Black spined toads....help needed

[Kurt]

Hi, welcome aboard, check out the toad basic care sheet on the left hand side of the page.

[priya]

hi kurt. thanks for the reply, do you think that the largest size faunarium plasic tank would be a big enough home for two of the toads and do i need a heat mat?

[Tom Highum]

I have no idea about this species specifically but how big are they?

[priya]

im not sure but the proper name for them is bufo melanostictus.

[Kurt]

Tom has given you the answers about toad size. Now the question remains is how big is this faunarium? I suspect that we may know it as a critter keeper, but I can't be certain.

[Tom Highum]

I doubt it would be ok with the biggest critter keeper though. Wait how big do they get (critter keepers)?

[priya]

hi, thank you all for your replies, yes i think it is what you call a kritter keeper, its made by zoo med and the measurements are 18 x 12 x 6.5 inches. i have tried to find information from my local petshops but they dont seem to know. i have also been ill advised about keeping my whites tree frogs so i hope im doing it right.

[Ebony]

Hi Priya, As well as the care info there are lots of members that own your lovely Whites tree frogs so if you are needing any help just ask. Welcome

[priya]

thanks ebony, well my whites are just babies at the minute, they are about 1 and a half iches long, ive got them in a exo tera terrarium measuing 12 x 12 x 18 inches. ive got a medium sized heat mat stuck to the side of the tank on the out side but im worried the frogs might burn thenselves when there climbing up the glass. and im just using a normal 40watt light bulb over the top of the mesh top in the day time. im not sure this is the best way to heat the tank as it gets cold here over night in the winters.

[Kurt]

hi, thank you all for your replies, yes i think it is what you call a kritter keeper, its made by zoo med and the measurements are 18 x 12 x 6.5 inches.

As long as that 6.5 inches height and not width, I think one or two black spined toads would be ok.