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#1816896
Reptileluver123
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Hey if you have any questions,comments,oradvice......POST NOW! This way we can help newbies and help toads have alot better life too!So PSOT NOW! lol
Kelly
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08/02/08 10:00am
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#1816951
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Reptileluver123 In reference to Message Id: 1816896
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I am having some trouble understanding Fire Belly Toad feeding. If I have 2 1in FBTs I would put 10 crix every day, or every other day? And also, what do I use for substrate?
-Ryan
P.S. Thank you for doing this post, I am what you consider, A Newbie.
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08/02/08 11:29am
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#1816988
Reptileluver123
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1816951
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Your very welcome and I would not waist that many crickets and 2 1 inch toads they only eat like 1-2 crickets every other day each toad so that’s like 2-4 crickets every other day so don’t put that many in because they might just die all at once and what a waist of money.....also i go to petco and buy 58cents of crickets every couple days and i dump the whole bag in of them and they are gone in less than 2 days it seems gross but i love my toads more than my crickets so really only 2-4 crickets for you and if you have toads that are less than an inch feed them flightless fruit flies, they might be more money but you don’t want to feed toads food that is bigger than them! Your welcome again and thanks for asking me!
Kelly
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08/02/08 12:19pm
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#1816995
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Reptileluver123 In reference to Message Id: 1816988
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So, cool! I will feed them 5 crix every other day. Money isn’t a problem because I breed them. I breed crickets, mealworms, and silkworms. Can I feed them silkies? And waxies? Because If I can I will start breeding those too. Also I didn;t see that you answered my question about the substrate. What kind of substrate should I use for my land area and then my water area?
-Ryan
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08/02/08 12:27pm
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#1817002
Reptileluver123
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1816995
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I think you can feed them waxies but they have to be smaller than the toads and I’m not sure about silk worms. You can ask Petco asscoites about the silk worms. I am not sure about that I would waituntil some1 else posts your anwser n this topic or on another one and report it back to here and let me know what you are using please keep me updated and i did research for you and here is a website on info for your fire-bellied toads Fire-bellied toads
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08/02/08 12:40pm
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#1817046
JackAsp
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Message To: Reptileluver123 In reference to Message Id: 1817002
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They do like waxworms, but waxworms aren’t really that good for...anything. Silkworms, however, are excellant.
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08/02/08 01:40pm
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#1817162
Ryansturtle
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 1817046
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Well, I did it! I got them today! They are in a 10gal tank, with some cool plants, some large river roks for the water, and eco earth! They have nice big hide. I have a unlimited supply of baby crix and some fruit flies for them. Also I have silkies. So far so good. I used some alluminum foil to sepaate the water and land, and that is working pretty good so far. You cant see the foil, I covered it up with some large garden roks. I used some hermit crab water declorinator for the water, and it looks good!
-Ryan
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08/02/08 03:49pm
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#1817988
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1817162
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I took out the foil, and I put 2 glad tupper ware containers and filled em up with eco earth. I LOVE my toads, they are the coolest. I love feeding time they are awesome hunters. I am going to try my hardest to get some pics up so i can show everyone to make sureI am doing it right.
=Ryan
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08/03/08 11:13am
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#1818021
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1817988
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And also how do i feed my toads fruit flies?
-Ryan
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08/03/08 11:43am
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#1818196
Reptileluver123
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1818021
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You just put a few into the cage and close the lid(s). Then they will just eat it.....by the way i had 2 toads yesterday now i have 3 lol i get on like every night around my house but i am not getting anymore...they are getting hard to tell apart lol
Kelly 
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08/03/08 02:19pm
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#1818894
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Reptileluver123 In reference to Message Id: 1818196
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Okay cool! Well, the toads are eating great. That is definetly not a problem with them. The one thing that is concerning me is that, they are not very active. They sit in the same spot for a long time, and occasionally move. Is this normal? Usually when they sit around it is in the water. So far I have just been feeding them crix and they are doing well. So I will keep everyone posted trough their first few weeks with me. I am sure I will be full of questions. And thank you for all of the help.
-Ryan
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08/03/08 11:09pm
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#1819045
JackAsp
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1818894
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They’re mostly nocturnal, so they’re probably moving around when you can’t see them. What’s you photoperiod? I give everuything a day/night cycle, but I do like to cheat a little. I usually give diurnal animals 14-16 hours, depending on how long a summer thye’d get in the wild (the more tropical they are, the less seasonal variation there’d be) and I give nocturnal ones 14-16 hours with no overhead light. For instance, my toad light only runs from noon until eight PM, so her period of activity extends into the morning, when I can actually see her.
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08/04/08 07:24am
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#1819149
Ryansturtle
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 1819045
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I havn’t gotten any kind o lighting for them yet. I am going to get a heat lamp to make a basking are for them. Mostly I have beenn using my bedroom light to give them some light. I am plnnin on getting them a lamp. Actually, One of my friends has a few maybe they will give it to me.
-Ryan
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08/04/08 10:23am
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#1819276
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1819149
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Well, i tied out the fruit flies. The toads absolutely love them. Now I have a questionn again. Do they have long tongues? Because they sit there and eat them from like an inch away.
-Ryan
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08/04/08 12:49pm
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#1819409
Keechoo
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1819276
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A couple of things, FBTs do not have tongues and they require no extra heating. If you want to give them a light, give them a fluorescent light. The light would create too much heat for them and they dry out too easily.
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08/04/08 02:45pm
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#1819582
Ryansturtle
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Message To: Keechoo In reference to Message Id: 1819409
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So a lamp isnt nescessary? The only reason I was going to get one was because i tghought It was a necessity. I have a big window in my room, can i give them natural light?
-Ryan
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08/04/08 05:07pm
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#1820136
JackAsp
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1819582
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As long as there’s a cycle, they should be fine. Ambient window lighting is fine.
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08/05/08 12:36am
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#1820358
Ryansturtle
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Message To: JackAsp In reference to Message Id: 1820136
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Okay cool! Well other then that I have nothing else to ask. I am sure sometime in the future I will have a couple quesions. Thank you all for the great help.
-Ryan
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08/05/08 10:20am
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#1820545
Octara
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Message To: Ryansturtle In reference to Message Id: 1820358
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I have tiny lil toads. What can I feed them now that they are no longer tads? We put some ants in the tank last night and they ate them pretty fast. They are way to small for crickets or flys. Will they eat raw meat or something? please help! My little boy has been watching these guys grow for months! Thanks so much!
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08/05/08 01:37pm
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#1821016
JackAsp
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Message To: Octara In reference to Message Id: 1820545
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If they can eat ants, they can eat fruit flies. There are even wingless fruit flies that can be ordered by mail, which are what most people with frogs or toads that small use. Raw meat isn’t a suitable substitute. The need the organs and everything for it to be a balanced meal.
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08/05/08 09:10pm
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