frog turtle mudskipper
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It wouldn't have to be a completely sealed tank, but yes, a completely separate one would make more sense; I just thought the option of making a sort of dual level cage might be a compromise to the original question. The mudskipper would still have to go, though. Dart frogs usually get fed foods such as flightless fruit flies and pinhead crickets, both of which shouldn't bother the turtle. I do know what a turtle needs and I have read multiple articles on dart frogs care in REPTILES magazine; I haven't a clue on the mudskipper which is why I omitted it from the OP's design. This design is completely hypothetical, of course, but it should allow for both animal's needs to be met.
Wiggles92;3181847; said:
Yes it would have to be 95%-99% sealed... How do you think they keep the fruit flies in and the humidity up so high?
Is a turtle going to thrive in humidity that high?
I have no idea what temp a turtle needs but I do believe they need some what higher temps than most dart frogs do. Darts are normally kept around 72-74 degrees. I think turtles may need a higher temp than that as well as a basking spot.
I also understand that you have read about dart frog but have you ever actually researched them or taken care of them.. I have a feeling if you did ( especially the research part) you would not be encouraging this at all.
The turtle would be fine at that high of a humidity but airflow is still needed; the basking spot is where you could run into trouble (depending on the size of the enclosure) due to the possibility of overheating the dart frogs.
I have done some research outside of reading care articles, but probably not as much as I could have; I do realize that dart frogs can be quite delicate, so I think I'm going to have to agree with you that this would not work since you have hands-on experience with them. My intention was to present a possibly viable alternative to a flat out "no" to the question; I apologize for presenting an idea that could have proven fatal to one or more of the animals mentioned.
Maybe tree frogs such as green tree frogs would be a better idea for tankmates for the turtle since they live in the same area?
I have done some research outside of reading care articles, but probably not as much as I could have; I do realize that dart frogs can be quite delicate, so I think I'm going to have to agree with you that this would not work since you have hands-on experience with them. My intention was to present a possibly viable alternative to a flat out "no" to the question; I apologize for presenting an idea that could have proven fatal to one or more of the animals mentioned.
Maybe tree frogs such as green tree frogs would be a better idea for tankmates for the turtle since they live in the same area?
90-95% humidity is way too high for a turtle. Those numbers would make most basking species very susceptible to a respiratory infection.
O. I didn't have any trouble with my snapper and a bullfrog... Wouldn't the humidity be extremely high due to the evaporation of water caused by the heat of the basking lamp?
Terrapin's are brackish...but eat just about anything they can fit into their mouths.
There are ways to do this - but as has already been stated you'd have to have different levels to separate the animals.
In the sense of making a cool looking display it's a plausible idea - but for practicality it's a no go.
There are ways to do this - but as has already been stated you'd have to have different levels to separate the animals.
In the sense of making a cool looking display it's a plausible idea - but for practicality it's a no go.
Wiggles92;3184647; said:
Yes but it wouldn't be that high if you had a screen or open top. Also snappers are a non-basking species so they would be more likely ok with high humidity levels. Species like Sliders, Painteds or Maps would be mostly at risk.
