tree frogs and newts

[Heatheranne]

Yes, this is truly not a good idea. Mixing of species is always a bad idea. Add the fact that they'd all be wild caught is just an accident waiting to occur.

In nature, there are tens of thousands of feet and miles they can migrate to to stay safe. Forcing them together... You're looking at stress for each species, let alone the parasites they each carry.

Stress allows for opportunistic infections to occur. As a healer of rescue species in the past, I know how sensitive they can be once they are stressed.

Most illnesses in amphibians, once they occur from weak immune system, contamination, etc. take at least 6 weeks to heal/treat with strict quarantine of each species alone, expensive antibiotics, and they often stop eating once ill. This means electrolyte soaks and gentle force feedings.

When I adopted 5 sick reds, chores took a couple hours each night for decontaminating the tank, water bowl, minutes between each of 3 medications for each frog (you do not put the medications on at the same time), electrolyte soaks and force feedings for each frog. I love that I helped them all, but trust me when I say it's a lot of work and is sometimes frustrating.

At least these babies were adopted sick with intentions of my healing them. I'd feel horrible of I caused it.

It's just really something to think about .

There are many ways to have them as pets, making it safe.

Why not start off with one species and see how they do for you? One tank, one species.

Ask any good breeder (not the pet stores... which is where I have had to heal my adoptees from due to lack of correct care/husbandry), and the breeders will to tell you... Mixing is cause for trouble.

I always try and help on our posts here and always try to keep a nice positive attitude and friendly demeanor . It makes asking questions for the forum members easy and nice . The mixing of the species question always makes me gasp.... I instantly picture problems in the future that can be avoided.

Think of this good advice from all of our experienced friends here as a blessing . We'll help you to avoid what you'll be happy you didn't have to deal with.

Read lots about which species you'll like. There's so many to choose from. Each species has different needs to be happy and healthy.

Start learning how to make an awesome vivarium after you choose which frog species you'd like. This will be just as fun as getting a new frog.

Then choose your species . Keep one species type in the tank and then you can watch them thrive and be happy and healthy .