Fire bellied toad setup

Do fire belly toads need a filter? I would suggest keeping the filter if you are worried about water quality but if you are prepared for the small hassle of spot cleaning, you can leave the filter out.

Do fire belly toads need a heat lamp? Maintain daytime temps to stay between 70 — 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Nighttime temps can dip as low as 60 degrees. No basking light is needed for Fire Belly Toads, however, as they are a cold tolerant amphibian.

How deep should the water be for a fire belly toad? Fire-bellied toads are not exceptional swimmers, so keep the water shallow, but deep enough for them to be submerged. Fire Belly Toads will do best in a semi-aquatic terrarium. Terrariums with half land and half water provide the perfect environment for Fire Belly Toads.

Larger groups will need a 20 gallon or larger terrarium. Fire belly toads eat crickets, waxworms and red wigglers. Feed young toads once a day and adults 3 or 4 times a week. Dust insects with calcium supplement 2 or 3 times a week. You can buy a Fire Bellied Toad for sale on our main website. Colour change turnig dark is normal for FBTs.

It is about nervous and hormonal basis. This is a complex process which plays a role Intermedin hormone concentration in the blood.

Most bellied darken only a couple of days, about a week or 14 days, so you do not have any concerns. Red-Leg is often fatal — there is no known cure for it. Their pupils are triangular, unlike most other toads, and males also have nuptial pads on the first and second fingers of their feet. They rarely get out of their ponds and streams but you may sometimes see them in meadows, forests, and bushlands.

During summer, these toads may even go to distances of over meters from the water, looking for food. Between September and May, the hibernation process starts.

These toads will look for leaf piles or rotting logs to construct a nest. In their natural habitat, adults will reach 5cm in length and may live up to 15 years if no predator eats them. Usually, their poisonous nature puts most predators on guard. But many snake species are known for eating Fire-Bellied Toads without a second thought. Fire-Bellied Toads are rare even among other frogs and toads. Instead, it inhales. You can even feed it guppies and other small feeder fish. Mealworms are a no-go, in my opinion.

Their exoskeleton is very hard, and toads have a hard time digesting it. Wild insects may also contain herbicides, insecticides, and other parasites that could make your toad ill. This means feeding the insects before feeding them to your toad. You may also dust the prey items with multivitamin powder for something extra. Even when captive, toads and frogs will have a crazy appetite.

If you feed them and provide a suitable habitat, these Fire-Bellied Toads will live a happy life. Usually, young frogs need one meal per day, while adults will eat times per week. An overfed toad or frog will have an abnormal body shape.

If it starts looking bloated and keeps getting bigger, even though your toad is already an adult, it may be overweight. All frogs are opportunistic eaters, which means they expect rare meals. If you feed them daily, their bodies will assimilate most nutrients for scarcity reasons. Fire-Bellied Toads need an aquarium filled with water, with a capacity of about 10 gallons.

This type of aquarium can house frogs but if you plan on buying more, add 4 gallons of space per frog.

I recommend getting a horizontal aquarium that gives your pet more space to move about. And buy a secure lid, as well. Fire-Bellied Toads will actively try to escape from the enclosure if you let them. While not exactly a land-dwelling species, Fire-Bellied Toads will go out on land from time to time.

Get a semi-aquatic tank and fill half of it with water about cm of water depth. Make sure you also install a water filtration system and change the water regularly. Use only bottled spring water or dechlorinated stale water because other types are toxic to these toads. Here is the direct link to the FBT care This member thanks privet01 for this post: Cliygh and Mia 2. July 3rd, 7. Re: Fire bellied toad setup How many toads can go into a 10 gallon tank?

And can any body give me a list of plants to go in with them?? July 3rd, 8. A good rule to follow is 1 frog per 5 gallons, I have a 30 gallon long and I 4 in it and they are as happy as can be. July 3rd, 9. Re: Fire bellied toad setup can fit in a 10 gallon.

There are lots of plants you could use, just look it up. July 3rd, Re: Fire bellied toad setup The more frogs you add, the more quickly ammonia will build up along with other water quality issues. So you'll have the added burden of checking and changing it more often. You can google for "vivarium plants" or "terrarium plants" and find plenty of places that sell such. You'll have to decide which plants fit your ideal world though. After all, you want your own viv Do a little research.

Might try to avoid poisonous plants that crickets and other fbt food may eat and pass on to your fbt. Though I'm not too sure if that is a valid concern for every plant we consider poisonous.

July 6th, Re: Fire bellied toad setup I think I will use only 2 frogs. Re: Fire bellied toad setup Is this good for lighting keeping the plants alive to! Re: Fire bellied toad setup That looks like the one I have. But I sure didn't pay 38 bucks for it.