Experts, is this okay?

AlexPalmer · Jan 9, 2010

I did my research and I was pretty torn between getting a frog and a chameleon. So when I went to the reptile store, one guy said he had a tank with a Bearded Pygmy, a couple of Mantella Frogs (Dart Frogs that can't climb), and a newt. The other guys agreed with him that as long as it was a Poison Dart and it wasn't a Tree frog, then the two should be alright. I've had the tank for a week now with a Bearded Pygmy and a Guibe's Mantella (http://mantella.amphibiancare.com/species/mantella_nigricans.html) and they seem to be getting along all right....frog can't climb, chameleon can...But for future reference because it's an 18"x18"x24", would it be alright to get more frogs in say a 1:1 ratio with the chameleons or just to focus on the chameleons?

Brad Ramsey · Jan 9, 2010

In my opinion it is not at all okay to mix these animals.
Dart frogs need much higher humidity and possibly warmer temperatures.
brevs live on the forest floor at higher elevations, not necessarily near water and need quite cool temperatures.
In fact a constant temperature much over 72 in a glass vivarium could kill the chameleon.
I keep my pygmies at 58 to 65 degrees f.

-Brad