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how do you take care of a baby toad?

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How do you take care of baby toads?

Put them in a basement window well or indoor tank. Window wells are great places for them to be. Make sure to keep some water in there at all times in a bowl (one that is small enough for them to climb into, or push it under the ground ), or spray them with the hose everyday. Be careful not to squeeze them at all. Baby toads like pond water, and tiny ants. To attract bugs, place small pieces of food in an area in your yard. Than Bring the bugs and put them in the window well or aquarium. 🙂

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White's Tree Frog Care and Transport?

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Two months ago I adopted a white's tree frog from a friend whose roommate moved out and left the frog. I have never owned frogs before but I wish to know as much as I can about them. Shortly after I adopted the first frog I bought a second one and they seem to be doing well.

However, I still have questions that I cannot seem to find answers to:

1)How many crickets exactly should be given to a full sized frog per week (4.5 inches)? What about a younger one that is roughly 2 inches?

2)The frog I adopted has a bump on the top of her bum, and she had it long before I adopted her. What is it? She appears active at night, sits on her logs/in her water at night, sleeps on the glass under the leaves during the day, and has a healthy appetite – she'll do whatever for those crickets!

3) I plan on moving soon – what is the best way to transport frogs to reduce their stress and keep them as happy, calm, and safe as possible?

Thank you very much!

hello my friend i would like to say this 'the frogs should eat 3/4 if it's full grown and 2 if it is youngster.

you frog's bump is may be a just nothing more than abump itt was born with…if it had it before you got it is should b o.k.

when you move you should take them in a small box and holld them so they us you body temperature as a source. they should be fine for about 1 hour or something.

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what different species of reptiles/amphibian/invertabrate can you keep together in the same enclosure?

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please don’t say you should never mix different species together. i no there are some examples that will live together in harmony that eat the same food and have the same habitat .e.t.c…

so id like some examples of reptiles/amphibians/invertebrates that people have tried keeping together with success, thanks.

i know you said don’t say don’t keep different species together but i think you should know some facts before mixing anything. just because to species have similar care doesn’t mean there suitable for eat other.

common problems include

eating each other (its surprising what will at least try to eat what)
Attacking/ killing each other (2 animals that don’t normally live together will sometimes fight.

stress (makes for ill reptiles just being near even a species from the same geological range can be stressful to these animals)

Incompatible toxins bacteria and illnesses (especially with phibs but is common with others 2 just cause one species can handle one type of bacteria/doesn’t mean they all can these animals evolved in totally different ways meaning there resistant to different things, as for toxins many phibs and invert have these as defense mechanisms and can easily kill or make the others ill)

so called “safe” mixes include American grey treefrogs American green treefrogs together

American green treefrogs and green anoles (never brown ones)

aquatic newts an hardy fish species such as guppies

NEVER mix animals from different geographical locations its asking for trouble

all these still come with risks including killing all your pets

on one final note: mixing is not something to be taken lightly it takes a lot of research careful monitoring and a good pinch of luck not something for beginners to exotic pets

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Does anyone know how to care for a Red-Spotted Newt?

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I caught about 4 small Newts in a Creek in my front yard…I do believe they are Red-spotted Newts in their younger stage of life…and I was wondering if anyone knew how to care for them, and what are the signs that indicate they are changing o adapt to life on land? Any help will be greatly appreciated! ^-^

i didnt find any thing on red-spotted newts but newts are generaly the same in care so i found this for you http://www.amphibian.co.uk/alpine.html

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My dog dug up a salamander how do I care for it?

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I live in Illinois and it still gets below freezing at night. If I put it back in my yard the dog will just dig it up again. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Since the salamander is still hibernating you need to let him continue to do so. Get a small plastic storage container (like for leftovers) get some moss. Drill some holes into the container for ventilation and fill it with damp moss. Put the salamander in the moss and let him bury himself. Put the container in a dark cool place and check on it only once a week to ensure the moss remains moist. After the last frost let the salamander go.

Hope this helps.

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setting up a habitat for toed,frog,salamander’s,

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I need to know what is the best ideal set-up for these reptiles and amphibians in building them a habitat to live in!
NOTE:I’ve had them for a year but just want to make sure for when winter comes thats they have the proper house to live in!

habitats for these animals are called VIVARIUMS.. this is a link on how to set one up

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Setting-Up-a-Tropical-Vivarium.166695

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How to Care for a Water Frog?

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I have an African Clawed water frog. He lives in a tank that holds about 2 1/2 gallons of water. When I originally got him, he was very small and in a smaller tank. Since then I've gotten him a bigger tank and he's grown. I feed him shrimp pellets, and maybe around every month I give him 3-5 feeder minnows to eat. I clean his tank about every two weeks.

Is there any way to improve my care on my frog, and if I'm doing something wrong, can you tell me?

http://members.aol.com/sirchin/afc.htm
http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/species/clawed.html

This are two sites I found helpful.
They also have links to others site so you should be able to find what you need.

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