Safe Plants

[Kyle The Toad]

I want to build a vivarium for my fire belly toads. I keep reading that certain plants are dangerous to house with animals. What I would like to know is what plants would harm my toads? Also, what plants do toads do well with?

[Chu'Wuti]

In general, you should keep to plants that come from the area where the animal evolved. A very helpful resource for checking out plants you find at your local greenhouses/whatever stores: Edible and Harmful Plants

That website provides scientific names and some common names, but if possible, don't rely on the common names, as different plants may be called by the same common name, and a single plant may be called by several different common names!

Keep in mind that about 10 gallons is the minimum size for these guys--from what I've seen, you should estimate about 4 gallons per toad of horizontal space. There's a lot of info on this website about viv construction and some very helpful people, so have fun reading--and have fun building!