Care Sheet for ToadsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 10/09/2009 |
Main Category: | Aquatic/Land |
Sub Category: | Toads |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Firebellied man |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Fire Bellied Toads |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | yellow bellied toads
fire bellied newts |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Green backs with red bellies with black dots all over body.
Breads during the spring and chirp very softly.
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Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Substrate can include moss, dirt, gravel(not preferred), mulch, and reptile carpet.
Water: You can use a water dish that requires weekly cleaning, or you can have a filter and fill the tank with water with a land section. |
Lighting and UVB: | UVB strip light is what i use for my toads, but you can also use UVA. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The temperature can range from 68-80, which the UVB strip light gives for your toads=), and the humidity should range from 65-85%. |
Heating and Equipment: | If you have a water terrarium you can use a heater at 71 degrees, or you can use the UVA bulbs. |
Caging Provided: | 10 gallon tanks can hold up to 4 frogs although I have heard you can hold up to 6. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Fire bellied toads can eat meal worms, earthworms, crickets(small), and wax worms.Flies can be fed but I think they are to much of a hassle.
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Calcium dust can be dusted on the food ass well as vitamin supplements. |
Maintenance: | If you have a land terrarium, the water must be changed 1 a week, and a water terrarium can have a filter so you don’t have to clean the water weekly. |
Some Words on this Species: | N/A |
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