mixing skinks

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first of all, i plan on keeping two species of SKINKS that might cross paths in the wild ON THEIR OWN, therefore they will likely have the same dietary requirements.

also, i do not plan on housing more than one male in the tank, and i will be sure to do my fair share of studying before purchasing a second species.
 
And so does Green/Brown anoles... and the Green loses out on all the munchies.
 
TheBloodyIrish;1169849; said:
And so does Green/Brown anoles... and the Green loses out on all the munchies.
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first of all, the brown anoles are an introduced species in florida. they come from mexico or some place like that. the browns are more aggresive, and that is why the greens miss out on the munchies.

i plan on keeping two species that NATURALLY cross each other's paths together, not two species that cross paths due to the introduction of one of them.
 
Connor0729;1169876; said:
first of all, the brown anoles are an introduced species in florida. they come from mexico or some place like that. the browns are more aggresive, and that is why the greens miss out on the munchies.
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You DO know that the Brown Anole has been an introduced species for over 150 years since the 1850s? At this point, it doesn't mean anything if they are introduced or not, they are there to STAY.

i plan on keeping two species that NATURALLY cross each other's paths together, not two species that cross paths due to the introduction of one of them.
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It is still an example of what COULD happen. Just because they are found in the wild in the same location it doesn't mean that they will co-inhabit. Not to mention just because they are from the same location, it doesn't means they share the same micro-environment.
 
Well on the topic of mixing species and that old thread (which was excellent) was brought up, how about this?

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93998

Caiman lizard, 3 feet, eats snails, mice, etc. Stingray, 2 feet, eats fish, shrimp, etc. Also brought up were matamatas, no beak (no biting), eats small fish. I even went as far as to mention arowanas and catfish. Whatch'yall think about that?
 
Sorry not trying to get off topic here. Post in that thread, not this one to reply. I don't wanna spam up the skink thread. :)
 
Connor0729;1169876; said:
i plan on keeping two species that NATURALLY cross each other's paths together, not two species that cross paths due to the introduction of one of them.
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First of all, did you even read that thread whose link I posted?

Secondly, back to Reptech's question (which you've yet to answer)...how large is your tank? I personally don't see this working in anything less than a 75 gal, but obviously, we can't prevent you from making your own mistakes. Any particular reason why you want to compromise the well-being of two animals? Because that is what you're planning to do since you haven't a clue to what their reaction will be (otherwise you wouldn't have asked in the first place).

Thirdly, even "crossing paths" in the wild isn't enough. After all, a lion may encounter a crocodile by the river, but it doesn't mean lions live in water with them. Do their habitats match?
 
loconorc;1169900; said:
Well on the topic of mixing species and that old thread (which was excellent) was brought up, how about this?

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93998

Caiman lizard, 3 feet, eats snails, mice, etc. Stingray, 2 feet, eats fish, shrimp, etc. Also brought up were matamatas, no beak (no biting), eats small fish. I even went as far as to mention arowanas and catfish. Whatch'yall think about that?
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Back when that old thread was made, we had a whole bunch of people trying to mix their herps with species that would not agree with each others. We tried to convince them to keep them apart, but some of them were too stubborn so we had a discussion on it.
 
look, all i did is ask a question. i got more than i bargained for. i have a 35 gallon tank, and now, after what i have heard, i do no plan on mixing skinks anymore.
 
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