Species mixing

[Azhael]

They do coexist and occasionally share hiding spots. They may even share them with other caudate species such as L.boscai or L.helveticus. Now, while terrestrial, this is not necessarily a problem...but come spring and an aquatic T.marmoratus won´t doubt in eating a Lissotriton...
You can never compare the interactions that happen in nature with those in a tank...as John says, it´s simply not the same at all.
Also, one observation is barely enough...they interact in complex ways. A good example is what i just mentioned. T.marmoratus and L.boscai might appear to coexist peacefully from a superficial observation...but they prey on each other in different points of their development, and keeping them together in a tank is basically serving dinner for the marms.

 

[Mac Myers]

It seems to me that "cuddled" is a bit of wishful thinking or anthropomorphism. :happy:

 

[deliriah]

This thread is about mixing species in captivity. Not the same as the wild - much more confined and the animals are forced together.

Francois, I have seen many combinations of different species in the wild in very close proximity. But I would never replicate that in my tanks. John's point here is that they have the space to escape.
Also if a larger sal is "sharing" a rock with a smaller one and decides that his friend looks tasty, such is the way of things in the wild. But in a tank, you just lost a pet. I'm pretty sure this is not the most desirable outcome for most of us who chose to keep caudates.