I want...cane toad or...........something active

[osmbr]

to know what would be a good toad that is pretty active and out most of the time. what would be some species that would be cool to keep. im really liking the cane toads right now i like how they get big and are eating machines as i have alot of dubia and crickets that need to be eaten my beardie only really likes greens now occasional superworms idk i thinks its because he is older

[Deku]

Are you kidding me? Cane toads are lazy and will hide. So will most toads. Only toads I know will be active constantly are "oak toads" but they are very small One inch to be exact, and need to feed on fruit flies, weavils, and small crickets. No toad is going to be constantly active. Ived had many many toads. From normal american toads, to cane toads. I will tell you right there, if you expect something to be as active dont go for a toad. If you want an active pet that is CONSTANTLY moving. Go for a turtle. But make sure should you do you get a LARGE tank. No matter how small the turtle is dont get anything bellow a 55g. Its 1 inch of shell of turtle per 10 gallons. Just saying. Even frogs wont be that active. Unless its a fire belly toad which isnt really a toad, or aquatic frogs.

Good luck hopes this helps. If you need information on turtles I can tell you pretty much anything on them. Ived kept over several species some were me turtle sitting and some I keep as pets.

[osmbr]

Are you kidding me? Cane toads are lazy and will hide. So will most toads. Only toads I know will be active constantly are "oak toads" but they are very small One inch to be exact, and need to feed on fruit flies, weavils, and small crickets. No toad is going to be constantly active. Ived had many many toads. From normal american toads, to cane toads. I will tell you right there, if you expect something to be as active dont go for a toad. If you want an active pet that is CONSTANTLY moving. Go for a turtle. But make sure should you do you get a LARGE tank. No matter how small the turtle is dont get anything bellow a 55g. Its 1 inch of shell of turtle per 10 gallons. Just saying. Even frogs wont be that active. Unless its a fire belly toad which isnt really a toad, or aquatic frogs.

Good luck hopes this helps. If you need information on turtles I can tell you pretty much anything on them. Ived kept over several species some were me turtle sitting and some I keep as pets.

htats why i said cane toad OR something active i didnt say i wanted an active cane toad anywere in my original post.

ive had red ear sliders i dont want a turtle i want a toad i didnt mean active like its going to be like a monkey or something my active pet is my 2yr american pit bull hes active. i just wanted something that going to not be hidden like most of my pet hole tarantulas haha. but yeahh i want a toad. i also have an american bull frog hes is pretty active, i also have 2 pacman frogs that are pretty much eating rocks but i like them soo deku how do u like ur cane toads and do u have any pics of enclosures or anything like that that u have ur toads in??

[Deku]

I meant toads in general arent active. I know what you meant by active. Toads in general tend to hide or just sit there. Only toad that will move around more abit are oak toads which are small. Cane toads will hide. I like my cane toad. But she hides, so she can be dull sometimes. If you pick her up she squirts(pee) on you. Shes skittish as are pretty much most cane toads. There are some odd ball cane toads but I wouldnt count on it. Yes you said red eared slider. Red eared slider are the worst begginer turtles to own. Best begginners are small MALE map turtles(active, clean and adorable), and mud/musk turtles(active, clean).

Toads are inactive and will hide. All of them besides the oak toads will. Even the simple american toads. Only time you will ever see them move around is if you get night vision goggles and look at them when the lights are off. Toads are skittish in general. Cane toads NEED a large enclosure, and they foul up the tank quickly. Cane toads need A BARE MINIMUM of 75gallon. Know why? The normal cane toad female gets to be 9inches or more. Males get to be 7inches and tend to grow bigger as they get older. They are active at night when the lights are out(you can keep em on and they will still hide). So they still need the space. The fact that they are powerful jumpers means they shouldnt go in anything less. Males can go in a 55g. A trio of males can go in that. A Trio of females can go in a 75g. Just dont keep em in a 40breeder or a 10gallon or anything small. These animals need to stretch their legs fully and not smack their faces into the glass when they hop. They dont walk, they hop.

If you want anything that will not be hiding go for a dumpys tree frog or some firebellied toads. But toads will defenitely hide alot.
PS: As for photos I cant upload pictures at the moment because Iam not on a computer. Iam online through a video game device. It doesnt allow me to upload videos, files, or pictures. Sorry. As for a set up, you need a heavily planted garden set up. These toads prefer to hang around gardens. It cant be overly moist. If you have a hydrometer keep the humidity at 50%. Put heat bulbs, the ones that dont give off a light keep it on all night and day on one end. Make sure one end is 80 and the cooler end is 75. Give it LOTS of hiding places. Make sure it has atleast 5inches of dirt(deep). Don't use coco husk. These toads HATE coco husk. Not just these toads, toads in general hate it. coco husk sticks to their skin and irritates them. Use plain dirt. Go to the backyard and if you dont use chemicals EVER in the yard take dirt from there. or go to the yard store and buy bags of unfertilized, pesticide free potting soil. Make sure it has n othing on it. Just plain dirt. You need alot of hidding spots and give it a large bowl of water for soaking.

