Breeding pair of toads! :D

[Deku]

You cut it in half along the join and the you cut off one of the short ends so it's upside down with one enterance and you put leaf litter in it. It basically provides a bit of shelter to make them feel more at home because in the wild they always hide under stuff like bricks, pots etc. Sorry couldn't get a photo so I had to use paint lol.

Hmmm okay, thanks. I did it like that--- i just need to get more of them and some more leaves tommorrow. :P Where do they lay the eggs? Whats the temp for them for reproduction? I mean I assume they don't care for high temps--- since they are temperate species.

[Whistly]

Hmmm okay, thanks. I did it like that--- i just need to get more of them and some more leaves tommorrow. :P Where do they lay the eggs? Whats the temp for them for reproduction? I mean I assume they don't care for high temps--- since they are temperate species.

The females will carry the eggs underneath themselves near the abdomen it's the little white dots and when they hatch they will cling to her until they are big enough to leave her at about 5mm. For leaf litter you could just pull off some leaves and leave them in a container outside for a few days and it should be about right or you could just put in fresh leaves and it will decompose over time. The ideal temp for breeding is about 10-15 degrees centigrade as they don't heat themselves so you need to provide them with heat. You will also need to get LOADS as they breed once a year and have about 100 eggs so if you have 100 then at the end of the mating season you will have 10,000 woodlice and they need soil about 5 cm deep as they will make under ground tunnels the leaf litter is to ensure that there are some above ground when you want to feed the toads.

[Deku]

The females will carry the eggs underneath themselves near the abdomen it's the little white dots and when they hatch they will cling to her until they are big enough to leave her at about 5mm. For leaf litter you could just pull off some leaves and leave them in a container outside for a few days and it should be about right or you could just put in fresh leaves and it will decompose over time. The ideal temp for breeding is about 10-15 degrees centigrade as they don't heat themselves so you need to provide them with heat. You will also need to get LOADS as they breed once a year and have about 100 eggs so if you have 100 then at the end of the mating season you will have 10,000 woodlice and they need soil about 5 cm deep as they will make under ground tunnels the leaf litter is to ensure that there are some above ground when you want to feed the toads.

if I get over a 100 will I be able to get a constant breeding colony? Or should I use sparingly as to not exhaust the colony?

also thinking if each offspring breeds-- that also doubles the size of the colony. Iam thinking of getting a larger container for this breeding project. :P This whole thing has gave me an opportunity for using other insects and start breeding colonies(buying feeder insects gets annoying sometimes. lol)

I'm going to try multiple colonies of these then. As well as of other insects(roaches, earthworms).

I don't understand what you mean 10-15centigrade. colaborate on layman's term.
My room temp can range of 69-72degrees.

[Whistly]

if I get over a 100 will I be able to get a constant breeding colony? Or should I use sparingly as to not exhaust the colony?

also thinking if each offspring breeds-- that also doubles the size of the colony. Iam thinking of getting a larger container for this breeding project. :P This whole thing has gave me an opportunity for using other insects and start breeding colonies(buying feeder insects gets annoying sometimes. lol)

I'm going to try multiple colonies of these then. As well as of other insects(roaches, earthworms).

I don't understand what you mean 10-15centigrade. colaborate on layman's term.
My room temp can range of 69-72degrees.

Yay finally the temperature converter on my phone has purpose 10-15 degrees centigrade is 50-59. Your room temp is 20 centigrade so think it should be fine at room temp.

As they breed once a year I would set up atleast three colonies so you don't end up decimating a single colony. I know what you mean about buying feeders I've tried breeding crickets and locusts but Dunedin is just too cold for them that's why I love woodlice so much they just laugh at the cold. I agree with you on getting a bigger container if you want a big colony my colony is in a 45cm long 20cm wide 30cm tall container it has pet store stones about 5cm deep with about 2cm of sand on top with a scattering of stones on that and 4 small lettuce plants growing in it, and leaf litter is scattered everywhere. I'll post a photo tomorrow.

if I get over a 100 will I be able to get a constant breeding colony? Or should I use sparingly as to not exhaust the colony?
What size will the toadlets be because if they're under 5cm they will probably only eat about 5-6 in a sitting otherwise they'll end up fat. I would use them with other insects just to make sure they don't run out.

