In general, the larger the tank, the better. So, for example, leopard geckos may be housed with other leopard geckos but not with crested geckos or day geckos.
Different species have different light, heat, humidity, and temperature requirements. In general, groups of same species females may be housed together with or without one male. However, only one male should be kept in the tank, as males tend to be more territorial than females and are more likely to fight.
This is just a rule-of-thumb, as females can fight with each other as well, and individual males may torment females when they want to mate and are rebuffed. Therefore, regardless of gender combinations in a tank, when a new reptile is added and the social hierarchy is reconfigured, tank-mates need to be monitored closely for fighting.
If any aggressive behavior is noted, reptiles should be separated immediately before injury ensues. When stressed by a change in environment, a seemingly healthy reptile can break with disease such as gastrointestinal parasites when introduced into its new enclosure.
This can result in illness and even death for the newly introduced reptile or for the existing pets. Therefore, housing the new introduction separately for at least a month while monitoring it for signs of sickness can help prevent tragic loss. A second pet in a tank means twice as much fecal and urine production and twice as much wasted food. All this waste can build up in a tank quickly, leading to high ammonia levels, poor quality living conditions, and increased chance of infection spread.
Thus, more than one pet in a tank means both more frequent spot cleaning of bedding and more frequent complete tank disinfection. Dumpy tree frogs eat live protein sources such as: gut-loaded crickets, earthworms and wax worms. Wild caught insects should never be fed, since they can carry disease. If necessary, use a heat bulb or a night-specific heat lamp for warmth.
It depends on how old the frog is. Babies will go every day to every other day. Adults can go every week to 2 weeks. Below are our various live tree frogs for sale online.
These arboreal amphibians spend the vast majority of their life in trees and tall bushes, only coming to the ground to mate and lay eggs.
When you buy a tree frog from us, you are guaranteed it will arrive on your doorstep alive and in great condition. Adult tree frogs are insectivores that eat flies, ants, crickets, beetles, moths, and other small invertebrates.
However, as tadpoles, most of them are herbivores. Giving them plenty of safe areas to hide and take cover makes your yard even more attractive to them. Plant understory ferns, native wildflowers, shrubs, grasses, and other native, leafy plants around the base of trees and water sources to attract frogs. More vegetation also offers them plenty of bugs to eat. This rule is not absolute however, as two female Lygodactylus williamsii will not safely cohabit.
Keeping a single male with one or more females is generally OK. Obviously keeping a mature male with females means there is a chance for breeding, so you must be prepared to care for any offspring, which can be difficult to sell on or even give away! Breeding is a stressful process for the female physically and in some cases, where a male will not give the female time to recover between breeding, this can result in serious health issues and the two animals must be separated.
A male with a single female increases the risk of overbreeding and it can be safer to house a single male with two or more females but this is obviously dependant on space. Most chameleons species e. Yemens Veiled , Panthers etc. We never recommend housing two different species together, but if you are particularly keen on the idea there are certain species that have been mixed successfully e.
Ignoring social compatibility for the moment, if you plan to mix species, they must have the same husbandry requirements. You should also only mix species found from the same geographic location as some animals may be carriers of certain diseases that they are immune to but which other species may be particularly susceptible.
You should also bear in mind the growth potential of each animal and only house animals that grow a very similar size. Reptiles are often not picky feeders and will eat anything small enough to fit in their mouths! In addition, when mixing species you need to be aware of how territorial the species are as some species can be much more difficult to successfully keep together than others and the space required is not solely dependent on the physical size of the animal.
For example, certain species of dart frog such as D. Introducing a new animal into an existing enclosure requires a few extra measures to make it as safe as possible in addition to all the above. Firstly, we strongly recommend quarantining any new animals before introducing them to others. You want to be sure that your new animal does not carry anything illness or parasites etc. First, a proper environment for multiple species can be hard to achieve—what is good for one species may be detrimental to another.
You need to be able to provide an idyllic environment for all species, which can require some creativity on your part. The red-footed tortoise could be kept in a large enclosure with a green iguana.
Next, animals can spread disease to each other. You need to have a good quarantine system to ensure only healthy specimens make it into the community setup, and you need to be vigilant about monitoring your animals for signs of disease.
A good working relationship with a qualified herp veterinarian is vital, as the veterinarian can help ensure you are only placing healthy, parasite- and disease-free animals into the environment together. Also, animals can fight. It would amaze you how quickly two animals that co-existed peacefully for years can turn on one another under certain circumstances. Herp fights can be violent, even deadly. Again, the vet and a quarantine space will come in handy here.
It is good to also keep in mind that intimidation from one specimen to another can be just as bad as physical altercations.
Some animals do not need to physically attack one another for one animal to start showing signs of chronic stress. Lastly, remember that animals are individuals. Just because a friend of yours was successful keeping two different species together will not automatically ensure you can replicate those results. Just like in fish keeping, there are guidelines as to who can live with whom, but you need to be prepared for the possibility of a peaceful animal being not so peaceful.
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