{"id":93720,"date":"2022-04-22T12:16:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:16:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:16:12","slug":"what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What do baby fire-bellied toads eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_do_baby_fire-bellied_toads_eat\" title=\"What do baby fire-bellied toads eat?\">What do baby fire-bellied toads eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#How_do_you_tell_the_difference_between_a_male_and_female_fire_belly_toad\" title=\"How do you tell the difference between a male and female fire belly toad?\">How do you tell the difference between a male and female fire belly toad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_happens_if_you_touch_a_fire-bellied_toad\" title=\"What happens if you touch a fire-bellied toad?\">What happens if you touch a fire-bellied toad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#Do_fire_belly_toads_need_friends\" title=\"Do fire belly toads need friends?\">Do fire belly toads need friends?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_do_baby_fire_belly_toads_eat\" title=\"What do baby fire belly toads eat?\">What do baby fire belly toads eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_can_I_keep_with_fire-bellied_toads\" title=\"What can I keep with fire-bellied toads?\">What can I keep with fire-bellied toads?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#How_can_you_tell_what_gender_a_toad_is\" title=\"How can you tell what gender a toad is?\">How can you tell what gender a toad is?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#How_do_you_breed_a_fire_belly_toad\" title=\"How do you breed a fire belly toad?\">How do you breed a fire belly toad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_is_the_lifespan_of_a_fire_belly_toad\" title=\"What is the lifespan of a fire belly toad?\">What is the lifespan of a fire belly toad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#Can_you_hold_firebelly_toads\" title=\"Can you hold firebelly toads?\">Can you hold firebelly toads?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#Why_do_fire_belly_toads_bark\" title=\"Why do fire belly toads bark?\">Why do fire belly toads bark?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#Is_my_fire_belly_toad_sick\" title=\"Is my fire belly toad sick?\">Is my fire belly toad sick?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#Can_you_put_with_fire_belly_toads\" title=\"Can you put with fire belly toads?\">Can you put with fire belly toads?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_can_be_housed_with_fire-bellied_toads\" title=\"What can be housed with fire-bellied toads?\">What can be housed with fire-bellied toads?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#How_often_should_I_feed_my_fire_belly_toad\" title=\"How often should I feed my fire belly toad?\">How often should I feed my fire belly toad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_can_live_with_fire_belly_toads\" title=\"What can live with fire belly toads?\">What can live with fire belly toads?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_plants_are_safe_for_fire-bellied_toads\" title=\"What plants are safe for fire-bellied toads?\">What plants are safe for fire-bellied toads?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-baby-fire-bellied-toads-eat\/#What_can_live_with_fire_belly_newts\" title=\"What can live with fire belly newts?\">What can live with fire belly newts?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_baby_fire-bellied_toads_eat\"><\/span>What do baby fire-bellied toads eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fire belly toads eat <b>crickets, waxworms and red wigglers. Feed young toads once a day and adults 3 or 4 times a week. Dust insects with calcium supplement 2 or 3 times a week.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_the_difference_between_a_male_and_female_fire_belly_toad\"><\/span>How do you tell the difference between a male and female fire belly toad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both female and male fire-bellied toads are generally covered in tubercles, which are wart-like bumps on their skin. <b>Males tend to have more and better-defined tubercles on their backs; females usually have a smoother appearance<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_you_touch_a_fire-bellied_toad\"><\/span>What happens if you touch a fire-bellied toad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These frogs produce skin toxins that taste foul and could be harmful. If you touch your eyes when handling a fire-bellied toad, <b>you will experience a strong burning sensation<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_fire_belly_toads_need_friends\"><\/span>Do fire belly toads need friends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fire Belly Toads do well in groups when given the proper set-up.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_baby_fire_belly_toads_eat\"><\/span>What do baby fire belly toads eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>crickets<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_keep_with_fire-bellied_toads\"><\/span>What can I keep with fire-bellied toads?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These frogs produce skin toxins that taste foul and could be harmful. If you touch your eyes when handling a fire-bellied toad, <b>you will experience a strong burning sensation<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_what_gender_a_toad_is\"><\/span>How can you tell what gender a toad is?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fire-bellied toads usually breed in the evening, with <b>females releasing eggs as males eject seminal fluid and sperm to fertilize them. These frogs might breed several times during the warm months of the year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_breed_a_fire_belly_toad\"><\/span>How do you breed a fire belly toad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These toads are one of the longer living toads, frequently living to be <b>12 to 15 years old. In human care, they can reach 20 years of age.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_lifespan_of_a_fire_belly_toad\"><\/span>What is the lifespan of a fire belly toad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Green anoles, small day geckos, and treefrogs can be kept with fire-bellied toads because they occupy a different ecological niche in the terrarium. Species active during the day, such as anoles and day geckos, are a good balance with these frogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_hold_firebelly_toads\"><\/span>Can you hold firebelly toads?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fire belly toads have sensitive skin and <b>should not be handled much. Always supervise children around fire belly toads. All animals can carry viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases that are contagious to humans. Fire belly toads can also secrete toxins.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_fire_belly_toads_bark\"><\/span>Why do fire belly toads bark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The male&#8217;s mating call sounds like a long bark, often lasting 12 seconds. Males also croak when, during mating season, a male mistakenly jumps on their back instead of onto a female.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_my_fire_belly_toad_sick\"><\/span>Is my fire belly toad sick?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fire Belly Toads do well in groups when given the proper set-up.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_put_with_fire_belly_toads\"><\/span>Can you put with fire belly toads?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Quick answer. <b>Yes, you can mix fire-bellied toads with other species, and these animals will live together in harmony like a natural ecosystem.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_be_housed_with_fire-bellied_toads\"><\/span>What can be housed with fire-bellied toads?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Green anoles, small day geckos, and treefrogs can be kept with fire-bellied toads because they occupy a different ecological niche in the terrarium. Species active during the day, such as anoles and day geckos, are a good balance with these frogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_I_feed_my_fire_belly_toad\"><\/span>How often should I feed my fire belly toad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These frogs produce skin toxins that taste foul and could be harmful. If you touch your eyes when handling a fire-bellied toad, <b>you will experience a strong burning sensation<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_live_with_fire_belly_toads\"><\/span>What can live with fire belly toads?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Green anoles, small day geckos, and treefrogs can be kept with fire-bellied toads because they occupy a different ecological niche in the terrarium. Species active during the day, such as anoles and day geckos, are a good balance with these frogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_plants_are_safe_for_fire-bellied_toads\"><\/span>What plants are safe for fire-bellied toads?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Live Plants Floating plants, such as <b>water lettuce and crystalwort, can be added to the water; they create a place for your toads to sit and roots for them to swim through. Umbrella plants, rubber plants and pothos are also safe plants that you can add to a fire-bellied toad enclosure.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_live_with_fire_belly_newts\"><\/span>What can live with fire belly newts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fire Belly Toads do well in groups when given the proper set-up.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What do baby fire-bellied toads eat?How do you tell the difference between a male and female fire belly toad?What happens if you touch a fire-bellied toad?Do fire belly toads need friends?What do baby fire belly toads eat?What can I keep with fire-bellied toads?How can you tell what gender a toad is?How do&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93720\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}