Question

[miguelanaconda]

Hi, I would like to know how many fire bellied toads you can put in a 10 gallon tank.
Thanks!

[miguelanaconda]

The thing is, there's so many sites and information, and each one says you can keep a different number of them,
Im a bit confused

[JoshXcore]

I have 3 in a 10 gallon. They seem happy but I can tell that if there was one more it would be crowded with my current set-up which is pretty open but leaves enough places for each one to hide. Feel free to look at my enclosure in my album and see what I mean

[FinnyBird]

I would say two for ten gallons, three is a little crowded if you ask me. Of course, I'm the person who spoils her seven toads in a 55 gallon.

[Heatheranne]

The general rule for frogs/toads is one per 10 gallons. Two would likely be okay if kept very clean.

[miguelanaconda]

Thnx!
Also, Im a bit scared in creating the wrong terrarium for them.
I was looking at a completely aquatic setup with some isles and live plants, but I heard that way is not good.
So, Im not sure If creating a 1/3 land rest water would be good.
Ill accept your comments happily.

[FinnyBird]

1/3rd land is a good set up. An all-aquatic set up would not be good for the toads; they need spots to rest and land area to feed.

[miguelanaconda]

How do I make that thought?
Wont the earth on the land go in the water?
In the land, rocks or earth?

[miguelanaconda]

Tell me all you can about creating the 1/3 setup.
The land area, should it be rocks or earth.
Sorry for being a pest.

[JoshXcore]

Take a look at my set up in my album. It seems to work really well. Once in a while one of my little gys will get a piece of moss in their mouth while eating but will pull it out on their own. I'll soon be trying some live plants in hopes to replace my fake ones and possibly be getting rid of the bridge since they don't use it much. I do want to add some sort of other level for them to explore as well.

[FrogNoobie659]

Thnx!
Also, Im a bit scared in creating the wrong terrarium for them.
I was looking at a completely aquatic setup with some isles and live plants, but I heard that way is not good.
So, Im not sure If creating a 1/3 land rest water would be good.
Ill accept your comments happily.

1/3 or 1/4 water and the rest land would be perfect. I would recomend taking pictures of the setup before you get the toads and post them on this website. Good Luck!

[miguelanaconda]

Thnx!
I will post some pictures to get your opinion.
One question.
Could I feed the fbt wild insects I find in my pesticide free garden?

[FrogNoobie659]

Thnx!
I will post some pictures to get your opinion.
One question.
Could I feed the fbt wild insects I find in my pesticide free garden?

I would highly recomend buying the live food from the store because you probably can't find meal worms or phoenix worm's in your garden..well maybe if you found crickets but that would be a lot of work anyway. At petco they sell a combo pack of meal worms and waxworks for $5.99 I think. The combo pack comes with the food for the worms. A lot of people say that meal worms are bad for fire belly toads because of their head but if you crush it not to hard and not to soft then it will work just fine. If you have any more questions then let me know.

[miguelanaconda]

Thnx again.
I have being reading a lot of books about fbt,
and the mayority say you can or have to put moss in the land area.
Is it true?

[miguelanaconda]

Also, can you give me a list of low light plants?
Thank you.

[miguelanaconda]

Does feeding them paprika make them more bright?

[FrogNoobie659]

Thnx again.
I have being reading a lot of books about fbt,
and the mayority say you can or have to put moss in the land area.
Is it true?

You don't have to but it increases the humidity of the tank and it's a natural decoration that won't harm the toad in any way.

[FrogNoobie659]

Does feeding them paprika make them more bright?

No, Paprika does not make Fire Belly Toads brighter. In all of my research I have not come across anything of making Fire Belly Toads brighter at all, The toads with darker colored skin are perfectly normal. Pet stores like Petco and Petsmart sell FBT that have light colored skin and dark colored skin.

[FrogNoobie659]

Also, can you give me a list of low light plants?
Thank you.

Here is the list

• Aspidistra elatior (Cast-iron Plant)
• Aspidistra elatior cv. Variegata (Variegated Cast-iron Plant)
• Swedish Ivy - Very Durable
• Nepthytis (arrowhead plant)
• Philodendrons - There are many varieties and most thrive in low light conditions
• Peperomia Plants - This is a whole family of small plants that do well in low light. Good examples are the Peperomia Prostata and Miniature Peperomia
• Pothos plants - are very hardy and pretty indestructible, they tend to grow a little big for terrariums though.
• Bromeliads - is a whole species of plants with many varieties. Many of them are very hardy, thrive in low light and stay small enough for a small terrarium.
• Pilea Plants - This is a species of shade loving plants that come in a variety of sizes many of them are small and hardy. Some good examples are the Pilea involucrata and PIlea Nummulariifolia (Creeping Charlie) Pilea Plants
• Cryptanthus Cryptanthus
• Pellionia - grows up to four inches in height, needs brightness but not direct sunlight
• Sinningia plants are often very good, thrive in low light, flower and are very small Micro-mini Sinningia (sinningia Puilla) - This is one of the worlds smallest flowering house plants. Others are the white sprite, Snowflake, Dollbaby and Tinkerbell Sinningia Plants

[miguelanaconda]

You are awesome Allyson!
Thnx for the replies.
One more for you (hope it doesnt annoy)
Theres so many sites and links that say different things, I dont know how many fbt you can put in a 10 gallon tank
Above they say 2 or 3, in some books 5 of them ''can live comfortably'', and in this link Frog Forum - Fire-Bellied Toad Care and Breeding - Bombina orientalis and relatives
it says 6.