Hello all!

[jonpwn]

Hi guys, I'm Jon from New York. I've always kept small fish, had in interest in hamsters, mice, and tarantulas at one point. i had two small african dwarf frogs when i was maybe 10

Last year in august, I found a toad at a nearby park and took him home. Completely new to amphibians, i put some earthworms, rollypollys, a beetle, and a rock in a small container that i previously had (about 4"w x 7"l x 5"h). unfortunately he didn't eat for i think three days, and i didn't want him to die. so i let him go in my backyard. before i did, i took some pictures and put them up on another forum, found out he was a fowler's toad, learned that he needed a water dish and needed the same care as american toads (which there's much more info about).

about a month later, as i was mowing the lawn, i saw something jump. i turned off my lawnmower and there it was again, just bigger. i took him home, put him in the same container, bought him crickets. he's been eating healthy and doing fine with his tankmate (a garden snail). i've been meaning to move him into a 10 gallon tank that i have lying around but have never found the time. plus he doesn't seem to mind his dwellings even though unfortunately there is no soil. i find it easier to wash the container without anything in it. i guess that makes me a bad owner

also, i let him swim around in my bathroom sink every 2-3 days so he has some exercise and also to help him poop. i'm not sure if this is the right thing to do when taking care of a toad/frog, but it seems to work.

just yesterday, i found what i think is a bullfrog living in a well by my house where i have a vent for a u-trap located, hoping to find more information on this forum about it.

anyways that's my story, by far the longest introductory post i have ever made on any forums.'

edit: oh yeah pictures! i knew i forgot something.

when i first found him:





him now: (3-4 months ago)

[Paul Rust]

Hello Jon and welcome to the forum! There are plenty of members here that will be more than happy to help you and give advice. I can't display pics from flickr or photobucket on this computer so I can't help you at the moment, sorry.

[Kurt]

Welcome aboard. Don't keep the two together.

[John]

Can't see your photos.

[Paul Rust]

Can't see your photos.

Oh good, it's not just me then.

[Ebony]

Hi Jon, Welcome. Im not able to see your photo's either. Sorry

[jonpwn]

ah geez really sorry about that guys. for some reason on my flickr, those four photo's shot up to 33 views from 0. coincidence? haha

Does FF not allow editing posts?

anyways here they are again, should work this time.

this was when i found him back in august.



here he is 3-4 months ago, not much bigger now.




for a size reference, the "water dish" he is sitting in is actually the cap of a bottle of clothes washing detergent that i cut off so he can climb right in. he's only an inch long, still small

[John]

You can edit your messages for something like 30 minutes after you post them.

[Kurt]

I do hope the cape was thoroughly rinsed.

[jonpwn]

i think you mean cap?
yeah i rinsed it out and scrubbed it with a brush but no soap or any cleaning detergent for that matter. i've been using it for months now and there's been no problem.

[daziladi]

Welcome to the forum Jon. Such a little guy you have compared to my dumpy, lol! I think its great that you found him twice, look forward to seeing more photos when you update.