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[yoshimi]

This is Morph, my female Souther toad.

Holy cow, that was a battle and a half.
Paul brought him a big fat moth from work, but he was too little and skittish for it, so I let it go. Before that I'd given him a small one but it just hid on flower pot and died. Now that he's bigger and more daring, should be fun. He's like a completely different toad now. If all goes according to plan, I should be going to pick up new toad tomorrow morning.
He was looking pretty full today, and I haven't seen a poo since last week, so gave him a honey soak. It usually works and he goes in the rinse-off. Last time, I watched and it was amazing. Didn't work today and he just got mad. That's the worst! But worms are really easy to digest, right? He ate so many (4, but he's just a little guy), I would think he'd have to go. He should be ok, and I'll try again later if he doesn't make on his own. Sometimes he digs an indent and goes, sometimes the water dish, but it's so erratic. That's the only thing that really worries me about him. If he has a secret poop space, I can't find it, but I hate doing the soak thing. Hopefully new toad is a self-starting pooper, and I can keep her that way.
Old tank is almost all ready for her. Looking forward to being able to put them together eventually. It sounds ridiculous, but I think he's lonely. Sometimes he'll catch a glimpse of his reflection and just stare at it. Sitting in food dish, nose to nose with himself one morning. I have backdrops up, but it might make reflections worse. Doesn't happen all the time, and he doesn't seem too stressed about it. But some company will hopefully be a good thing. And until then I can split my worry between the 2 of them.

[kueluck]

Yes worms are easy to digest, and you can also do just a warm water soak, no honey. That seems to get thing moving also, at least for mine it does. And toads don’t pick a certain spot to “go” in. It’s when ever and where ever, gotta love the toads!!

Holy cow, that was a battle and a half.
Paul brought him a big fat moth from work, but he was too little and skittish for it, so I let it go. Before that I'd given him a small one but it just hid on flower pot and died. Now that he's bigger and more daring, should be fun. He's like a completely different toad now. If all goes according to plan, I should be going to pick up new toad tomorrow morning.
He was looking pretty full today, and I haven't seen a poo since last week, so gave him a honey soak. It usually works and he goes in the rinse-off. Last time, I watched and it was amazing. Didn't work today and he just got mad. That's the worst! But worms are really easy to digest, right? He ate so many (4, but he's just a little guy), I would think he'd have to go. He should be ok, and I'll try again later if he doesn't make on his own. Sometimes he digs an indent and goes, sometimes the water dish, but it's so erratic. That's the only thing that really worries me about him. If he has a secret poop space, I can't find it, but I hate doing the soak thing. Hopefully new toad is a self-starting pooper, and I can keep her that way.
Old tank is almost all ready for her. Looking forward to being able to put them together eventually. It sounds ridiculous, but I think he's lonely. Sometimes he'll catch a glimpse of his reflection and just stare at it. Sitting in food dish, nose to nose with himself one morning. I have backdrops up, but it might make reflections worse. Doesn't happen all the time, and he doesn't seem too stressed about it. But some company will hopefully be a good thing. And until then I can split my worry between the 2 of them.

[yoshimi]

Yes worms are easy to digest, and you can also do just a warm water soak, no honey. That seems to get thing moving also, at least for mine it does. And toads don’t pick a certain spot to “go” in. It’s when ever and where ever, gotta love the toads!!

Really. Such an odd duck. Upset about being in the water earlier, but when i woke up from my pre-work nap, there he was, soaking in his dish. He hopped out, I changed it, and now he's back in there. I want to be all "see?" on him but he's just too cute with those little eye bumps sticking up. Seemed like he was going to work something out before, but was sidetracked by rage over being out of tank and in a cup. As long as he's staying hydrated, it'll happen. I went pretty easy on his system this week.

[kueluck]

Moved the lima beans, which are starting to look more like limes now, back into the exo terra but in easy to clean form. Nothing is going to be planted until I get 3 negative fecal reports.


Rufus (one on right) showed up today, ate a few dusted roaches and just hangin' out at this point. Rufus is my favorite Bufo. Morph is just such.....well she's a Southern Toad and not as friendly. I love the Fowlers.

[yoshimi]

Moved the lima beans, which are starting to look more like limes now, back into the exo terra but in easy to clean form. Nothing is going to be planted until I get 3 negative fecal reports.


Rufus (one on right) showed up today, ate a few dusted roaches and just hangin' out at this point. Rufus is my favorite Bufo. Morph is just such.....well she's a Southern Toad and not as friendly. I love the Fowlers.

