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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Poll on American Toad temps: in Toads

Thanks. High average was around 75 from where I got them... although I remember a much hotter summer 6 years summers ago! The temp is right around 76...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Adding moss from backyard in Vivarium, Terrarium & Enclosure Discussion

Agreed. I collected some thick moss from the very back of my yard that isn't treated with anything and just rinsed it well. I added it to the log...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Water: Distilled vs purified vs everything else in Vivarium, Terrarium & Enclosure Discussion

I use spring for the water pool and if I am adding water to the plants. I only use distilled for misting to eliminate any water deposits. 6 years...

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PhunkeyPhish started a thread Poll on American Toad temps: in Toads

I'm interested to see what people who keep Eastern American Toads aim to have the temperatures at. I have two that I have had for 6 years, raised...

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PhunkeyPhish started a thread New lights for my toads: in Vivarium, Terrarium & Enclosure Discussion

Here is a pic of my two american toads in their 40 gallon breeder with new reptisun LED lights. It now has the 2 LED lights along with two...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Night crawlers in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

I second that about expanding the diet. I have fed my American Toads predominantly red wigglers then night crawlers for 6 years. I dusted with...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Safest earthworms for pacmans and toads? in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

Night crawlers and red wiggler worms are safe and nutritious, I just wouldn't catch them as they could have parasites and potentially have toxins...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Silk worm production in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

I'll let you know how the silk worm breeding goes. Hopefully will have the project up and going in a month or so. The isopods look interesting....

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Where to buy good quality night crawlers in California? in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

Uncle Jim's Worms is a worm farm based in PA that ships all over the USA. They have high quality night crawlers and red wigglers. I use both for my...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Red wiggler worm nutrient content: in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

That is very intriguing and while at this moment I probably would not be able to undertake an endeavor like that, in the future I would definitely...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Red wiggler worm nutrient content: in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

I use uncle Jim’s worms. They have a good reputation and feed an organic meal that they have designed specifically to avoid parasites. I feed my...

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PhunkeyPhish started a thread Red wiggler worm nutrient content: in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

Hey everyone, For you all that feed red wigglers, I found a nice nutrition analysis of the worm, although the worms were freeze or oven dried. I...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread My toad can't eat in Toads

Hi, Sounds like you toad may have "short tongue syndrome" caused by low vitamin A (hypovitaminosis A). I have been going through something similar...

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PhunkeyPhish started a thread Research on a gut loading formula for vitamin A: in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

I just ordered some of Mazuri's better bug gut loader which was recommended by another member on the forum. It came with an insert citing a study...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Silk worm production in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

Thanks AAron. I do plan to continue to feed a variety on feeders to the toads, just would like to make Silkworms a main part of that diet which is...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Silk worm production in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

Thanks for that link Dan. That was very helpful! I did not know about needing to move them from the pods to the bins so that is really helpful. I...

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PhunkeyPhish started a thread Silk worm production in Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc

Hi everyone, I am very interested in starting a silk worm breeder colony. I have been having trouble finding good sites that actually describe...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread How much vit A to give? in Toads

I like Mazuri products and am excited to get this gut load this week. If you are raising insects and not just keeping a few days prior to feed, is...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Short tongue syndrome in eastern american toads: in General Discussion & News

In case anyone is interested in some academic information on vitamin A supplementation I found during my research I have attached a link to a very...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread How much vit A to give? in Toads

If you are treating hypovitaminosis A, I found a treatment protocol that uses 1 unit of vitamin a per gram of weight your toad is. Since the gel caps...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Short tongue syndrome in eastern american toads: in General Discussion & News

As an update. I have found quite a few papers about hypovitaminosis A in amphibians, as well as a treatment protocol using oral vitamin A...

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PhunkeyPhish replied to a thread Short tongue syndrome in eastern american toads: in General Discussion & News

Thanks for the reply. I will heed your advice and broaden their diet, I know I should have been doing that all along but fell into what was easy and...

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PhunkeyPhish started a thread Short tongue syndrome in eastern american toads: in General Discussion & News

Hi, I have two eastern american toads that are approximately 6 years old. I raised them from wild caught tadpoles about 6 years ago. I have been...

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