I heard amphibians do well in moderately cool temperature...probably around 75-80 degree. They don't like hot weather because frogs and toads looses water quickly. That is why most are active during night and during the wet and rainy season. They also like some humidity, the WTF, but you need enough ventalation so they won't get red leg or fungus infection. I read this book written by Patricia Barlett that saids that even normal room temperature in your house during the winter is fine...you do not need special heating and lighting for amphibians. If the light in the room is bright enough during the day and they can tell night from day easily then it is not required. I would feed them less during the winter though because their metabolism slows down. My zoology teacher had 3 baby toads...he left the cage in the room where the sun would shine directly into the cage. He lost 2 toadlets from dehydration, luckily the smallest one was soaking in the water the evening before; thus, was well hydrated and didn't die, and was quickly put into the water dish and made a complete recovery. You might want to read "Reptiles and Amphibians for Dummies" by Patricia Barlett. It's a very good book. And also "Frog, toads, and Amphibians" by Barlett and Barlett.

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