[SethD]

I meant toads in general arent active. I know what you meant by active. Toads in general tend to hide or just sit there. Only toad that will move around more abit are oak toads which are small. Cane toads will hide. I like my cane toad. But she hides, so she can be dull sometimes. If you pick her up she squirts(pee) on you. Shes skittish as are pretty much most cane toads. There are some odd ball cane toads but I wouldnt count on it. Yes you said red eared slider. Red eared slider are the worst begginer turtles to own. Best begginners are small MALE map turtles(active, clean and adorable), and mud/musk turtles(active, clean).

Toads are inactive and will hide. All of them besides the oak toads will. Even the simple american toads. Only time you will ever see them move around is if you get night vision goggles and look at them when the lights are off. Toads are skittish in general. Cane toads NEED a large enclosure, and they foul up the tank quickly. Cane toads need A BARE MINIMUM of 75gallon. Know why? The normal cane toad female gets to be 9inches or more. Males get to be 7inches and tend to grow bigger as they get older. They are active at night when the lights are out(you can keep em on and they will still hide). So they still need the space. The fact that they are powerful jumpers means they shouldnt go in anything less. Males can go in a 55g. A trio of males can go in that. A Trio of females can go in a 75g. Just dont keep em in a 40breeder or a 10gallon or anything small. These animals need to stretch their legs fully and not smack their faces into the glass when they hop. They dont walk, they hop.

If you want anything that will not be hiding go for a dumpys tree frog or some firebellied toads. But toads will defenitely hide alot.
PS: As for photos I cant upload pictures at the moment because Iam not on a computer. Iam online through a video game device. It doesnt allow me to upload videos, files, or pictures. Sorry. As for a set up, you need a heavily planted garden set up. These toads prefer to hang around gardens. It cant be overly moist. If you have a hydrometer keep the humidity at 50%. Put heat bulbs, the ones that dont give off a light keep it on all night and day on one end. Make sure one end is 80 and the cooler end is 75. Give it LOTS of hiding places. Make sure it has atleast 5inches of dirt(deep). Don't use coco husk. These toads HATE coco husk. Not just these toads, toads in general hate it. coco husk sticks to their skin and irritates them. Use plain dirt. Go to the backyard and if you dont use chemicals EVER in the yard take dirt from there. or go to the yard store and buy bags of unfertilized, pesticide free potting soil. Make sure it has n othing on it. Just plain dirt. You need alot of hidding spots and give it a large bowl of water for soaking.

Sorry, but almost every single thing in this post is wrong. About the only thing that is right is coco fiber isn't the best choice in substrate.

[Deku]

Sorry, but almost every single thing in this post is wrong. About the only thing that is right is coco fiber isn't the best choice in substrate.

sorry but nope. I'ved done my research. If you want to successfully keep these toads happy you have to keep them in a large vivarium. Ived seen mine be in a 10gallon and bash her face on the tank wall. Same in a 20gallon. I kept moving her up. Lucky my friend has spare tanks. Only one she felt happy in was a 75g. Again. These toads grow big. They should be kept in a large terrarium. And yes toads are innactive. They are not going to be out and about. Even one of the moderators told me that they arent. In general frogs and toads arent "Active". They are somewhat active. But not what we define active. Exception of fbt, acf, adf(not as much as the claweds), I forgot to add in the other post darts/mantellas. Anything other than that is going to be generally inactive. Ived read up on the natural behaviour of t he oak toads. But I ruled them out since he probably doesnt want something that small. Ived reared, kept, toadsitted many toads before. This is my first cane toad and by all means Iam no expert but I do know my basic care knowledge of them, I have also talked with some people who owns them about it.

Look up the natural history of cane toads. It even says it there "mostly found in gardens". They are tropical species, but they fare well in gardens which is where you find them most. You have to keep the temps high. Because also they thrive in aussie and the temps there STAY high. But since they are nocturnal I say 80on the hot end to 75 in the cool end is the right temp for them. Its worked for mine.

[John]

Sorry, but almost every single thing in this post is wrong. About the only thing that is right is coco fiber isn't the best choice in substrate.

Come one Seth, you can't quote his entire long post and rebuke it with a line of text. Please elaborate.

[osmbr]

Sorry, but almost every single thing in this post is wrong. About the only thing that is right is coco fiber isn't the best choice in substrate.

haha thats pretty funny why do you think he is soo wrong?? haha

i do have a 75 gallon that i have my bearded dragon in but im going to move my beardie to a 40 gallon breeder be cause he only sits under his light he became lazy because he is fat and doesnt move hahah he could seriously prob live in a 20 long and he would be fine i wouldnt do that though. so i can accomidate a cane toad.