[Wormwood]

I said 25 crickets per week mate, or 40-50 wood lice/pill bugs.. since they are significantly smaller. Not 100.

And I never said you needed a 150 gallon tank but for 10 toads - heck yeah you need it. Since your only keeping 5, probally not - a 40 gallon breeder is fine.

Again, good luck - I'm bowing out.

[Deku]

I said 25 crickets per week mate, or 40-50 wood lice/pill bugs.. since they are significantly smaller. Not 100.

And I never said you needed a 150 gallon tank but for 10 toads - heck yeah you need it. Since your only keeping 5, probally not - a 40 gallon breeder is fine.

Again, good luck - I'm bowing out.

Ehh Iam still going to get a bigger tank just for display purposes. I want to test out your theory about how active you say they can be. 25crickets? I try not to overfeed my toad because I heard amphibians have serious issues with obesity. She's fat as she is. I mix the diet up though. Sometimes I feed 1dozen per week along with other insects(not too many of them), and sometimes Ill feed it 3dozens. Sometimes just a few worms. I try to mix it up.

Variety is the key I presume.

[Deku]

Yay finally the temperature converter on my phone has purpose 10-15 degrees centigrade is 50-59. Your room temp is 20 centigrade so think it should be fine at room temp.

As they breed once a year I would set up atleast three colonies so you don't end up decimating a single colony. I know what you mean about buying feeders I've tried breeding crickets and locusts but Dunedin is just too cold for them that's why I love woodlice so much they just laugh at the cold. I agree with you on getting a bigger container if you want a big colony my colony is in a 45cm long 20cm wide 30cm tall container it has pet store stones about 5cm deep with about 2cm of sand on top with a scattering of stones on that and 4 small lettuce plants growing in it, and leaf litter is scattered everywhere. I'll post a photo tomorrow.

if I get over a 100 will I be able to get a constant breeding colony? Or should I use sparingly as to not exhaust the colony?
What size will the toadlets be because if they're under 5cm they will probably only eat about 5-6 in a sitting otherwise they'll end up fat. I would use them with other insects just to make sure they don't run out.

That's what Iam thinking. I got a mix of woodlice. roly poleys and pillbugs(the ones that roll up into a solid ball). I got over a 100 or so. I'm pretty sure way over a hundred. lol. There were lots of them in the container(too much to count), Ill be getting some more later. Jesus I found so many insects in my yard. I found a few that I think are stinkbugs. had green carapace(looked like a beetle, like a bess beetle), and had orange legs. I chased it--- it got away but it stank horridly.

I'm feeding the toadlets with that and fruitflies, as well as other stuff too. I can't seem to find springtails no matter what I do. :/ How long do woodlice live for? I found a huge one. Size of my thumb(the last bone on my thumb--- not the hole thumb). I found small ones(1mm) and medium ones. Some had eggs under them(only a few though...)

I found some slugs and two grubs which idk what they turn into. but yeah.

[Whistly]

That's what Iam thinking. I got a mix of woodlice. roly poleys and pillbugs(the ones that roll up into a solid ball). I got over a 100 or so. I'm pretty sure way over a hundred. lol. There were lots of them in the container(too much to count), Ill be getting some more later. Jesus I found so many insects in my yard. I found a few that I think are stinkbugs. had green carapace(looked like a beetle, like a bess beetle), and had orange legs. I chased it--- it got away but it stank horridly.

I'm feeding the toadlets with that and fruitflies, as well as other stuff too. I can't seem to find springtails no matter what I do. :/ How long do woodlice live for? I found a huge one. Size of my thumb(the last bone on my thumb--- not the hole thumb). I found small ones(1mm) and medium ones. Some had eggs under them(only a few though...)

I found some slugs and two grubs which I dont know what they turn into. but yeah.

Not too sure how long they live for but seens as they breed once a year it must be atleast 2 years. Springtails will be in leaf litter and when you disturb them they will be gone like a shot and are pretty much imposssible to catch so I'd just buy springtails.

[Deku]

Not too sure how long they live for but seens as they breed once a year it must be atleast 2 years. Springtails will be in leaf litter and when you disturb them they will be gone like a shot and are pretty much imposssible to catch so I'd just buy springtails.

I found alot of aphids--- but never caught any. any info on them?
I guess 2 years should be okay.