you. Pick one or the other kind and get two of those. If you got one of each kind and they interbreed, no one who is in the dart frog hobby will want to buy the offspring - there is a big anti-hybrid feeling in the hobby.

Also, keep in mind that two tinctorius of the same sex, no matter what race they are, will almost always fight. In the case of females, this is almost always to the death of one of them.

[Paul Rust]

I wouldn't do that if I were you. Pick one or the other kind and get two of those. If you got one of each kind and they interbreed, no one who is in the dart frog hobby will want to buy the offspring - there is a big anti-hybrid feeling in the hobby.

Also, keep in mind that two tinctorius of the same sex, no matter what race they are, will almost always fight. In the case of females, this is almost always to the death of one of them.

John hit the nail on the head here, these two are aggressive and will fight. Pick one species.

[John]

Pick one species.

Paul means of course, pick one race rather than species, since they are the same species.

[Paul Rust]

Paul means of course, pick one race rather than species, since they are the same species.

LOL...Old school...I'm working on it

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

Oh. If that's the case, I guess I'll just get two cobalt tincs then. Thanks for the help.

[Paul Rust]

They cannot be the same sex. They will be fine until they start to mature and then you will likely have problems. Be prepared to seperate them if you get unsexed froglets. Cobalts aren't that expensive so get a sexed pair or one sex now and then the other later.

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

Can I keep, say, one male and three females or 2 males and 2 females together in a 20-gallon tank? Or is a sexed pair the best way to go?

[Paul Rust]

Can I keep, say, one male and three females or 2 males and 2 females together in a 20-gallon tank? Or is a sexed pair the best way to go?

I would go with a sexed pair. Tincs used to be considered an intermediate level frog because of the aggression issues. Two females will try to kill each other and two males will fight. If you really want more frogs in the same enclosure than I recommend going with a more social species like D.leucomelas or D.auratus, thay are just as beautiful and can be just as bold. Except blue auratus, I hardly ever see mine and they bolt for cover if they catch me looking at them. Come to think of it, my girlfriend does the same thing.

[John]

If you want to keep more than one female in the same enclosure you will need a huge terrarium. Some people get away with 2 males with 1 female but that's about it.

If you want a group compatible dart frog that you'll see as much as a tinctorius, I would recommend Phyllobates terribilis, P. bicolor, and Dendrobates leucomelas.