okay so i got this baby fire belly toad and we have him in a small tank right now i want to get him a bigger one... people keep sayin to fill up the tank at least 4 inches so he can hunt for guppies (which by the way sounds real cool) but im scared he might drown ..on the other hand weve set his tank up to where he has enough surface to just kick back and stay dry and enough to where hes nice and moist so he wont dehidrate am i doing ok of a job {remember hes still a baby}
2007-03-01 05:39:02 · 5 answers · asked by Oo_Yes_ca 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
HE wont drown in deep water as long as he has land to go on. Sounds like you are doing a great job
2007-03-01 05:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off your fire-bellied toad wont drown.
Fire-bellied toads are semi-aquatic amphibians that should be provided with both a large land and water area. Generally, the land area should compose roughly one half to two thirds of the cage space, and should contain hiding spots such as cork bark, driftwood, rocks, and live or fake plants. If gravel is used as a land area, it should be covered with large river rocks, soil, java moss, or sheet moss to prevent the toads from swallowing gravel during feedings. Fire-bellied rarely swim underwater, and prefer to float at the surface or near a shoreline. The water depth should gradually slope to at least 3 inches (7.6 cm), although deeper water can be provided. Pieces of driftwood, aquatic plants, and rocks can be placed in deep water to allow the toads to easily find a land area if needed.
2007-03-01 05:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by sunkissedpei 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, tree frogs gained't artwork. Their habitat is particularly diverse and the fireplace bellys secrete a toxin. do not problem, it would not harm people (regardless of in case you should avert coping with him besides, it isn't reliable for him). you will get yet another fireplace abdomen toad or 2 once you've room. i'd say a 10-20 gallon lengthy is minimum for 3 toads. it really is about it. different animals will be harmed by the toxin.
2016-12-05 02:46:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about less than half of the tank should have water and the other should have like that moss and wood chips. i'm a reptile specialist at petco so take my advice
2007-03-01 06:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by dasancho805 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like you are doing the right thing by keeping it half wet and half dry, you could also check with your local pet shop. good luck
2007-03-04 08:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by aj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