I seem to have established a rhythm... :D

[Poly]

Hi everyone!

I think things are starting to get smoother between me and the toad...
Since I was given the advice to give my toad some privacy by covering 3 sides of the tank, I did, and it worked great!

My toad's stopped trying to climb out the sides of the tank, and seems much calmer. So as for the "rhythm" I refered to, when I wake up in the morning, I take the sheet off of the front of the tank, I keep the sheet on 3 sides of the tank during the day, the toad stays under it's clump of moss until 2:00pm (2 days now it has come up at that exact time!?), it then comes up and sits on top of it, at around 2:15, I take it very gently and put it in the small 2 gallon tank that has on average 5-6 crickets or grasshoppers (still trying to find pill-bugs) I then cover the entire tank with a sheet, and leave it alone for around an hour, when I come back, there are 3 or 4 insects left (depending on the size I put in). I should also mention, when I pick up the toad (would really like to know how to find out if it is male or female so I could refer to it as "he-him" or "she-her" rather than "the toad" haha) it does NOT pee on me, it does try to escape my hands, but does not pee, when I first got it it would pee, what does this mean? Is it not getting enough water? It does sit in it's water bowl for close to 30min (elasped time not 30min straight) every day and I make sure to mist the tank.

Today, when I was looking for grasshoppers, I found a VERY small wood-frog (smaller than a penny), and seeing as how toads tend to eat an array of things, I was wondering if it would eat a frog? I seen a video of a large toad being fed a small mouse(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLG9sCCB0c), so I figured the frog might be a good meal, not to mention how nutritious it must be. I'm not a fan of feeding amphibians other amphibians, but if it will make for a healthy and fat toad, I'm in.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

P.S. It also seems to be fatter now than when I got it...?

P.P.S. After looking through the gallery of members terrariums... I felt guilty (for my toad) for how terrible mine is in comparison... sooo, I'm fully re-arranging it with larger plants, deeper soil, more hiding places, and more moss, I also noticed how due to the heigth of the terrariums, people take advantage of it, leaning logs and such against the sides, so I have a hole new plan for my Toads' terrarium, I'll post photos of it when I am done!

[John]

Glad to hear that your toad has calmed down.

The reason it's not dropping water on you so much any more is that it's getting used to being in captivity. It's a defense mechanism they use to startle a predator in the wild. As for sexing it, you should take some photos of the toad and post them. Also, check if it has large thumbs (they may be dark colored). If so then it is a male.

Do not feed it with other amphibians. That's a sure fire way to pass on disease and parasites.

[Poly]

Alright, thanks for the info John!

I examined it's "thumbs" and they appear to be the smae size as it's "fingers".

I seen a few videos of Pacman frogs eating other frogs, are they less susceptible to diesease than toads?

[John]

I examined it's "thumbs" and they appear to be the smae size as it's "fingers".

Then either it is a female or it is not yet mature.

I seen a few videos of Pacman frogs eating other frogs, are they less susceptible to diesease than toads?

No, just their owners are ignorant or care more about entertainment than their pet's well being.

[Wormwood]

Males usually chirp when you pick them up and grasp them by their hind legs gently; it's probally a female if it doesn't which means it'll be larger in size once full grown.

I wouldn't feel bad at all about your tank, it's a wonderful set up for a toad. Tree frogs and other climbing species are the only things that really need tall plants and drift wood to feel comfortable.

[Poly]

Oh, I see. Well, I will not feed her(?) other amphibians then.

[nicodimus22]

Also, generally speaking, a fat toad is a healthy toad, so that's a good sign if it's getting fatter. If a toad is skinny, that's when you worry.

[Poly]

Oh, well she's definatly not skinny, and turns out, the frog I found wasn't a wood frog, it was a small northern spring chripping tree-frog... I wish I had a terrarium to keep it in too...! Haha, too bad my toad's one dosen't have a lid!

[nicodimus22]

Even if it did have a lid, keeping a frog and a toad in the same tank is a big no-no. They usually have very different temp/moisture needs, and in some cases one can produce a toxin that is lethal to the other over time.

[Poly]

That was more or less a joke, I wouldn't keep a frog and a toad in the same tank.