Toadlets growing!

[John]

90% that is a young female.

[nicodimus22]

90% that is a young female.

Thanks, that's good to know! Those 4 pics were all of the slightly larger toadlet.

Do you think it's likely I have 2 females, seeing them both together? (Not that it's terribly important, but it would be nice to know if I might get eggs someday or not, and also for naming purposes.)



Edit: I just noticed from looking at this photo how I can tell these two apart for the time being, even if they were to become the same size. The one on the right has racing stripes!

[Greg M]

Hey Amy - its amazing how they grow isn't it?

Pete - Very cute little fatty! Looking great!

I miss the pitter patter of little webbed feet - no babies this year, which are terribly cute, just great big fat guys/girls...

[LilyPad]

Amy, a couple of yours are bigger, but I think I might have the fattest toadlet. It's growing, but sideways!

You definitely win in the fat section LOL Is that your soaker?

90% that is a young female.

I would have never thought that you could tell that so early. I know that with my gray tree frogs, the girls certainly are quite fat with quite an appetite. I swear they are never full!!

Yes Greg, it is so much fun. My gray tree frogs were much bigger when I got them, Paddy is the only one that did any significant growing. It's fun to see the peepers I have and the toadlets starting so tiny and growing into healthy frogs and toads!

Also...I found a Fowler's Toad in my garden today! So now I can't be sure what I have. So far the cranial crests are not touching the paratoid glands, we will have to wait and see though!

[nicodimus22]

You definitely win in the fat section LOL Is that your soaker?

Yup, I think it might be more of a sponge than a toad.

Also...I found a Fowler's Toad in my garden today! So now I can't be sure what I have. So far the cranial crests are not touching the paratoid glands, we will have to wait and see though!

To make matters even more confusing, Fowler's and American toads can mate and have hybrid offspring, so there are 3 possibilities.

[LilyPad]

Ahh yes, because we needed to be more confused LOL The fowler's I found was BIG though, at least 3 inches. I was pretty excited

[BG]

They are looking good Amy love the colors on them and your photo skills are awesome