Bufo nebulifer (Picture heavy)

[John]

I think of it as a constructive debate!

[SludgeMunkey]

LOL!


These constructive debates are a good thing, I always seem to learn something from them.

I have searched around using both names, but what I have found so far seems to be pretty much all the same stuff. I haven't had time to go through scientific papers yet though. (Starting today I am on 16 hour shifts for the next 9 days.)

Temperature seems to be the hardest for me. These animals are still a bit stressed I think, and ignore their hides in favor of burrowing. I suspect it may be too cool for them in the critter room. I am skipping out on sleeping between shifts today to finish up their outdoor enclosure. That gives a month or so for me to get a proper permanent indoor enclosure built for them.

Currently temp is 70F constant @40% relative humidity. I built a photo sensor unit for their lighting. This way it is linked with daylight on time. I figure that will ease their transition to my standard indoor lighting scheme when they can no longer stay in their out door pen.

[adawinters]

I am in awe of both your toads and your photography skills.

[SludgeMunkey]

I am in awe of both your toads and your photography skills.

Thank you...not much skill there though....I use a cheapo Samsung SL102 camera...and spent weeks taking dark, murky pictures of very blurry critters.

But, after brushing up on digital photography on the web and at the magazine rack in the bookstore...well, the results are pretty good.

I found that the secret to using this type of camera is all about resolution. I set the camera manually to the highest resolution and largest file sizes possible. Then I take multiple pictures of the subject.
When I say multiple, these pictures are the best ones out of 30 or so!

Often, I use Google's Picassa to crop the pictures and/or brighten up the ambient lighting. This is where big picture files come in handy. My eyeball avatar is just a crop from one of the regular pictures.

[John]

Seeing as you are skipping sleeping, I hope there are no sharp implements at your job that you can have accidents with.

[SludgeMunkey]

Many! And lots of large crushing, rolling, cutting type things too!

This is actually a pretty normal Friday for me, I am usually awake for 30 or so hours straight. that way I can sleep Friday night and have all of Saturday for critter keeping time....and family time if they are lucky...

I just finished the "cage". It is 24 inches deep and buried to a depth of 18 inches. Used 1/2 inch hardware cloth. That keeps diggers out and diggers in. Now that it is in place, The enclosure pen can be placed on top of it. I have to be back at work in about an hour, so the remainder of the set up will have to wait until Saturday morning. Then pictures!

[coltiger]

Nice pics and nice toads!

[Jace]

Johnny, I just love reading your posts!! And you must have a very understanding wife!!