Do fire bellied toads climb?

[Kurt]

ahh so many frogs so little time! lol

Don't you mean "So many frogs, so little room and money to keep them all?"

Oh and my fire-bellies climb all the time! They even have hiding places well above the water line.

Your tank screams dart frogs to me or perhaps something like clown, milk or hourglass treefogs (providing there is decent ventilation.)

[kittiekuddles]

Don't you mean "So many frogs, so little room and money to keep them all?"

Oh and my fire-bellies climb all the time! They even have hiding places well above the water line.

they sound more and more tempting

[1beataway]

Personally, I still think there's not enough water for the fire-bellied toads.

Darts would be cool, or some of the smaller treefrogs that Kurt mentioned. Clowns are my dream frog. It's true that treefrogs do spend quite a bit of time in the top corner, but they move around quite a bit too. White's are nocturnal, so obviously much of their time is spent sleeping during the day, but as soon as I turn off the light, they get moving. And during the day, only one of my 5 sleep in the top corner. The rest sleep in different areas.

[kittiekuddles]

Personally, I still think there's not enough water for the fire-bellied toads.

Darts would be cool, or some of the smaller treefrogs that Kurt mentioned. Clowns are my dream frog. It's true that treefrogs do spend quite a bit of time in the top corner, but they move around quite a bit too. White's are nocturnal, so obviously much of their time is spent sleeping during the day, but as soon as I turn off the light, they get moving. And during the day, only one of my 5 sleep in the top corner. The rest sleep in different areas.

I think the water pool is big enough for four little fire belly's. A lot of care sheets said water bowls are sufficient. I did find a huge one on an online herp store, the bowl was huge, something like 18x12, i imagine it was for a large snake to soak in, so i can get that if needed.
Thats how the tree frogs were in the store, all huddled in the corner sleeping, the fire bellys were hopping and playing, they to were in a water bowl.
Darts are out, i dont have time to make my own fruit flies, and then i read they are prone to drowning and that scared me a bit, their just so tiny and frail i and with the tank being down the basement im not down their too much to watch over them.
I'm still torn on whites or fire belly's, if i come across adult whites i know i will melt in my shoes, adorable!! but then the activity of the fire bellys get me too....i will get back here in about a week when i finally have inhabitants....maybe it will be a plastic toy frog? LOL

[1beataway]

There are very large reptile bowls, true. If you do that, I wouldn't go for anything that holds less than a couple gallons. They seem to spend so much of their time in the water, and truthfully, even if you found a bowl that can hold 4 toads, do you want them to spend all their time in just one corner of the tank? I'm not sure how much use they'll make of the land area opposite the side(s) the water dish is on, but most of us haven't even seen such a large tank. I would be afraid that they would spend all their time in just one area. Maybe someone else has them in a much larger tank than I do, and can give tips on how to best make it work.

I believe it's best to have a filter in the water, rather than just have stagnent water, since they spend so much time in the water, but if you find a large bowl, there are small filters you can find that you can put in the bowl.

By the way, I'm really not trying to talk you out of FBTs, cause I love the little guys. I'm just trying to give recommendations and things-to-consider that will help as you make the decision of how to best use your tank.

Good luck on figuring it all out!

[kittiekuddles]

There are very large reptile bowls, true. If you do that, I wouldn't go for anything that holds less than a couple gallons. They seem to spend so much of their time in the water, and truthfully, even if you found a bowl that can hold 4 toads, do you want them to spend all their time in just one corner of the tank? I'm not sure how much use they'll make of the land area opposite the side(s) the water dish is on, but most of us haven't even seen such a large tank. I would be afraid that they would spend all their time in just one area. Maybe someone else has them in a much larger tank than I do, and can give tips on how to best make it work.

I believe it's best to have a filter in the water, rather than just have stagnent water, since they spend so much time in the water, but if you find a large bowl, there are small filters you can find that you can put in the bowl.

By the way, I'm really not trying to talk you out of FBTs, cause I love the little guys. I'm just trying to give recommendations and things-to-consider that will help as you make the decision of how to best use your tank.

Good luck on figuring it all out!

yeah thats true, and what if they get lost in there and cant find their way back to the water bowl? i would have to keep a close eye on them the first week to make sure they know their way around, and if things dont work well then thats an excuse for another tank right? a small one just for them lol
the bowl i would wash out daily, along with my pet rats water bowl, dog bowls, cat bowls...did i mention i have a small zoo? LOL Three dogs, five cats, rabbit, guinea pig, hairless dumbo rat, turtle, planted freshwater tank, parakeet, and the koi pond out back..and a small frog pond out back too that gets visited by the local frogs...one may ask why i even need another pet, well i have to put something in that big ole tank dont i?

[1beataway]

Ok, I am definitely, completely, 100% behind anything that forces you to buy another tank for frogs!

I think it's cool you have a couple pets. An animal here and there doesn't hurt. :P