hmm wow.. scary stuff. And thanks for sharing the info and experiences youve seen, shellonabeach! I had never heard anything bad about having the 2 species as buddies. I had never heard of housing them together though either until it was mentioned here.

And when I said they are similar I meant like in the ways one could compared ferrets and skunks, frogs and lizards, fish and snails, cats and dogs. I didnt mean to say they are the same species lol I know they have many behavioural and dietary needs. But yeah, I appreciate the info though! Just wanted to clarify. haha