Fattening FBTs?

[crazkt]

I think that's a good way to go, just don't use those foods in the long term. Remember that fire-bellied toads are all wild caught, and they invariably carry parasites, which could inhibit their ability to put on and hold weight.

They're all wild caught? I didn't know that... I thought that since they seem to breed easily, it'd be more likely they'd be captive-bred.

[John]

They're all wild caught? I didn't know that... I thought that since they seem to breed easily, it'd be more likely they'd be captive-bred.

They're wild caught because they're easy to find and very cheap. Captive bred ones only come from a few hobbyists, and most frog people who aren't new to the hobby are not interested in fire-bellied toads because they're everywhere. So not many are captive bred.