Help my toads dont like water

[Kira Hudson]

i just up graded to a 55 from a ten and this is just a very basic start up set up but none of my toad are ever in the water except when i put them in and then they seem to stay for minute as to humor me then out they go
any help i can get the water is bottled spring water arrow head im sorry i couldnt get the rest of the pics to load i have a cave and a log with some vines on the back three toads names swimmer ,climer and scardy cat

[IrishRonin]

Well my first ? would be what kind of toads do you have? how long have you had them? Im assuming that since one of there names is swimmer that the liked water in there last inclosure right?

[Kira Hudson]

there fire bellys did i post this in wrong section i got them about month ago i had them in a 10 gal and that seemed to cramped
i resucued them from a freand that had them for awhile and one got out and cat ate it it got sic and he was gunna garbage disposal them my kids named them swimmer lived in the water all time but feeding time im new to amfibions as i am a fish gal

[IrishRonin]

No you put this in the right section, I just didn't read the title all the way, sorry. Well they might just be adjusting to there new home plus after being in a 10g then moving to a 55g there gonna want to explore there new surrondings. Im sure there is nothing to worry about give them time. I have to ask is your water tray a paint tray? well you came to the right place to learn, i hope I've helped. By the way thanks for saving them

[Kira Hudson]

I have to ask is your water tray a paint tray? well you came to the right place to learn, i hope I've helped. By the way thanks for saving them

yep it it the tank is a 55 long and short of epoxying a peice of glass was only thing i could fing that would cover almost 1/3 of the tank in water it was brand new and i boild it rather well is it going to be a isusse down the road?

[Kira Hudson]

oh and dont thank me my kids do that enuf all life is sacred even the lil toads lol

[Kira Hudson]

oh forgive my manners thank you for the info but arnt they mostly aquatic should i add some sorta humidifier

[mshine1217]

Hi Kira,

First, welcome to the forum, second Ronin is right in the fact that they need time to adjust to an enclosure that is almost five times larger than the one they were in. Fire Bellies are semi-aquatic, spending time on ground and water. Granted some of them enjoy spending alot of time in the water than others, but with having so much more land to explore that's where they are spending most of their time right now. When they feel more comfortable they'll be spending more time in the water. As long as they are eating well then they only need some time.

[Kira Hudson]

swimmer
climmer

[Kira Hudson]

scardy cat and this guy i got today what should i name him/her