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Fire-Bellied Toad
Bombina orientalis
A bright green wader with a warning-orange belly — active by day and one of the easiest pet amphibians.
1.5–2 in10–15 years
Habitat
Enclosure
10 gal minimum, half land / half water
Temperature
68–74°F — they like it cool
Humidity / Water
70%+, with a shallow clean water section
Heating & lighting
Usually no heater needed — they overheat easily. A shallow-water paludarium with mossy land, kept cool and clean.
Diet
Feed these
- Crickets
- Flightless fruit flies
- Small worms
Never feed
- Overheating above 78°F
- Deep water — weak swimmers
- Handling — their skin toxin irritates eyes and cuts
- Any fish in their water (toxin + disease)
Feed 2–3 times a week, dusted with calcium + D3. Their orange belly flashes when they arch their back — a warning pose.
Cohabitation
Can live with
Other fire-bellied toads — groups work well
Never house with
Pacman frogs and larger frogs — they'll be eaten Any fish — their skin toxin stresses them Different frog species
Same-species groups only. Their skin secretions are mildly toxic, so never mix them with other species — and wash hands after tank work.
