Amphibian caresheets and tips
The basic care of fire belly toads.
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Fire Belly Toads are quite a common amphibian pet. They’re generally fairly easy to care for once you get their set up right. I hope that this video helped you with the habitat for your Fire Belly Toad.
About TriciaI've been fascinated by reptiles and amphibians since childhood and I've been working with them since 1995. I've been helping with their pets for more than 15 years via my websites and blogs and in person.
The popular book- Frogs and Toads: Your happy healthy pet is illustrated throughout with full-color photographs of commonly kept frogs as well as exotic varieties.
This book contains all of the information you need to learn how to care for your new frog. You'll find information on how to choose a frog or toad, creating and maintaining you new pets habitat, feeding and caring for your pet and how to keep your amphibian healthy.
Well they can but I …
Well they can but I dont recomend it. They are social so they do better in atleast a pair but a trio is even better. As for the tank size one could live in a 5 gallon but if you get more then one you need a 10 gallon.
can fire belly …
can fire belly toads live by itself? like only one. and if i do get one. how big does the tank have to be?
Its probably not …
Its probably not sick but most likely stressed. Make sure the temperature and humidity are good and that it has fresh water and places to hide.
do you by chance …
do you by chance know what it means if one of my fire bellies suddenly got darker like dark green mossy colored over night ?? is it sick ??
Definatly go for …
its much easier to keep em humid that way. I dont have a uv in my toads tank :O but i think its probly better to have one ( like you say ) it just the lid of my tank is glass ( it does have vents ). Awsome videa, really nice you may have made me change my fire bellied toads tank abit 
Definatly go for semi aquatic setup
I would not …
I would not recomend housing a tree frog and firebelly toads together as the toxins from the toads care harm your tree frog.
is 10 gallon ok for …
is 10 gallon ok for a tree frog and two firebellies??
Im glad you found …
Im glad you found the information helpful. And yes 3 toads will be fine for a 10 gallon. Good luck with your toads and make a video if/when you get them.
dude you ur …
dude you ur verrrrry informative! ive been researching firebellies because my mom is gonna get some for her classroom. we have like a 10 gallon ima do the semi aquatic is 3 toads for a 10 gallon okay? hehe i subbed ty for the info
Well its a little …
Well its a little small. You might want to go for 4 or 5 with that size set up
is a 15 gal good …
is a 15 gal good for 6 too?
Thank you.
Thank you.
that was very …
that was very imformative
I heard you don’t …
I heard you don’t need any heating, causes mold or fungus i forgot.. umm yea, i could use half water and half land yes? and what is humidity gauges.
Yeha you could …
Yeha you could easily get a fire belly toad setup for under $100. Heres what you need:
1. 10 gallon tank.(can hold 4 toads)
2.Special reptile multch. (I like reptibark)
3.Large water bowl
4. Hides. (2 would be enough)
5. Temperature and humidity guages
6. Fake plant
7. Screen top for tank
8. Reptile lamp with UVB bulb.
You may also need a under the tank heater if you live in a place where it gets really cold. Hope that helps. Send me a message when you get them.
Hey, do you think i …
Hey, do you think i can get a firebelly toad tank setup for 100 dollars like yea, reply tomorrows my birthday 11TH and i really want these kind of toad but i gotta find out what i need… Substract, Special heating or lightning , cant find anything.. i subscirbed, love your videos.
Yea i had a …
Yea i had a mealworm shortages! omg i got about like 500 and then ANTS came into them like dude wow. i had like so many babies.. its amazing.
Could you do any …
Could you do any vids on paddletail newts? I heard they come from fastmoving rocky streams in china, a set up for them would be pretty cool but you need a big tank since theyre territorial
you said two hides …
you said two hides a toad. i think you meant two toads a hide. bc there are six toads. if it was two hides a toad you would have 12 hides in there. just correcting to let u know
Yes but they are …
Yes but they are social animals so i recomend that you buy them in a pair or trio which would require a 10 gallon.
is a 5 gallon good …
is a 5 gallon good for 1 firebelly ??
– i like your set up .=]
nice vid i didnt …
nice vid i didnt know you can put 6 toads in a 20 gallon tank
Its best to get a …
Its best to get a UVB light to simulate the suns natural rays. Simply putting them next to a window does not work as glass filters out UVB. Also a tank put next to a window that gets direct light can easily over heat. If the window gets direct light i would recomend moving them some where else.
i don’t have light …
i don’t have light but there are by a window is it a must to get a light?
They can but i dont …
They can but i dont feed them to mine. Mine are happy with crickets and the occasional mealworm.