BBWT leg injury/infection

[Tripe46]

could you recommend a better substrate? The brick packed eco earth that I am using is not soaking wet, but I wouldn't call it dry either.

[clownonfire]

could you recommend a better substrate? The brick packed eco earth that I am using is not soaking wet, but I wouldn't call it dry either.

Have you read Seth's BBWT article on our site? It is very useful.

Quoting from it: The ideal range seems to be 21-27 °C (70-80 ° F). Occasional temperatures into the low 30s °C (low 90s °F), or down to about 7 °C (mid-forties Fahrenheit) have not been harmful to my specimens, though the toads are not very active at these times. I maintain the humidity at 60-80% the majority of the time, as they are less active and hide when it gets much higher or lower.

Let me know if you have more question. It,s ok if you are new to it, you're asking the right questions and moving froward, which is great!

Eric

[Eric Walker]

I would say no need for the under tank heater. these guy will burrow a bit and you dont want them getting down to where the heater is touching the tank. plus they can handle the colder temps just fine.

You also dont want that substrate soaking wet. These toads prefer it a bit dryer and that could have been the source for an inferction if they were kepted to wet before you got them. one or two of my toads allways hide as well and are perfectly fine.

I have mine on a eco earth substrate as well but I have sphagnum moss covering half of the floor. This gives them one side that is dryer and that they can dig in and one side that is the side I spray ( the side covered in moss) so if they want they can sit on some damp moss. My vent. is also over the side without the moss.

[Tripe46]

Update:

Seems as if all is well! The toad's leg looks completely normal now and I have put him back in with the other.

I re-constructed the terrarium with 2 small bromeliads, another live plant, and a big bushy patch of moss. One seems to like the leaves of the bromeliad when there is not food in the terrarium, and the other seems to like the cork hideout I constructed. They are both very active when food is present!

[froggystyle]

Update:

Seems as if all is well! The toad's leg looks completely normal now and I have put him back in with the other.

I re-constructed the terrarium with 2 small bromeliads, another live plant, and a big bushy patch of moss. One seems to like the leaves of the bromeliad when there is not food in the terrarium, and the other seems to like the cork hideout I constructed. They are both very active when food is present!

I'm so happy to hear that! I notice they like to climb plants but maybe I should researh the plants I'm using. My BBWTs seem to like the live Scotch moss and Irish moss. The fruit flies hide in it also its a great hunting ground it seems to keep them busy. I've been spraying the flies with a vitamin spray hoping the toads get big and strong because I fear them getting injured too. They seem so fragile so I'm really glad to hear that yours healed