Poisonous frogs, like dart frogs, are known for their toxic body. They can release toxins from their skin which can kill turtles too. If your turtle consumes a dart frog, then the outcome will undoubtedly be devastating for the turtle. Your frogs will be entrapped in a closed area, just waiting to be preyed upon by turtles. So it is not a good idea to keep turtles and frogs together in a tank. You might think that frogs are much quicker than turtles.
But the reality is much different. The turtles are faster than frogs in the water. Usually, frogs are smaller than turtles; however, some frogs can grow larger than some turtle species and eat smaller turtles. Bullfrogs are one of the largest species of frogs, and they will devour turtles that are smaller than them. They can grow up to 8 inches in length and weigh around five pounds.
Their range of diet in the wild includes more than just turtles. They are excellent predators and like to ambush other animals. They will swallow worms, insects, fishes, crayfish, turtles, small mammals, and birds. It is recommended to keep non-poisonous frogs together with turtles. Along with these non-poisonous frogs, you can keep the infamous dart frogs too. Let me tell you why. Dart frogs in the wild consume chemical-infilled diets, which builds toxins inside their body. Juvenile horned frogs can be kept with turtles.
However, adult horned frogs can grow up to 8 inches which makes them a threat to turtles. In addition, an adult horned frog will not hesitate to kill and eat your turtles. Make sure you have a large vivarium so that you have lesser encounters between these two species. Your turtles will think of them as food and devour during the confrontation.
Nevertheless, keeping them outdoors can protect the frogs from turtles. This is because they have more chances to escape and hide on the land. African dwarfs can coexist with turtles as they like to spend most of their lives underwater, just like the turtles. Two pets trying to eat each other is not the only thing you would have to worry about. There are some species of frogs that carry toxins and diseases on their outer skin. It is common for this to seep into the water, and eventually it could result in your turtle getting sick.
Lastly, your turtle tank would stink if you have both a turtle and fish living together inside of it. For these reasons, I would almost always recommend that you do not put a frog in the same tank as a turtle.
You might be able to put a box turtle together with a frog since box turtles do not swim a lot. Even if you planned on doing this, you would need to make sure that you have a large enough tank so that each animal can have their own space and feel comfortable.
Now that you know frogs are basically off the table, you might be wondering if there are any other types of pets that can live with turtles. Guest Duck Man. Report post. Posted April 19, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites. Guest zebeck. Only those of us with hungry turtles or a hatred of frogs. Just a thought! So I guess I won't be considering this idea anymore!! Posted April 20, Create an account or sign in to comment You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Create an account Sign up for a new account in our community.
Register a new account. 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. By looking at these factors, it is easy to realize that a turtle would end up killing the frog, but it would also die due to the poison of the frog. Turtles are arguably the cutest of all of the reptiles. Because of this, they are often desirable pets. Red-eared sliders are omnivores. In the wild, they feed on aquatic vegetation, small fish and decaying material such as dead fish and frogs, etc.
Pet red-eared sliders will feed on just about anything you give them, but I recommend feeding them a commercial turtle food or pellet to benefit proper growth and health.
You may know sea turtles love to eat jellyfish. African dwarf frogs especially love plants in their tanks, whether living or artificial. Turtles do not kill each other.
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