So much indecisiveness....

[ejh805]

I LOVE the forearms on them! They look like they've been lifting weights, or like some cartoon rendition of a toad.

Anyways, I don't want something that's going to eat me out of house and home, since I've got a growing baby pixie already.
Looked at Rococos and they're gorgeous and I like their personalities, but it'd be too expensive for me to feed one.

[Wormwood]

Eqyptian toads are wonderful, very hardy - just like American toads and with beautiful yellow/green colorings. They also enjoy living in similiar conditions. I'd suggest them to any novice toad'er. I've found them at trade shows before and will only run you $10-$20 bucks. Pick up two if you can.

Stay away from Cane Toads, very skiddish. From what I've seen Roccco's are less so, but yeah.. they are eating machines.

[ejh805]

Found Bufo japonicus, Pluke.
Says they have only been out of stock since October 26th, so maybe they'll be getting in more soon. If they are, I know what I'm getting.

Japanese toads-Various sizes- $16.99

[Pluke]

Cool.. I don't know how trustworthy that site is, but if you do give it a shot and you get one let me know. How did you even find that site? Searches never seem to bring up sites like that for me. -_-

[ejh805]

Pluke,

I was bored at work, and typed "buy toads" into Google, and found that site, and just browsed through their inventory. They also have Chinese Giant Toads (really not all that big) which are fairly similar in appearance.
I've been reading up on the site and they are drop shippers, but I haven't found anything really good or really bad. I read a thread in the FaunaClassifieds BOI and someone said "it was simply a transaction. not great or terrible."

The guy who owns it has several other sites like it but with difference focuses.


I've got Panacur on hand for whatever kind of toad I end up getting, so I guess at this point, WC isn't too much of a concern.

If they ever get back in stock, I will probably get 2 or three to house in a 50 gallon rubbermaid type tote.

[Pluke]

Bad Guy Reptiles N Critters - FaunaClassifieds Look at the links within the thread too.

After doing a little searching on faunaclassifieds it seems there is a lot more negative than positive, I wouldn't take my chances I know that. I'd rather put up a wanted add or something on Fauna.

Where did you get your Panacur? Can you use the same stuff they use on cats/dogs on your frogs?

[ejh805]

Ah okay.... damnit!


I got it on amazon. It's the powder kind. And as far as I know you can. You just dust their food with it once or twice a week.

[SkeletalFrog]

I've never had a problem with cane toads being skittish, but then again I've never kept them in any transparent tanks or dealt with them in a "pet" capacity. My only complaint about them is they're obnoxiously difficult to anesthetize.

[ejh805]

I've never had a problem with cane toads being skittish, but then again I've never kept them in any transparent tanks or dealt with them in a "pet" capacity. My only complaint about them is they're obnoxiously difficult to anesthetize.

What do you anesthetize them for?
Just curious.

sorry i miss read

It's fine

[SkeletalFrog]

What do you anesthetize them for?
Just curious.

A collaborator and I were investigating the mechanics of how they land using a force sensor and X-ray video system, so we needed to implant these poppy-seed-sized metal markers into their bones.