toad aficionado here!!

[gut]

Hi there! I'm Gut and I'm in love with toads. I think they're highly underrated and weirdly relatable creatures. Right now I only have an American toad [female] and a Western green toad [male] but I hope to increase these numbers soon, I'd like to have a tomato frog next although my current 'dream toads' are a small group of smooth-sided toads and a cane toad!

I came here to learn more about ground dwellers and can't wait to explore the forums further!! Here's my chubs:


Moony:


Currently unnamed, "Small green" as a placeholder

[Bombina Bob]

I completely agree, they are toadally underrated! (Yes pun intended) However, i would advise using cocoanut fiber for both of your toads, the bark chips are able to be accidentally ingested, it will also help to hold more humidity than the bark.

[gut]

I actually tried that, but little green had trouble grabbing his crickets with the coconut fiber on the ground, he kept getting a mouthful of coconut. :/ I thought at least the bark would be impossible for someone his size to swallow, and I could switch back to the coconut after he grew a little? Let me know if that's still a bad idea please, I really really don't want my little guy to get sick!!!!

[Bombina Bob]

I see your point there. Sometimes owners will feed their frogs in separate enclosures but i doubt you would want to stress your little guy out. paper towels, although they may be unattractive make a good substrate as well. IMO I would use the paper towel substrate because of your situation.

[deranged chipmunk]

i agree with ryan, feeding in a separate container just puts too much stress on the animal. how about cocofiber and leaf litter? the leaf litter will separate the toad from the coco fiber, it will help retain humidity, and be a bit more natural for it.

[elly]

Leaf litter should help though toads often like to dig.

...by the way do you run a toad tumblr?