How Can You Tell What Gender A Fire Bellied Toad Is?
I would like to know the answer to the question, How can you tell what the gender of a fire bellied toad is, because I have two and I don't know if Its a boy and a girl ect. If it is a boy and a girl then I dont want babies so I'll have to separate them.
Males generally have rougher backs and their forearms are thicker than the females... but they're almost identical... Except during breeding season, when males get black horny pads on their fingers and forearms... Another way to try and tell is to observe their behavior... When a toad tries to jump on the back of another toad and use the arms to grasp it, it's almost always a male.
It's not that easy to get fire-bellied toads to breed, so I wouldn't worry about separating them even if they are male and female... If they do happen to breed you can just remove the eggs once they're laid.... If they don't eat them before get the chance. ; )