Hello and Could Use Some Help

[HostileJava]

Hello, I'm not new to keeping frogs/toads, but I am new to this board. I am looking for help identifying the frogs/toads I currently have in my possesion. My family was on vacation in OC, MD and my kids captured several what I assumed were frogs at the time as we were staying very close to a pond. There was only about 20 feet of back yard and then a shared pond. My kids insisted on keeping them and I made a deal that if we kept them we weren't going to get any hermit crabs. It worked out well for me because I already have a vivarium going, it just needs/needed some maintenance. All four made it home, but sadly I believe one was injured on the trip back and only survived a few days, it was pretty evident when I got home that he wasn't going to make it but I still hoped for the best. Right now I am looking for help on identifying these animals, the three that are left seem to be thriving in the vivarium, they are always jumping around and finding new places to hide and very actively pursue the dusted fruit flies I've been dropping in twice a day. I am including several pictures and a video that I took during one of the feeding sessions in the hopes that you can help me not only identify them but also determine the best way to care for them. This vivarium was originally setup for dendro, so it may be to humid for them? Thank you in advance.

James

[Pluke]

Welcome to the forums! I believe that's a Fowler's Toad.. either that or an American Toad. One of those two.

[HostileJava]

Based on pictures I was looking at that's what I was thinking as well, leaning towards the Fowler's Toad, based on that and there current size they must be relatively young.

[Pluke]

Oh yeah these guys are definitely babies, I'd say they've been out of the water a month or two.

[ariesheiress]

Welcome to the forum! Hope your little guys thrive, looking forward to seeing them grow!

[HostileJava]

Thanks, I actually had to purchase three fruit fly cultures to keep up with there feeding as the cultures I started with the first one I bought just weren't starting fast enough. I also bought several more plans for the vivarium.

[Heatheranne]

Welcome to the forum. I too believe you have toads. They are very cute .

Toads prefer a slightly drier environment so you may want to mist a tad less or add some more substrate.

Here is the toad care article from here on the forum...

http://www.frogforum.net/content/toa...pelobates-125/

[HostileJava]

Thanks for the link, I have been thinking about replacing the lid on the hood with some mesh screen to keep the humidity down in there. Currently it hovers around 75% when I set the water pump to low, if i turn it on high it jumps to about 85%.

[Heatheranne]

You're welcome. A screen lid would be an easy way to decrease the humidity and is a great idea .