New guy with cricket question

[flybyferns]

We are glad to learn you have converted from 'lurker' to member Welcome !

They are beautiful frogs; entertaining and always looking for their next meal...and a date. Ha !
I am sure you are aware these toads appear to have the ability to change their colors a little, based on their environment.

It certainly sounds like you have done your homework!
Can you post a photo of their enclosure We would love to see it. If you start your own FF album your photos will appear on the "Home" page.
Try to watermark your photos, if possible----as we like to post nice photos on fb as well

I’m sure you also know a 50/50 ratio.. is the usual ......... or at least a 25% water coverage is necessary for them to be happy
The water does not have to be deep. They prefer to sit rather than dive or completely submerse themselves. Water quality is really important as these toads seem particularly sensitive to poor water quality. Regular water changes are imperative ( it’s best to have a strict schedule like one would if keeping tropical fish) . Removal of chlorine and chloramines is a must.

They will appreciate some real plants in the water.....
Pothos works well; the plants will help the water and will provide an egg-laying location for females.

There are lots of FF members that care for fire bellies….hopefully more people will chime.
I don’t keep fb , so I have not observed them long enough to comment on their ‘happiness’.
Consistent care, maintenance of their environment, and on-going observation will lead to your developing a keen eye on evaluating this.
It is definitely a learning curve.

As for a cricket tricks..... I'm hoping members can share some tips with you
You don't want them -dead- in the substrate.

[Phelot]

I'll definitely work on getting some pictures of it up and out once I've got a camera for it a bit later today or tomorrow.

I do have it at about 50/50, maybe more like 60% water, and there's only a small region in which they would be able to dive or completely submerge, and even there, they're above water if they stand on their tiptoes. About 75% of the water section is short enough that they can sit on whatever rock or plant and be content.
I've been using Spring Water, with an internal filter, and I change out 1/3 of the tank's water every 7 days, and replace all of it each month during the serious cleaning.

I raised a Pothos with my Anoles a while back, and I really loved it. I think it'd be a great addition here, too. I'll try to get on that asap, but I'm a little hesitant. Should it be safe for the animals as long as I wash every speck of dirt from the pothos with hot water or will I need to do a bit more than that? Barring that, I have...uh...8 artificial plants in there, that they seem to enjoy climbing around on. So I may need to take a few of those out to replace them with a live one.

Thanks for the advice, in any case!