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Ok so a few months on and I've still got the same thing happening. I've used a wide range of bulbs including LED's, tubes for fish and currently the a Dulux Biovital 24W tube 
which is 5800 kelvin...

You will need an aquatic section of the enclosure, or at least a container filled with water for your FBT's so you don't need to worry about humidity. Tap water is OK provided it is allowed to...

I use supplementary lighting in my viv since it doesn't gets very little natural light. The current setup is an Arcadia 24" T8 "Natural sun" tube which gives out 2% UVb and 10% UVa, plus a small...

The best thing you can do is go to a garden centre or aquatic stockist and buy the smallest filter available. One for a small fish tank will be fine.
I tend to leave the filter running during the...

What prompted my thread was a reference I saw as to the bronze coloured B. Orientalis being a different species (ie B. fortinuoptailas) , but it's clear now that B. fortinuoptailasa are physically ...

I have recently rehomed a couple of OFBT's to add to my existing 3 . One of them appears to be what is referred to as a "bronze morph". Apparently this is actually a separate sub-species, being...

Oh yes, these toads think they are Tree frogs as they are very good at escaping!
Despite their apparent clumsiness , shape and weight mine are frequently climbing up the corners of the glass viv...

Thanks, I would normally have some aquatic plants in there but it's started leaking so I'm waiting on a new viv from Custom Aquaria.
I'm not sure that I've ever seen them poop - isn't it just a...

Thanks - Answers in red :


1----what 'kind' of frog is it ( what species) : Bombina orientalis x4
2----please include a photo of the frog
3----Please include a photo of the frog's current...

I'm getting a bit concerned that my 4 FBT's don't appear to be eating.
These were toads rescued from an owner who could no longer look after them. When i first got them (about 2 months ago) they...

Thanks Ryan,
It's really good to join the Forum.
Should I be using a daylight, "full spectrum" lamp instead? What are the consequences of using a lamp that emits higher levels of UVb for...

Hi,
I've just taken on 4 adult Fire bellied toads. I've noticed that since I have put them in a different viv the dorsal colour has got quite a lot darker. I realise that many amphibians can alter...