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8 firebellied toads too much in a 20 long?

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ive only got three right now but i want more i was thinking 8 or so is this to much? and is there an ideal ratio of males to females like with some animals? i think i have two males and a female at the moment.
 
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The rule of thumb is 1 toad for every 4 gallons. So, for a 20 gallon tank you can have a maximum of 5 FBTs.
 
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I have a 10 gallon and I have 4 toads in it. Granted I only got them today they seem to be doing well and space doesn't seem to be an issue at all. Then again, my tank is a terrestrial set-up with a large water bowl for swimming. I was actually looking at it today thinking I could actually fit 5 or 6 toads in there no problem, but I think it's best to just stick with 4 haha.
 
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4 is too many. You might not have problems now but they will begin to stress which will cause illness and disease. I hope you clean their water once or more a day as their toxins can be dangerous to themselves if not properly taken care of.
 
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Re: 8 firebellies too much in a 20 long?

I think 5 should be good in that size tank. I currently have 4 fire bellied toads in a 20 long and they are doing very well.
 
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Re: 8 firebellies too much in a 20 long?

Think about how those poor things are crammed into one tank in the stores. When I bought mine they were in a 10 gal tank with about 6 to 7 others. I have two for a 55 gallon tank. My kids love the little guys, and they are a lot more healthy since I rescued them from that tank.
 
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keechoo said:
I hope you clean their water once or more a day as their toxins can be dangerous to themselves if not properly taken care of.
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This statement is incorrect. 1) The animals dont release their toxin, if they are not attacked and can well distinguish between predators and their own species.
2) The toxin (Bombesin, which is btw a 14-Amino Acid Peptide, which has probably no long halflife time outside the animal) is not toxic to the animals, this would not make any reason. To be exakt b.orientalis has three different kind Bombesin as published some years ago.

It is perfectly good to change the water, especially when a group of animals is housed, but please don´t give wrong statements about animals toxicating themselves.

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Uwe
 
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