You really need to have a thermometer and hydrometer in the tank so you can make sure the temps and moisture are within correct numbers to keep Banjo healthy.
-I know, and definitely for Summer. I didn't know his humidity was as important. I shall get him one.
Sexing: As for when the darkened throat shows up, I really can't remember how old Rufus was when this happened. Rufus will be two this spring. Try cupping him in your hands, hold him tight and see if he chirps or vibrates, either one indicated it's male.
-I've handled him, cupped in hands not tightly, just tightly enough to prevent hop-outs onto the floor. I've felt his belly for lumps and never has he made a single sound or vibrated. I'll try again a bit later in the way you suggest. He may be a boy and just not vocal about it. I'm kind of hoping he's a she tho.
Pooping. Usually the next day after he/they eat. Sometimes in the water dish, sometimes on the surface, ya just never know.
-Hmm, so that should be daily for him. The boy's not regular. He only pooped in his dish once, when i'd warmed up the water 1st. Other times I warm it up and he gets out and poops somewhere else later.
Room mate. If you get another toad this coming spring you'll need to put the new one in quarantine (60 days) to make sure it's healthy. Also they need to be close in size, a toad will eat whatever it can fit in it's mouth when hunger, and that mean babies.
-I knew about the quarantine thing, but mostly to get out all the outside things a new toad would have inside him like parasites and things Banjo wouldn't be used to making them harmful. I doubt I can find another. Where would I go? The pond where I think he was born? Or just walk around rainy evenings looking at the ground? I could do both.
Food Items. Feeder Source is were is get my red runners, get the small ones, better to eat lots of little ones than chock on a big one. Also you can feed small wax worms as a treat, and butterworms are a little less fattening. Rufus LOVES butterworms.
-I like that you can put butterworms in the butter shelf in refrigerator... I'll have to look into red runners more. Some things about them worry me, like speed and being able to breed in my house.
I have 6 that I know of. 4 have been in hibernation since late fall, Morph comes up about once a month, Rufus, my favorite is out about every other day.
-How do you get them to hibernate? Banjo is always out unless he's burrowed or up a plant, resting. And every day or night, he's back out looking for food or sitting around.
Tha avatar is my Rufus.
-I know and I love the bugger.