How Do You Know When Fire Belly Toads Are Pregnant?

Fire-bellied toads are approximately two inches big and are typically green with black spots on their back. They get their name from their bright red undersides, which are a warning to predators that they are poisonous. Fire-bellied toads are active during the daytime and are fairly hardy, making them popular pets. According to "Breeding, Rearing, and Raising the Red-bellied Toad Bombina Bombina in the Laboratory," fire-bellied toads reproduce at a much more rapid rate in the wild than when kept indoors.

Things You'll Need

  • Female fire-bellied toad
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Instructions

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      Watch your fire-bellied toads closely during the summer months. If you see one of your toads swimming on top of another, they are likely mating, and the female will soon lay eggs.

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      Check your fire-bellied toads' aquarium daily for eggs. Eggs will be attached in small groups around the aquarium on plants or rocks. Female fire-bellied toads can lay up to 200 eggs at one time.

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      Transfer the eggs to a separate aquarium filled with water, and keep the water at 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

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      Wait three days for the eggs to hatch. The tadpoles will live off of the yolk sac for the first three days.

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      Feed the tadpoles fish food for the first five weeks while they are living in the water. Once they are five weeks old, you can build a section of dry land into their aquarium and add small insects to their diet. The young frogs will be ready to breed once they are a year old.