My toad trying to escape :D

[killercrow]

Heres the lil bugger, its funny though, i never see this one out and about. He always hides and I can't ever find him. Or her. ? Is this the European model of Bombina? Looks nothing like my other one, which is bright green and smooth.

[Kurt]

I see nothing but Bombina orientalis. BTW, it's species not model. It's an animal not a machine. The European species are Bombina bombina and Bombina variegata.

[Jace]

These guys are master escape artists!! I don't know where they think they are going, but they can turn up in the oddest places, too. You have a couple of very cute ones, I might add. Have you heard any "barking" like noises at all? Out of my six, I have four males and only two females, so it can be quite a jam session in my house in the evening as they compete with my Pacific Chorus Frog for singer of the night!

[SethD]

I would recommend getting them off that coco fiber. Maybe cover it up with some nice natural dirt and oak leaves. Coco fiber as a top layer makes a mess and amphibians certainly don't enjoy it being stuck all over their skin.

[Kurt]

That's why I use leaf litter over it.

[Deku]

I would recommend getting them off that coco fiber. Maybe cover it up with some nice natural dirt and oak leaves. Coco fiber as a top layer makes a mess and amphibians certainly don't enjoy it being stuck all over their skin.

Agreed, personally speaking. I hate coco fiber. It got stuck all over my frogs skin. They always were bothered by it. Not o nly that but it was extremely messy to begin with as a substrate. Good ol' soil is best! Maybe mix it in with a bit of sand if the frog likes to dig.

[killercrow]

Ok, I'm not completely lost, "European model... pun intended". I apologize for my sense of humor.

Thanks for the comments though, everyone. I actually was wondering about the coco husk as substrate, since it really doesn't look comfy at all. I'm limited to the coco husk and moss at my local pet store, and its a 4 hour drive to the nearest major center. Do you figure just any leaf litter would work, or does it need to be sterile?
I do plan to construct a vivarium with a filtered water feature and some living plants, and I was curious as to what i can or cannot use (for plants). Could I use a small Ficus? I worry that the leaves may be too pointy, since these toads really launch sometimes. From what i have read about Ficus plants, they like high humidity.
Yes, the darker coloured toad does sing sometimes. I just cleaned their water dish, not a half hour later I could hear him singing. He likes his water dish! I kinda feel bad for them though since It isn't a very nice setup as it is now.
I'll throw one more query out there. What lights should i be using? I have read that I need U.V. bulbs, then someone else says it isn't necessary. I bought an 18" Exo-Terra Repti Glo 2.0 neon light today, since it seemed to be popular. Then i went to the Home Depot, where i found an 18" closet neon light setup. The Repti Glo fits perfect, and saved me from, A) Building my own fixure, or B) Buying an Expensive kitchen light fixture or the $200.00 Exo-Terra terrarium hood at the pet store. Overall, it cost me $20.00 for the bulb and $11 for the fixture (I bought 2 since my snake needs a light).

Well, that was long winded! I didn't expect that.