Toads
Warning Some Toads have enlarged glands (called the paratoid glands) on the side of the neck, one behind each eye. These glands secrete a viscous white poison that gets smeared in the mouth of any would-be predator, inflaming the mouth and throat and causing nausea, irregular heart beat, and, in extreme cases, death.
** Arboreal: Any frog that spends a major portion of its lifespan in trees
** Terrestrial: An animal that lives on land opposed to living in water, or sometimes an animal that lives on or near the ground, as opposed to arboreal life (in trees)
Housing: 50 - 75 gallon tank or larger
Terrain:
Lots of twigs, branches, plants and places for it to hide and climb.
Water:
Shallow bowl for it to bathe in or swim in. Keep the environment moist by
misting (do not over water their home, this can cause mold).
Bedding:
coconut fiber bedding, cypress mulch, moss. (some toads like to hide under
dirt)
** If you have a tropical frog, a heat lamp is necessary.
Frogs native to North America can usually handle cooler temperatures
Lighting:
Most do not need special lighting, just heat. Infrared Heat Lamp can work. Or
lighting for basking.
Temperature: 65°
- 75°
Humidity:
60-90%
Feed:
Crickets, worms, but some larger Amphibians eat pinkies.
