amphibian mixing

[bob_thing5]

are there any small salamanders or newts that 1. are not toxic, 2. never get very big(no bigger than 3-5 inches, 3. can survive in an average temperature of 75 degrees f, and 4. and least important are aquatic or semi aquatic so not to dig to much under the land (which would have plants)?
one more question, what is a good ph for most amphibians? I know different amphibians require similar settings to their original habitat, but I have a really hard time finding information on individual or group frog or salamander water conditions besides the fact that it should be clean would 8.0 be harmfull? if I were to use Kent Black Water Extract in the water of my vivarium and the misting water would that be good for plants and animals? mostly amphibians.

[zaroba]

would depend on what you want to mix them with.

theres a small red spotted newt in the tank with my 2 leucs. the newt is a wild caught one from a local park. although the tropical climate is drastically different from its native habitat, he seems to enjoy it.


besides that, on blackjungle.com they have a small gecko species and they say it gets along with dart frogs.
Mourning Gecko - Lepidodactlytus legubris: Black Jungle Terrarium Supply

[bob_thing5]

thank you for the information. actually I dont know if I have realistic ideas but I wanted a couple of poison dart frogs in a 36 gallon, along with a mudskipper and salamander. I know generally you are not advised to mix anything like that but I spent quite a bit of money and time on this project and would like to get as much(within reason) out of it as possible. plus I have always wanted dart frogs and a mudskipper, I just dont know if I could make a ph they all could live happily with and I dont know if a salamander would kill other inhabitants with its toxins.
I dont know if the temperature would work either with a salamander. I have plenty of hiding places and space I will have plants(many). I have a section filled with water some land with soil and the back wall will be covered in foam with wood and other climbing\hiding spots.
I also plan to put a few species of flytrap and a scarlet bell(I didnt want anything that could possibly harm the inhabitants) and an orchid along with moss everywhere and a couple other plants like a fern in the soil section.....with that being said what kind of soil should I use? Hydroton is already on my list or some sort of drainage material.

[Jason]

Reaserch is a long and often painfull part of keeping an animal. If i need to know anything bout the pet im keeping i normally skip over the " care sheets " and head for a site about there native habitat to find the most common plants, animals and closest body of water, whats the weather like and what kind of rock formations if any are to be found, elevation and terrain factors. From here you can figure out the Natural PH of the water required for a happy pet and any other usefull info. This imho is the biggest problem with general mixing of pets in an open system,