Do fire bellied toads climb?

[s6t6nic6l]

they certainly can and certainly will. adding branches will keep them active and occupied. mine climb up the "walls" in my set-up.

[kittiekuddles]

oh wow cool thanks!
because i have branches in my setup and i was afraid the crickets will hang out up there leaving the poor fire belly's down below hungry
so they will be able to get the crickets that venture higher up?

[bshmerlie]

No they will not climb up branches to get crickets. They climb up the sides of the tank looking to escape but they will not venture up branches to go after crickets. Any crickets that venture up more than a few inches will be in the safety zone. I have branches and plants in my firebelly tank but it is only for looks and not for their enjoyment. They will more enjoy a large water section with floating plants and rocks to rest on. They are land based frogs who enjoy a dip in the pool. Save the trees for the tree frogs.

[Tony]

[kittiekuddles]

Well Cheri, satanic says they do and i just looked at his video and his frogs are all over the place, climbing the rock walls etc
I looked at your tank and you dont have much for a fire belly toad to climb on at all, maybe if you did they would..so i think the proof is in the video. im not expecting super frogs ya know, just wondering if it was possible
Your kinda against my tank period, first for the tree frogs and now for the toads...me smells jealousy

[firebellied zach]

It's usually out of curiosity. They always climb for my fingers when I am fooling around with the food above the tank.

[bshmerlie]

Well Cheri, satanic says they do and i just looked at his video and his frogs are all over the place, climbing the rock walls etc
I looked at your tank and you dont have much for a fire belly toad to climb on at all, maybe if you did they would..so i think the proof is in the video. im not expecting super frogs ya know, just wondering if it was possible
Your kinda against my tank period, first for the tree frogs and now for the toads...me smells jealousy

You are talking about the same video that S6T6Nic61 just posted. The one where his frog is sitting at the top of the wall, much like Tony with his wedged in a corner at the top. They will do that when they are first introduced to a new tank because they are looking for an escape route. Once they settle in they will stay in the water, "mostly". By the way nice tank...S6T6nic61....terrestrial with water..you know...for toads who like water. What I don't understand is why you are building a terrestrial habitat for Arboreal frogs and an Arboreal habitat for terrestrial frogs. I suggested that you add more "trees or branches" to your tree frog habitat. Excuse me for that..you know you're right take out those extra branches you put in your tank and let your tree frogs just walk around on the ground. Then put those branches in the Firebelly tank and let them stare at them with a dumbfounded look. By the way jealousy is for young boys with Large frogs .....or small frogs in your case.

[kittiekuddles]

Sorry i just find you irritating and somewhat annoying
with 220 gallons to play with its a little more awkward than a 12x12x18 enclosure

[peeka]

Well Cheri, satanic says they do and i just looked at his video and his frogs are all over the place, climbing the rock walls etc
I looked at your tank and you dont have much for a fire belly toad to climb on at all, maybe if you did they would..so i think the proof is in the video. im not expecting super frogs ya know, just wondering if it was possible
Your kinda against my tank period, first for the tree frogs and now for the toads...me smells jealousy

It may depend on the frog but from my research fbt benefit more from width than height. Will some climb? maybe, they are great escape artists and will climb up to see if they can get out of your tank.

I'm working on my fbt terrarium now and I'm putting my focus on giving them an adequate water section to lounge in rather than worrying on height. You won't know until you try so put some branches in to see if they enjoy it. If they use them then great, if they are not making use of them take them out and give them more room.

Ally

[dachshundsr4me]

they certainly can and certainly will. adding branches will keep them active and occupied. mine climb up the "walls" in my set-up.

You setup is to die for. I wish you would have done a tutorial as to how you made this. I would love something like this for a frog tank later when i get moved. Can't do it before then. Move something like this from VA to FL. Nah...not happening. But kudos to you on this setup. You must get a lot of comments on it.

[kittiekuddles]

You setup is to die for. I wish you would have done a tutorial as to how you made this. I would love something like this for a frog tank later when i get moved. Can't do it before then. Move something like this from VA to FL. Nah...not happening. But kudos to you on this setup. You must get a lot of comments on it.

thank you so much
yeah if it ever comes time for me to move, the tank has to stay behind. it took four huge guys to get it down the basement. i was originally gonna go with the 265 gallon tank, but that was 7 feet long, its a good thing i didnt because it never would have made the turn past the staircase lol
it was a reef tank for five years, tore that down and was totally done with any water setup. this was about the easiest care free way to go with this tank...just still not sure what animal life to put in it lol
it started growing mushrooms already...by the time i make a decision gnomes may be moving in

[Tony]

That tank is much larger than the 20 gallon tanks people typically use for a White's, I wouldn't worry at all about having "only" 26 inches of height.

[1beataway]

Oh, there is a pothos. It'll grow fast. And it looked like the right side of the bowl didn't have leaf litter but it could just be the angle.

[kittiekuddles]

Oh, there is a pothos. It'll grow fast. And it looked like the right side of the bowl didn't have leaf litter but it could just be the angle.

yeah that side of the bowl i didnt put it because i have patches of live moss there that hopefully will spread
then all to the back is more leaf litter, then a frog moss area and a huge ivy clump that takes up about 1/4 of the tank on the right side that is growing quickly
im still going through frog choices, now im looking at red eyed tree frogs, they look like they will not get as heavy as the whites, the whites i can just picture in year, obese, and trampling all my plants flat lol, but they are the cutest

[1beataway]

They do like to trample. They will destroy fragile plants. But my 5 is fine with the pothos and the cryptanthus and moss in there.

[kittiekuddles]

They do like to trample. They will destroy fragile plants. But my 5 is fine with the pothos and the cryptanthus and moss in there.

I guess the ivy will bounce back, and the bromeliads are pretty strong, the fern may get squished but thats no big deal
ok i guess this is it, they are the cutest, and im sure they will have fun in there
the red eyed ones i just watched on youtube and i didnt like them too much, their legs were so skinny lol..pretty but i think i like the fatties better
now its time to find a decent sized frog(s)
and the water bowl should fit two very large adults, so in time i will have to get a larger bowl or just add another
phew i cant wait til this is done...ive been racking my brain over this LOL