Pics of all my toads

[Ebony]

Very nice photo's.

stickytoes, I particularly like the one of Gus in amongst the flowers. Great for photo of the month, I think.

[John]

Toad appreciation thread .

[stickytoes]

SethD: Can I see more pics of your Xanthic male southern toad and B .guttatus? And a little info about their care as well? Very interested...

[SethD]

SethD: Can I see more pics of your Xanthic male southern toad and B .guttatus? And a little info about their care as well? Very interested...

Ok, here are a couple more pic's of the xanthic southern toad taken during a failed breeding attempt early this year. North american toads have a just reputation for being difficult to breed and I am still working on this project. I can induce amplexus but am still trying to figure out exactly what is needed to properly condition females and induce egg laying. Maybe it will work out eventually and maybe it won't but I will keep fiddling around with it. As far as care info for this species it would be essentially the same as for the american toad you have.





I don't think I have any more pic's of the guttatus available short of going and taking some. More pic's of this species can be easily found on the internet though. As far as care they need a large tropical setup with high humidity but not so high things are dripping wet. If kept to much on the dry side they can dehydrate very easily. They seem to have very thin belly skin, it seems more like what you would expect on a frog than a toad. Sturdy plants and leaf liter to provide cover is important for this species too. They don't really burrow but they do dig shallow depressions to sit in during the day. As far as diet they are typical toads in that they will eat anything that moves if it fits in their mouths. Mine get primarily dubia roaches supplemented by various wc beetles and similar items. Males have a moderately deep call which isn't to loud(not really quiet either) fortunately given that mine call nearly every night. They are imported in fairly low numbers so they aren't that easy to find and wc's often arrive in rough shape. If you mange to nurse them back to health and keep them in a suitable environment they tend to be pretty hearty though.

[stickytoes]

Thanks for the info! I don't see many white/yellowish toads. Is that a common coloration of that southern toad species, or is it some kind of rare albino-like trait? That toad looks awesome! Let me know if you're ever successful in breeding them. I'd love to hear about it.

[SethD]

Thanks for the info! I don't see many white/yellowish toads. Is that a common coloration of that southern toad species, or is it some kind of rare albino-like trait? That toad looks awesome! Let me know if you're ever successful in breeding them. I'd love to hear about it.

No, it isn't very common. I have seen one other similar but with a bit more of a orange hue and it was sold on kingsnake for a lot of money if I recall. Yes it is similar to an albino. An albino in lacking in all pigment while an xanthic like this one is more of a partial albino that retains the yellow pigments. As you can see from the pic's this specimen also has normal eye color as apposed to red in a true albino. I don't know if I ever will succeed in breeding them or not, they aren't easy to breed without hormone injections, but I will keep trying and maybe I will get lucky or figure something out that works eventually.

[Kurt]

This may be a dumb question, but are you using a rain chamber?

[stickytoes]

Very nice photo's.

stickytoes, I particularly like the one of Gus in amongst the flowers. Great for photo of the month, I think.

Thanks! I love that one, too!! I already submitted the one of my Pacman, though. It's only one submission per person, right?

[Ebony]

Thanks! I love that one, too!! I already submitted the one of my Pacman, though. It's only one submission per person, right?

Yea, Only one per person. But there's always next month.