AJCs Virtual Frogroom: Bombina orientalis

Bombina orientalis

Tank 4

Vivarium: 600 x 450 x 380 mm, 50:50, LECA substrate. The occupants are presently CB 2005 juveniles, just maturing now.

Flora: Anubias nana, Hedera helix, Microsorum pteropus, Scindapsus aureus, Soleirolia soleirolii, Vesicularia dubyana.

Fauna: 0.0.7 Bombina orientalis.

Diet: Drosophila funebris, Drosophila melanogaster, springtails, woodlice, Tribolium larvae, Achroia grisella larvae, sweepings (field plankton).

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These youngsters are just starting to develop the green colouration characteristic of the Korean form of this species.

Bombian orientalis

These animals have been fed with canthaxanthin to allow them to develop the red bellies characteristic of wild caught speciments of this species.

Terrarium and Cage Construction and Care
Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Bartlett, Fredric L. Frye

This book shows you five different styles of terrarium, including desert, woodland, and half land-half water. It also tells you everything you need to know about the kinds of animals you might want to live in it. Also it includes instructions for several other types of habitats such as greenhouses and ponds. (Amazon.co.UK)

These are the "golden Russian" form of B.orientalis, which has not yet been given sub-species status. There is just a green patch on the back of each specimen which is almost identical to a piece of duckweed (Lemna minor) - great camouflage for young toadlets:

Bombina orientalis

Bombian orientalis

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