Frog Housing
Frogs and toads need a ‘large’ home. Don’t mix species unless you know their habits and don’t put large ones and small ones together or they might eat each other. You must also check carefully as to the requirements of species imported from the tropics as some of these such as the Giant Toad and certain tree frogs need peat.
A good rule of thumb is to provide a habitat for terrestrial creatures that is mostly land area with a small fres pool, and a habitat for aquatic creatures that has a large water area with a small dry land island. A covered, well ventilated aquarium or terrarium is best. Bear in mind, however that frogs are not as intelligent as toads and never seem to learn that glass is a barrier through which they cannot jump.
To make a pond and island habitat, fill a deep plastic or glass container, which will serve as your pet’s island, with a layer of charcoal, 2-3 cm (1 in.) of coarse sand, pebbles or aquarium gravel and finally a mixture of peat, moss and loam. Add small plants, bark, small logs, rocks and moss. Place this island at one end of the aquarium and lean a rock against it so your pet can climb out of the water easily. Fill with water to just below the island level. Level tap water sit for two days then place in the aquarium, or use pond water.
The land land pond habitat is the reverse recipe of the pond and island habitat and uses the same material from one end of the aquarium to another. One end should be about 2-5 cm (1-2 in.) higher than the other end. Again, furnish with plants, rocks, moss, bark and small logs. At the bottom of the slope place a small glass or plastic container, which will serve as the pet’s pond area. Put a layer of coarse sand or gravel in the bottom and fill with pond water. Add rocks around the pool so that your pet can climb out easily and be sure to keep the water clean.
Whichever habitat you attempt to reproduce perhaps the most important thing is not to let the accomodation dry out.