Red spotted toads(froggets)

[Porkeeee]

So my little sister brought me six red spotted froggets ( well what I believe are red spotted) from her vacation in palm spring california and I already feel in love with them but was wondering if how I have them set up is right and would like to post pics of them.. So I have them in a 10 galon tank right now with a rock water bowl and a little log to hide under and damp paper towels... Been feeding them pin heads every other day about 25 for all six.. They mostly hang out on and in the water bowl... Any help would be great

[Kurt]

Sounds fine so far. John may chime in at some point as he has some field experience with this species.

[Porkeeee]

I only have Internet on my iPhone I got really good shots of them all in a triangle ha ha like a frog cult or something but i dont know how to post pics.. But I also have a 20w bulb on them during the day and spray them at night my only other frog is a pacman so these little guys are stressing me out they move! Ps there about the size of my finger nail

[John]

To the best of my knowledge, right now you can't post images from phones. This should change when we update our forum software. Your main concern with small toads is going to be feeding them with the right food. Fruit flies will work for young toads but they must be dusted with a vitamin/mineral supplement. Your other concern should be making sure they don't drown - young frogs and toads drown very easily.

[wesleybrouwer]

Maybe you can find them in the pictures here? :

http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/frogspics.html

[Porkeeee]

YeAh I looked that up a couple days ago I'm pretty sure there red spotted thanks for the help!

[Curb71]

To the best of my knowledge, right now you can't post images from phones. This should change when we update our forum software. Your main concern with small toads is going to be feeding them with the right food. Fruit flies will work for young toads but they must be dusted with a vitamin/mineral supplement. Your other concern should be making sure they don't drown - young frogs and toads drown very easily.

I never read anything here about dusting my flies. Is there a certain kind that is recommended? how would someone dust flies anyway?

[nicodimus22]

I never read anything here about dusting my flies. Is there a certain kind that is recommended? how would someone dust flies anyway?

Repashy Calcium ICB Plus 5.3 oz JAR - Alpha Pro Breeders

This is an all-in-one powder that eliminates the need to use both calcium and vitamin powders. I have read several places that the most important time to use it is while toads are young and growing rapidly, so that they have good nutrition during their rapid development. As adults, they need it a little less often, it seems people do it every other feeding or once a week at that point.

Dusting is easy, all you do is put a little of the powder in a small plastic container, tap in some flightless fruit flies, put the lid on, and give it a little shake. The powder is very fine, so the flies get coated but it doesn't bury or kill them. Tilt the container and the flies will start heading for the opening. Brush them into the container your toad is in.

[Curb71]

Repashy Calcium ICB Plus 5.3 oz JAR - Alpha Pro Breeders

This is an all-in-one powder that eliminates the need to use both calcium and vitamin powders. I have read several places that the most important time to use it is while toads are young and growing rapidly, so that they have good nutrition during their rapid development. As adults, they need it a little less often, it seems people do it every other feeding or once a week at that point.

Dusting is easy, all you do is put a little of the powder in a small plastic container, tap in some flightless fruit flies, put the lid on, and give it a little shake. The powder is very fine, so the flies get coated but it doesn't bury or kill them. Tilt the container and the flies will start heading for the opening. Brush them into the container your toad is in.

thanks. I bought it. I hope the toadies like it. I wonder if my 16 year old leopard gecko would like it too...