what is an ideal enviroment for my fire bellied toad?

Question

i just got my fire bellied toad about 3ish hours ago and got a "larger" liazar bowl for him to bath/swim in. And have pebbles i got from the store where i got him. I put them into my tank covering the floor about 2cms deep maybe more i have some fake plants quite a few theres lots of foiliage what else should i get or remove im looking for simple feedback its summer i live on vancouver island BC so theres not such hot weather its a rain forest here but the tank where they were in the store never had a heat bulb or a heat source in there with them should i get one or wait until winter time?

Answer 1

A partial earth/partial water environment. Gravel can accidentally be eaten, so it's not advised. They also need a warm basking area. Some cage furniture to climb on. Keep the water very clean. Here are a couple of good care sheets:

http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/caresheets/firebelliedtoad.html

http://www.amphibian.co.uk/bombina.html#house