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Giving my FBT new friends

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Question
I just recently got two fire belly toads and I I'm wanting to get a tree frog. I have read that they can not mix with some other frogs because of the toxins that the FBT's give off. I was wondering if that is the same for all tree frogs or just some. There are some sertain ones I am interested in having like:African Reed Frogs, Giant Tiger Leegged Striped frogs, Mad. Bright Eyed Dagger Frogs, and Surinam clawn.

Answer
Dear Savannah,
thank you for your question.
Fire-bellied toads cannot be kept with other animals, their toxin is just too strong. It can even kill another fire-bellied toad if you just put it into the tank, the water need to be changed first.
Here'sa good website about them:
http://www.amphibian.co.uk/bombina.html
I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer