My Fire Belly Toads Setup

[S13]

Great, now I'm at work looking on Amazon at all this tank decor. You have created a monster firebellygirl!

[firebellygirl]

yes, they are magnetic. I like the one you showed me too! I absolutely love Amazon! I can browse on their site for hours.

[S13]

So do these guys need a certain temperature? Would it be a good idea to have a water heater in the water? also how do you feed? would they eat from a glass dish like my tree frogs?

[firebellygirl]

as long as your house stays 60 degrees or more you don't need a heater. I have never used a heater with mine. I just keep placing food items in front of them until they lose interest. I feed every other day. they usually will eat between 2 and 5 food items each, depending on what is being offered that day. I feed crickets, Phoenix worms, butterworms and waxworms. you only want to feed waxworms occassional because they are like frog candy to them. I suppose you could feed them in a glass bowl if you wanted to, but they may hit their heads lunging for their food if the sides are too high. I have actually ( the last few feedings) starting feeding them in an empty 10 gallon tank separate from their tank. A few of them will eat this way, but I don't know if it stresses them out more than feeding them in their tank. I will have to see in the next week or so if I can get them all eating out of their tank with out stressing them.

[S13]

Hmm okay. I just dont want half my cricket supply killing themselves by deciding to take a dip instead of staying on the land portions.

[firebellygirl]

yeah- crickets are pretty stupid in that way.

[firebellygirl]

you gotta play lifeguard with them. this is the main reason I have started feeding in a separate tank. you can also use forceps and hold them in front of the frog.

[S13]

Alright shouldn't be too much of a problem. How much do these toads usually run? I plan to get at least 4 since I'll be setting up a 20 gal long.