fire belly toads dying

[kroberts009]

yeah, im well aware of how big our sucker fish can get. apparently up to 2 feet. LOL... as long as he keeps doing his job. ill contine making upgrades for him. botht he turtle and the fish are under 2 inches at the moment. i think weve got some time

[Hoppity100]

You have him in 2" of water? How big is he now? Are your turtles small? I have my FB's pond 3" deep. The sucker fish grows slow enough that you do have time. I have rainbow sharks and I'm watching them, too. Had an albino rainbow that grew to 3.5" in about 2 mos so he was donated. He was in charge of the whole tank because he was the biggest fish and he kept bothering the tank mates. The remaining fish are so relieved they had to lay down in the plants LOL. Well, first they partied...

[kroberts009]

You have him in 2" of water? How big is he now? Are your turtles small? I have my FB's pond 3" deep. The sucker fish grows slow enough that you do have time. I have rainbow sharks and I'm watching them, too. Had an albino rainbow that grew to 3.5" in about 2 mos so he was donated. He was in charge of the whole tank because he was the biggest fish and he kept bothering the tank mates. The remaining fish are so relieved they had to lay down in the plants LOL. Well, first they partied...

we have one turtle, and one sucker fish in the same tank. they share a 10 gallon at the moment and they are both at most 2 inches in length. their water is on average at least 3.5 inches deep maybe 4, right now since they got a full water change they are at 4.5 inches deep. our turtle also spends a lot of time out of the water on his dock! haha turtle gets on the top of the dock, fish gets the bottom. lol we named the turtle tiny because of how small he/she is... cant wait until its about a foot in length!

my firebellies just got an upgraded home complete with filter and heater (was worried about the hibernation, that we discuss a while back) since their switch yesterday morning... they are hiding under their home... lol right on top of eachother. (they got reunited yesterday) after just over 2 months of being apart. they have not taken advantage of their water yet, which is about 3.5 inches deep as well.

[Hoppity100]

Oh, sounds good! My FB's have not hibernated and we are on the close edge to winter. Mine have heated water and I think I'll see if any would like a worm before I go to bed. Our sucker fish was in a 20 gal tank when he got too large. We got him around 3" and ofcourse were first time fish owners, this was 20 years ago. Even then stores were not able to warn people of this fish. I miss that tank, but I'm happy with my 10 gal, that's all I can handle with my other pets. I had a turtle as a kid, it was my favorite pet until he got out one day when my mom said I should put him in the back yard. I was too young to pay attention and he got away. Probably the happiest he's ever been!

[kroberts009]

awww poor turtle, but i bet he felt free..all of our animals are for the most part undera year (i think sammy our cockatiel is the eldest, at a year and a half) so we have a little time before we all get to adult stages... at which time, we will all get upgraded homes... and then my horrible mind, says i have homes to fill! lol

[FrogFriend]

Hey Hoppity! I just heard about your stray kitty! I wanted to tell you, I have gone out and bought so much stuff for kitties over the years and here is what I have found, they are like little children! You open up their toy and the kitty plays with the box, the twisty ties and the plastic wrap, but goes nowhere near the the toy! Here are things my kitties LOVE: paper balls (roll up ANY paper that is small enough to fit in their mouths, it has to be able to fit in their mouth because they love to walk around with it and change locations), the toilet roll when the paper is gone (my kitten loves this! It's small enough to fit in her mouth but long enough for her to give one end a smack and see it spin in the air), milk carton rings (again, small enough to fit in the mouth but too big to swallow and makes a fun scrape sound when it gets batted around), twistie ties from bread or toy packages...and I know there are more but that's what my 3 play with right now. There is one thing that I do always buy and it gets used- that is the scratching boards, they are like cardboard box sides pressed together. They love this, and of course the catnip on it helps. LOL! Anyway, I just wanted to give you a heads up. I am fairly knowledgeable about the feline world, so let me know if you have any questions.

[Hoppity100]

Oh I am so glad you wrote! This is my first kitty and I've been reading about cats on the internet. I have given mine toys but will try the paper and toilet paper roll. She is the coolest cat ever! She sleeps with me every night and I have not even sneezed yet! I have water and my inhaler next to my bed and all I ever need is itch cream because she bites my hand and scratches it every night. She also wants to play at 3 am when I am trying to sleep. I got her some new treats today and can still find her more toys. This cat I felt so sorry for, she was out when we had 4 cold nights and had a distress cry. She is grateful to me and shows me this every day. I will call the vet and make an appt because she has an expiratory sound that seems like she is not controlling it, it is not a pur but another sound. I had the window cracked because the bedroom is warm and it has been warm here till Wed, then it will be in the 30's again.

Her stool sample was neg and she has been eating and toileting just fine. She is so lucky to have me and be inside the house. I am just waiting for the bad weather to hit and gosh, I feel so good about finding her! Any tips on favorite food for cats like sardines? or liverwurst? or fish? I made a scratch post but she has not used it yet, maybe sand paper would be best. Anything else you can think of I would appreciate. It was suggested by the vet to give her a bath in the sink not tub, I can try it. I just wish I could get her into a cat carrier by myself so I could take her to the vet. I've tried and she is too smart to go in. Any help is great here....