ok This is to start off the amphibian section that I’m going to be regularly updating in the following weeks.
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Archives for October 2008
how do you take care of a toad??
ok..well me and my friend were walking home and we saw a toad so we caught it..now i wanna know how to take care of it!we have it in a big bucket thing and theres grass,,buggs,,and stuff in it..what else should we do??
Keep it in a 20 gallon terrariium. