Re: Need help re-doing our FBT tank. Newbie here!
hello. sorry to hear about your frog that got away. I have three firebelly toads, one of them Urlacher (mine are named after the Chicago bears. lol Urlacher, Hester, and Forte) as i was saying urlacher got out, i dont know at what time if night, but when i woke up the next morning i came out of the bath room and he was on the floor in front of the door. he was wrapped up in cat hair and dry as a bone and lifeless. i cleaned him off of the hair and put him to soak in a carrier container with water. after taking some other steps and caring for him he pulled through and still lives to this day. (that was about a month ago)
as far as filters go i dont like them. i dont trust them. a frogs water is VERY important! In my case i used a piece of plexiglass that i cut into a divider, so i have half land half water (although its more like 60/40) i use a transfer pump to pump 95% to all of the water out and refill every couple days... thats just me though im sure someone else will comment on filter.
as for the rocks, i used a bag of turtle rocks. thats exactly what the bag said turtle rocks. they are small but not small enough that the frogs could swallow them while eating a cricket.
as for light, i may get crucified for this but i dont use one, nor do i heat my tank. i mist it every day or two. when i first got urlacher, he had a light and it was too bright he stayed in the corner under a plant and would not move! the light was too bright. then i got the second frog about five months later. they were in a plastic funny shapped like 5 gallon tank, with a aquarium lid. then they got upgraded to a twenty gallon the one i previously told you about with the turtle rocks. they have been in there for over a month with no light or heat and have been fine.
also as youve learned dont take the advice of pet stores too truly. Ive discovered that one as well...
i hope i helped a little.
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