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Water temp for FBT?

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john

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if an admin comes around here, you mise well delete this post. No one is answering it.
 
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william

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normal water temps of 18 degrees should do. but i'm no expert

can i just suggest that you try to find out simple pieces of info like this by yourself, you'll find it quicker.
 
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john

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I did try to find a care sheet about it and more... but nothin said anything about water temp. Thx Ed. They are usually 72F but I took the heat lamp off the water area and now it dropped to 65F. I will try to keep it up there. Is a hot spot of 85F to hot on the land.
 
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john

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Ok. Now it only gets to 80F in one spot and the water is around 72F. My tank is half and half. The land area has a good gradient of 70F to 80F.
 
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william

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the 80F is no good! this species live in Korea and russia, just keep the tank at a constant temperature all over
 
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john

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really. What is the hottest it should get in the tank? And know gradient. Why not? I dont understand. Isnt a gradient a good thing for herps so they can regulate their body tempurature.
 
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william

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if i was going to keep this species i would give it no heating at all, unless i lived somewhere that was very cold anyway, i'm no expert, but i can tell you now that at those temps you'll have some very sick/stressed/dead toads

http://www.pollywog.co.uk/orientalfbtcaresheet.html

this caresheet plainly states that the tank will not need additional heat unless the temperature of the room drops below 15 degrees c
 
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john

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Well they have been at that temp for the whole time I've had them. I quess they do spend most if not all of there time in the water though and it is cooler in there. Thx for all the help man. I will rectify the temps as soon as I get home from work.
 
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john

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I always want the best for all my animals. I have alot of them. Thx again for the help. Man you answer quickly. lol
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william

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speed saves time and money, and in this case fire bellied toads
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