Question

Do my pet toads need a heat lamp for the winter?

Answer 1

Most true toads native to Europe and the United States prefer cooler temperatures. They will generally spend their days burrowed in soil or leaf litter and emerge at night when the temperatures are cooler. They usually do well with a daytime temperature between 60-70F. In general you will not need any special heating or lighting equipment for your enclosure, unless you are keeping it in an unheated room in winter where the temperatures fall very low.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Well, it turns out that frogs and toads, particularly in the Northeast and other colder climates, spend their winters quietly tucked away while they hibernate in the mud at the bottom of lakes, carefully concealed in logs and tucked under leaf litter. Some toads even bury themselves to hibernate.