Bombina Orientalis (Korean fire-bellied toad)

Origin: Lives in China and Korea above 2,200 meters.

Length: 4 to 6 cm

Care
Experience: Beginner amphibian keepers
Food: Flies, crickets, small grasshoppers
Feeding adults: 3 times per week
Feeding juveniles: Every day.
Water bowl: Small water bath
Nutrition
It is advisable to supplement the food with vitamin and mineral preparations every 14 days.

Water
Fire-bellied toads prefer an enclosure where both water and land are available. They enjoy swimming and flowing water. The water must be changed regularly.

Cleaning
Maintenance of the substrate and any replacement should be done every 6 to 8 weeks.

Handling
The fire-bellied toad should ideally be handled as little as possible, because they have delicate skin. Also, substances from human hands are absorbed very quickly into the skin of this toad. You can then catch them with a container or let the toad jump into a container without using your hands. If you do need to pick up the fire-bellied toad, it is important to wash your hands very thoroughly with water only beforehand. After handling, however, hands must be washed with soap.

Housing
Minimum enclosure size: For a group of two to four animals, a terrarium of 60 x 40 x 40 cm is sufficient.

Daytime temperature: 20-24 degrees Celsius
Daytime temperature on the cooler side: 18-20 degrees Celsius
Nighttime temperature: May drop to 14 degrees
Hours of light: 12 hours
Humidity: The animals must be sprayed every other day to reduce evaporation in the terrarium. This also helps with shedding and body rinsing.

Lighting: If you want to hang UVB lamps for frogs, use a maximum of 2.5% UVB and no higher. This can harm your animals.

Substrate/furnishings
The enclosure can be decorated with peat and possibly moss. You can place a few sturdy branches and stumps for climbing. Behavior
Hunting method: Hunts during the day and at early twilight.
Lifestyle: Toads are venomous and produce the venom in small glands. These are visible as small bumps on the skin. This venom protects them against predators, but also against pathogens. If a fire-bellied toad feels threatened, it turns its brightly colored red belly towards the predator to show that it is venomous. When in danger, they flee to hollow tree stumps or dive into the water.

Character
It is a fairly social toad species. They are generally always in the vicinity of a conspecific.

Costs and Purchase
Legislation: -

One-time costs: Korean fire-bellied toads are for sale starting from a few tens of euros. One-time costs also include the purchase of a terrarium and its setup. Take into account an amount of several hundred euros for this.
Fixed costs: Fixed costs include the cost of food; this amounts to a few tens of euros per year. Unexpected costs: Take potential veterinary costs into account.