Communal living

[Monza geckos]

Hi just wondering if there's anything that could live with my crestie other than another crestie like treef frogs can live with anoles I mean anything btw bugs and reps and Phobos thanks

[Truffs1178]

Some tree frogs of similar size could live with him. What is Phobos?

[Monza geckos]

I typed Phibs but it corrected me

[Truffs1178]

Oh lol.

[Truffs1178]

Maybe a red eyed tree frog or a male whites. A female will probably get big enough to attempt to eat the crestie. In my opinion though you should go against communal living because of spread of disease, stress on some tank mates and the fact that each animal has its own specific requirements e.g. Different temp, humidity etc

[Bolisnide]

Actually, I think you'll find that most do not recommend mixing frogs with a crestie... so many reasons.

Here's a great article about it: Amphibian Care >> Mixing Different Species of Reptiles and Amphibians Together

In my humble opinion, the answer to your question is, "no."

[Monza geckos]

Ok I was just wondering I didn't think so anyway

[deranged chipmunk]

Why not house a colony of Dubia or hisser roaches? That way you have a constant supply of food and you get the multi species tank you keep pushing for.

[Monza geckos]

They would overload floor space and it might end up over fed but maybe one or two male/female roaches

[Monza geckos]

I just saw somewhere that fire belly toads can be kept with arboreal lizards with high humid but then what if my gecko or it attacks it both powerful bites for their size and one with poison sacks

[Mentat]

I just saw somewhere that fire belly toads can be kept with arboreal lizards with high humid but then what if my gecko or it attacks it both powerful bites for their size and one with poison sacks

You are keeping a Crestie with FBT's and "what if" plan to add arboreal lizards ? This thread is starting to look like a train wreck waiting to happen .

[Monza geckos]

You are keeping a Crestie with FBT's and "what if" plan to add arboreal lizards ? This thread is starting to look like a train wreck waiting to happen .

no no that's not what i ment i wouldn't do that way too risky i was just thinking if they fought the toad would secrete poison and the crestie would die i wouldn't do it way too much risk in the matter but i was hoping i could keep like a phasmide or a physmide with my crestie

[Heatheranne]

Firebelly toads secrete toxins. Yet, tolerable to humans if you wash your hands, not so much to smaller animals.

Unfortunately, they are right. Mixing species is just asking for trouble.

I know first hand what happens when housing cresties with red eyes . I took one home 2 years ago from the mall in an effort to rescue him. Red eyes have frail skin. In attempts to eat the same food, Twigs ended up with scratches which led to abscesses and infection. I couldn't bare to see him there, so I adopted him. 6 weeks later plus a hefty vet bill and tedious care, he made it, though he still to this day does not eat on his own. Sad really. I cannot leave for more than a day unless I take him with me, though I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Just food for thought and a reality of why not to mix species.



Have you thought about doing a divided tank? You can use glass dividers siliconed in to create what looks to be a multi species tank. If so, I'd recommend placing quite a few plants along the divider to block sight of the other species from each other to minimize stress. Or you can use dark tinted glass.

[Heatheranne]

Actually, I think you'll find that most do not recommend mixing frogs with a crestie... so many reasons.

Here's a great article about it: Amphibian Care >> Mixing Different Species of Reptiles and Amphibians Together

In my humble opinion, the answer to your question is, "no."

Great article, Bolisnide!