Boulenger's asian tree toad

[Deku]

Boulenger's Asian Tree Toad(Pedostibes hosii)
Size:2-4inches(5-10cm)
Habitat:Mostly terrestial
Activity:Nocturnal
Status:Locally common


Unlike most toads Boulenger's Asian Tree Toad is a climber and leads a largely arboreal way of life. Its skin has the numerous warts and small spines that are typical of toads, but its toes have adhesive disks that enabke it to climb. It feeds on ants and lives in trees and bushes beside streams and rivers. This is where it breeds, laying strings of eggs in the water. The tadpoles have suckerlike mouths that enable them to cling to rocks


*OCCURENCE: S. Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in forest.
*REPRODUCTION: Lays eggs in water in the rainy season.


Credit goes to: Smithsonian Handbooks, Mark O'Shean and Tim Halliday

[Deku]

I posted this because I saw no information anywhere besides this book. I love how this toad looks like. Its green with yellow eyes and yellow warts.

Which I was wondering. Can this toad be found in expos? Or like do someone breed these? I was wondering because Id like to keep one eventually. So I wanted to know. I think since it eats ants, you could try feeding it fruitflies and pinhead crickets. Or just regular crickets. I honestly dont know. Its just a guess.
But this toad is the best of both worlds! I love toads like crazy. But this would be a perfect toad for someone who can only own one amphibian and they like both toads and treefrogs. Its like it was mutated into this! I mean the green color from the treefrogs. The warty skin with the yellow dots make it awesome(I love that leathery feeling). Those big bulging eyes are very gorgeous! To top it off it can climb. So its like a half toad half treefrog.

[Kurt]

Yes, they are in the trade but they are very expensive.

[Deku]

Yes, they are in the trade but they are very expensive.

awe. I wanna see one atleast. D:

[SethD]

I posted this because I saw no information anywhere besides this book. I love how this toad looks like. Its green with yellow eyes and yellow warts.

Which I was wondering. Can this toad be found in expos? Or like do someone breed these? I was wondering because Id like to keep one eventually. So I wanted to know. I think since it eats ants, you could try feeding it fruitflies and pinhead crickets. Or just regular crickets. I honestly dont know. Its just a guess.
But this toad is the best of both worlds! I love toads like crazy. But this would be a perfect toad for someone who can only own one amphibian and they like both toads and treefrogs. Its like it was mutated into this! I mean the green color from the treefrogs. The warty skin with the yellow dots make it awesome(I love that leathery feeling). Those big bulging eyes are very gorgeous! To top it off it can climb. So its like a half toad half treefrog.

They have been bred occasionally but not very often. WC's are available about once a year or so for a few months at a time. I doubt you will find them at most expo's. When they are available prices normally run between 60-100$ each. They do seem to have a preference for smaller insects and and they will eat fruit flies which is somewhat surprising given the fact that females reach a pretty good size. Of course it would be virtually impossible to keep them alive on such tiny food though. Mine get primarily half grown B. lateralis roaches as they tend to reject prey items that at much bigger than that. I don't know if your aware of it or not but only females are the pretty greenish blue with yellow spots. Males are smaller and are brown.

[Deku]

They have been bred occasionally but not very often. WC's are available about once a year or so for a few months at a time. I doubt you will find them at most expo's. When they are available prices normally run between 60-100$ each. They do seem to have a preference for smaller insects and and they will eat fruit flies which is somewhat surprising given the fact that females reach a pretty good size. Of course it would be virtually impossible to keep them alive on such tiny food though. Mine get primarily half grown B. lateralis roaches as they tend to reject prey items that at much bigger than that. I don't know if your aware of it or not but only females are the pretty greenish blue with yellow spots. Males are smaller and are brown.

Make a video of one? Please???

[SethD]

Make a video of one? Please???

I don't do videos.

I will upload a pic of a pair hiding under a bush during the daylight hours but that is as far as I am going to go.



Notice the female has a very dark coloration at the time of the picture. The intensity and brightness of color varies depending on mood etc. just as it does in many species.

[Deku]

I don't do videos.

I will upload a pic of a pair hiding under a bush during the daylight hours but that is as far as I am going to go.



Notice the female has a very dark coloration at the time of the picture. The intensity and brightness of color varies depending on mood etc. just as it does in many species.

cute!