Curious about a species of climbing toad...

[kerokero]

The market for them has never been particularly high, and I don't think it's changed that much. I think there would be a good chance at seeing more of a market interest in them if they were more well known (rather than just a few pics of colorful females laying around) and if their care was standardized (or really known at all!).

They are being imported less and less which may have actually decreased the market for them (rarely seen, well known as difficult imports, and when seen they are $$$$), and while Steve seems to have spawned them a number of times (and from animals that may actually be LTC) I don't really see them up for sale much. Steve has been very hush hush about his breeding techniques (I believe he mentioned working to publish it, not sure if that ever happened), so that hasn't helped much either. Their spawns seem to be in true toad style too.... LOADS of tads! I'm not sure what the difficulty is with them, but I don't think volume was the issue even with masses of tads.

[jkooiman]

The market for them has never been particularly high, and I don't think it's changed that much. I think there would be a good chance at seeing more of a market interest in them if they were more well known (rather than just a few pics of colorful females laying around) and if their care was standardized (or really known at all!).

They are being imported less and less which may have actually decreased the market for them (rarely seen, well known as difficult imports, and when seen they are $$$$), and while Steve seems to have spawned them a number of times (and from animals that may actually be LTC) I don't really see them up for sale much. Steve has been very hush hush about his breeding techniques (I believe he mentioned working to publish it, not sure if that ever happened), so that hasn't helped much either. Their spawns seem to be in true toad style too.... LOADS of tads! I'm not sure what the difficulty is with them, but I don't think volume was the issue even with masses of tads.

It looks like they must not be coming in this year.Usually they come in around Spring, if I remember right. What a bummer. JVK