fire belly toads dying

[MantisMan]

ok i would just use good old spaghmum moss or peat moss over gravel or a completely aquatic setup with a log or rock for land
and i would use a lamp for heat, remove the water heater
get a lamp of some sort and put it over the tank with a 40 or 60 watt bulb
they will be much happier that way

[lizarddude]

what about the problem with the crickets going into the spaghnum? also i only have one now. one of them died from swallowing a small stone so i switched to coco fiber, and then this one was fine for a while but then he started deteriorating

[FriedrichsFrogs]

Alex made a good point about where your buying from. The tank setup could be tweaked but just to be absolutely sure i would change your FBT source, thats just too odd that all of your guys r dying off shortly after being purchased.

[lizarddude]

they arent dying off shortly after being purchased though. its been about a year and a half since i got this one

[FriedrichsFrogs]

oohhh...well in that case a tank tweak might suffice

[Hoppity100]

I just found your post and wanted to share: my FB's have eco earth fiber substrate, my package does not use the word "husk" so I presume the kind I have is ok? Mine says "reptile" and shows pictures of other amphibians plus frogs. This was the only choice at the store and I did not know of one called husk. Our stores do not sell the live moss, is there a substitute for moss? I have some strands of live plants for them to crawl on when they're in water. I have 60 land/40 water. I also read frogs don't need heat but most sources say they like it warm and humid. I have the smallest submersible heater so my water is 75-76 degrees and they must like it, they do spend alot of time in water. We also go thru winter here, all the more reason to keep them toasty with some himidity. So, lizarddude: sounds like your tank needs adjustment: I use eco earth fiber reptile substrate, but I am assuming the type you have with husk means yours has bigger chunks or shreds? I bought this because our darn stores don't sell live moss. If anyone thinks of a substitute for moss besides eco earth fiber, please let me know. For you: how close is your light to the frogs? Can you try a different light other than uv? Maybe there's more radiation. I have a lamp next to my tank with 25 w bulb and my water is heated. Mine eat crickets and worms. Do you have another store to buy frogs from? I would try changing your light source. Can you write and let me know if you made changes and if they helped? Thanks

[kroberts009]

SORRY EVERYONE COULDNT FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE A NEW POST, BUT HAD AN IMPORTANT QUESTION! slightly concerned, while feed my firebellies mealworms this evening. one of them darted at my hand and picked up a piece of gravel instead. (a pink-purple rock) before i could take the piece out of its mouth, he swallowed it. from what i gathered from the part sticking out, it was roughly small-medium cricket sized. not much i can do at this point is there? if someone can respond ide appreciate them being sent to kroberts009@yahoo.com thank you!