I only see 2, but there's something about a frog from the back (talkin bout the little one) that is just too cute. Have you gotten any negative fecals yet? Since I want to keep Banjo, I really should see if there's a herp vet nearby. Haven't gotten 2nd toad yet, this guy keeps claiming I'm the one he'll give her to, asked me when I was available to pick her up and I told him, but he never got back to me. I'm keeping on him anyway. Emailed him today to tell the news of my 1st litter of baby dubia roaches (FINALLY). Do you breed or just keep your red runners as feeders? I was beginning to think it'd never happen, that that all my preggo roaches would abort, so yesterday I purchased some, cuz he hasn't had roaches for a while, and it was a good deal. Then this morning, there they were. http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...tml#post165497 YAAYYY! I probably asked before, but have your frogs tried dubia? Banjo just loves them, and I'm too skittish to feed anything with "runner" in the name.

Didn't know toads could be "friendly"... The guy from craigslist claims his toad doesn't mind being handled, and I've heard of toads who would come up to the front of the tank for feeding or whatever, but Banjo ducks when he sees me. :/ that's ok, cuz he'll eat a cricket from my (clean) hand. And I would duck too, if a giant toad was looking in my window.

Banjo has the stripe down the back like a fowler's, but the spotted belly and warts of an eastern american. I'd have to get a good look at potential new toad to tell which it was. She (almost positive it's a she) was found in NH, and Fowler's can be found as far north as southern NH, so maybe. They can live together so it's ok either way.

The guy hasn't said anything about her hibernating, and Banjo's been awake, eating and growing, all winter long. Morph went down for the winter too? I know I have so many questions, (won't ask about the other little ones) but I just can't figure it. How are toads further south going to bed, and ones up in MA having insomnia. Maybe cuz it was Banjo's 1st winter, and he spent it inside, that he didn't know he was supposed to. Well that would just mean I keep him forever. Can't have him wandering out there alone in a blizzard next winter. I know he'd figure out what to do, but I just want to keep him anyway.

Your updates are always interesting. So they provoke a novel from me..

[kueluck]

There are 3 beans in the tank. I check all the time, just looking and starring at them. I'm off on Fridays so I spend most of the day watching tanks. 2 frog tanks, 1 toad tank, and 1 snake cage & attempt to clean the house, do laundry blah blah blah.

I don't have the fecal rechecked until March 22^nd, that's when the Vet wants them. The poop is looking a lot more normal now, and there isn't that spoiled rotten smell either.

I don't raise feeders, tried it, pain the butt, easier to just order from Feeder Source.

Get some good clear top photos of Banjo, then we can identify what kind of toad he is, besides being a cutie.

My toads usually go down for a few months in late fall, early winter even though I keep their lighting 12 on/ 12 off. Temps & humidity stay the same, guess they just can't fight their internal clock.

My Rufus has always been the most “friendly” toad out of the bunch. He will climb up into my hand, then climb my arm and just sit there. He's my boy and I love himdearly. During the summer I take them outside to hop around in the grass and during the cold days I give them a leg stretch down the hallway for exercise. They are housed in a 40 gallon breeder tank which gives them enough room, but I still like to let them get a good hopping work out.

I only see 2, but there's something about a frog from the back (talkin bout the little one) that is just too cute. Have you gotten any negative fecals yet? Since I want to keep Banjo, I really should see if there's a herp vet nearby. Haven't gotten 2nd toad yet, this guy keeps claiming I'm the one he'll give her to, asked me when I was available to pick her up and I told him, but he never got back to me. I'm keeping on him anyway. Emailed him today to tell the news of my 1st litter of baby dubia roaches (FINALLY). Do you breed or just keep your red runners as feeders? I was beginning to think it'd never happen, that that all my preggo roaches would abort, so yesterday I purchased some, cuz he hasn't had roaches for a while, and it was a good deal. Then this morning, there they were. http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...tml#post165497 YAAYYY! I probably asked before, but have your frogs tried dubia? Banjo just loves them, and I'm too skittish to feed anything with "runner" in the name.

Didn't know toads could be "friendly"... The guy from craigslist claims his toad doesn't mind being handled, and I've heard of toads who would come up to the front of the tank for feeding or whatever, but Banjo ducks when he sees me. :/ that's ok, cuz he'll eat a cricket from my (clean) hand. And I would duck too, if a giant toad was looking in my window.

Banjo has the stripe down the back like a fowler's, but the spotted belly and warts of an eastern american. I'd have to get a good look at potential new toad to tell which it was. She (almost positive it's a she) was found in NH, and Fowler's can be found as far north as southern NH, so maybe. They can live together so it's ok either way.

The guy hasn't said anything about her hibernating, and Banjo's been awake, eating and growing, all winter long. Morph went down for the winter too? I know I have so many questions, (won't ask about the other little ones) but I just can't figure it. How are toads further south going to bed, and ones up in MA having insomnia. Maybe cuz it was Banjo's 1st winter, and he spent it inside, that he didn't know he was supposed to. Well that would just mean I keep him forever. Can't have him wandering out there alone in a blizzard next winter. I know he'd figure out what to do, but I just want to keep him anyway.

Your updates are always interesting. So they provoke a novel from me..

[kueluck]

And this is just another reason why you should wash your hands after handling your frogs.


Jewels thought I was lunch.