FBT stopped eating

[Jace]

Haha-Diane, your order is duly noted!!

Sounds like you are their hero. They are in the lap of luxury now with you. I love what your son named them. These toads are great for kids-and would be perfect as classroom pets. However, often times the proper research is not done and then they suffer needlessly. Spuzzum and Bonkers I think will continue to have a long, healthy life with you and your son.

Elaine...we can't forget the mittens!! Whatever would they do without mittens??

[1beataway]

I'd wait a few more weeks to let you guys settle in (and make sure that Bonkers is ok!) and to get a heater, but then there shouldn't be a problem. It is always smart to quarantine the new ones for a month before you add them, though.

[Jace]

Diane-I originally started with three and over the last year have a total of 9. Just make sure you pick toads that are active, have bright colours and clear eyes. Ask the petstore to feed them in front of you and pick the ones that clearly eat. The more the merrier!!

[1beataway]

The mittens! Of course! But it could not work with tree frogs. They couldn't climb with mittens on. Anyways, I think White's would be as bad at losing their mittens as a group of kittens.

However, I think the toads and the non-tree frogs would benefit from them.

[1beataway]

Yeah. There should be absolutely no problem with you going to the store and buying 8 or 10.

[lnaminneci]

Also, Jace...I think you're on to an idea! Froggie sweaters! From sizes XXXXS to XXXXXXXS.

OOOHhhhhh.....OoooooHhhh I want one! Ummm...make that 4 actually!
A pink one for Pako, purple for Niko, red for Hilo, and which color for Alto??!!? Blue? Pink? I haven't heard any more croaking.....maybe I should go with a neutral yellow then.
And I think Alto will need it in XXL!!

[1beataway]

Get Alto a light green. That can be male or female!

[Jace]

Wow, this new business idea is taking off better than I ever expected!! We could make several dollars in just a matter of weeks! Lesley, I think I nice orange would work for Alto-it is fall after all. Ooh, how about chocolate brown??

I agree with Elaine, though, Diane-if you do get more, keep them in quarantine for 4 weeks before adding them to Spuzzum and Bonkers. And lets make sure Bonkers is doing okay. There will always be time for more toads!

[1beataway]

Fall colors! I like it! And then you can start the winter line. Don't forget the holiday sweaters.

[FBTmom]

8 or 10 more???? At $10-15 each, I won't be in hurry to get that many at once. (see how I say "at once")

Anyway, I definately wouldn't consider getting any while Bonkers isn't eating. I'd wait quite a while. Though with now having my 20gal. tank sitting empty, it would make a great quarantine home.
I re-did the land area of the tank, and have included a pic. No more open areas of gravel to maybe accidentally swallow. I sanded smooth the opening of the upside down pot, so don't fear, there's no sharp edges anywhere. And besides that hidey spot, they can easily get behind it and the hanging plant to an area that's quite private for them.

[1beataway]

$10-15 each?! We sell them for like $7.

I didn't see a picture included. But you're totally right, that 20 gallon is just sitting there empty.

[FBTmom]

Forgot the picture!

[lnaminneci]

NICE!!

[1beataway]

Looks great!

[FBTmom]

Yeah, prices here are crazy. Even the little heater I'm ordering (Tetra Fauna Aquatic Reptile Heater, 100W) is going to be $32, plus taxes and shipping. That's at BigAl's Online. So far it's the only one I've found that'll work in my setup. All the submersible fish heaters are too long, and knowing my toads, they'll want to sit on it and they'll burn their little bums. So I have to go with the reptile heater.

[1beataway]

That sucks.

And here you go, Jace. Your first sweater design.

[Jace]

Hahaha! LOVE it!! Very festive, too. Hmmm, what about frog elves? Pointy shoes might work.

[1beataway]

Jace, you're going to be leading the industry in froggie apparel! I can't wait till you start designing costumes! :P

I want Luigi dressed like Mario. And Baudrillard could be Kermit the Frog.

[lnaminneci]

And here you go, Jace. Your first sweater design.

LOVE IT!!!!

You are going to do a killing in sales this Christmas!!!! I've got my 4 orders in right?

~Lesley

[1beataway]

Jace, you should hire me.

Here's Niko.