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Saturday, October 24, 2009

I have 2 red eared sliders in a 55 gallon tank, are there any frogs that i can keep in there with them?

It really depends on how big your turtles are. But, realistically, I wouldn't add any other creatures in the tank with them as they will probably try to eat them. I keep rosies in the tank with my red ears, but they are eating, not for pets.





If you are set on getting frogs, I would keep them in a separate tank. You may come home one day and find them missing.





Good luck :~)

I have 2 red eared sliders in a 55 gallon tank, are there any frogs that i can keep in there with them?
Only if you want them to be turtle food.





BTW, your turtles will outgrow a 55 gallon tank pretty quickly (within a couple of years).
Reply:Not unless you want them eaten. RES turtles are fairly predatory critters, they've been known to attack ducks.
Reply:Frogs and Turtles





Frogs and turtles are popular pets, but since they are amphibians their requirements differ from that of the common aquarium inhabitants. Some turtles and frogs spend most of their time in water, while others a mostly land dwellers. Always investigate the natural habitat and living conditions for your frog or turtle before your bring it home. It is also important to remember that many species will grow quite large and might outgrow their first home.





Most turtles can be comfortably housed in a 25 or 50 gallon turtle aquarium. A turtle aquarium must contain water as well as dry land. (Keep in mind that tortoises are land creatures that should not be kept in a turtle aquarium.) Arrange the substrate in a sloping manner or pile up stones in order to make it possible for the turtle to stand on solid ground with its body fully submerged in water and its head above the surface. The water dept must be deeper than the length of your turtle, which means that you might have to adjust the water dept as the turtle grows. Compared to fish, turtles require plenty of strong light and the turtle aquarium should therefore be equipped with a fluorescent light. Turtles are cold blooded and need a good heater in the turtle aquarium to stay warm.





The African Dwarf Frog, the Oriental Firebellied Toad and White's Tree Frog are three suitable beginner species if you are interested in keeping a frog. The African Dwarf Frog (Hymenochirus boettgeri) lives its entire life under water, but must surface once in a while to breath oxygen from the air. African Dwarf Frogs can be kept in the same aquarium as fish, as long as the aquarium is large enough and the fish compatible with frogs. African Dwarf Frogs are active and fun to watch. If a pet shop offers you a docile Africa Dwarf Frog, it might very well be extremely stressed or ill.





The Oriental Firebellied Toad is another option for beginners. Just like the African Dwarf Frog, the Oriental Firebellied Toad is active and energetic. If you keep it on a strict cricket diet it will require vitamin supplements to ensure optimal health. It will do fine in room temperature as long as you avoid the extremes and keep it out of draft.





White's Tree Frog is also easy to keep for beginners, but it is less active than African Dwarf Frog and Oriental Firebellied Toad. This species need a humid environment and should be kept in a damp tank. Since tree frog live in trees, the tank where you keep your White\'s Tree Frog should be a so called Arboreal Tank. Your frog will need at least one tree branch to climb on; preferably one with several smaller braches. Live plants are also recommended since they will help to keep the environment humid. Placing a bowl of water at the bottom of the tank is not enough; your frog will not go for a swim when it begins to suffer from dehydration. Frequently spraying the tank with water is therefore necessary and sturdy live plants are advisable.





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Reply:Probably not. We have 2 female red-eared sliders, now in a 200 gal stock tank, and we have been unable to keep much of anything in there with them, except some very fast feeder goldfish.
Reply:NO!! THEY WILL GET BITTEN BY THE SLIDERS.....
Reply:yes you can


you can put any regular frog, unless the frog eats meat



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