Kweichow crocodile newt and fire salamander compatability

[greenwood09]

I currently have a Kweichow crocodile newt in a 20 gallon long terrestrial set up terrarium. I was thinking of purchasing a fire salamander and instead of setting up another tank I would place the salamander in the tank with the crocodile newt. Are these two species compatible or should I just set up another tank if I decide to purchase a fire salamander. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[geron]

For the good of the animals set up a different tank.

 

[Chinadog]

Don't put them in together, there is a real risk that one or the other may be harmlessly carrying pathogens that the other has no resistance to resulting in illness or death. If you want to keep both species, then set another habitat up for the fire salamander. It's not like it has to be anything elaborate, a plastic storage box with suitable substrate at and hides is fine.
I'm no expert on either species, but I would have thought the fire salamander would like a cooler set up than the Kweichow anyway.