Azureus

[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.

[Teh Frog Whisperer]

How many D. leucomelas can I keep in a 20-gallon tank? Would I have to sex them to make sure they don't fight, or is that not an issue with D. leucomelas?

[Paul Rust]

How many D. leucomelas can I keep in a 20-gallon tank? Would I have to sex them to make sure they don't fight, or is that not an issue with D. leucomelas?

3 or 4 if you have no unusable space like a pond. You should have at least 5 gallons of usable space per frog. they are terrestrial so a lot of ground space is needed. Sex is not an issue with D.leucomelas as they get along fine in groups. They are one of my favorite frogs, strikingly beautiful.