So, I have two American Toads, Phobos (the larger one) and Demos (the smaller one). When I got them, they were the same size but Phobos's growth has taken off, and I started having to separate them during feeding as she would take all the food from Demos. They are both relatively small juveniles. I know that they will sometimes puff up to seem larger if startled or scared, but this was a little different, I think. Anyway, Phobos was just sitting on a rock, and Demos walked up to her (they were both facing each other, so I don't think Phobos was startled) and Phobos stood all the way up on her legs (which I have never seen them do before) and inflated herself. Seemingly in response, Demos stopped moving and slowly backed away, and then turned and ran/hopped off. Would this be considered aggression? It has happened twice now, that I am aware of. If it is aggression, is there anything I can do to prevent it from stressing them out?
(They are in a 10gal with plenty of hides, and I plan on upgrading them into the 15gal my hermit crab is currently in once I get the crab an even larger home.)
Second question, involving poison ivy/ similar poisonous plants that cause rashes:
I recently got poison ivy on my leg, and it has since spread to my arm and hands... I have not handled the toads (Or my gray tree frog) since it spread to my hands, and I was wondering if I should be worried about them getting a reaction from contact with it, since I have to separate them at feedings... I will probably wear gloves just to be safe, anyway.
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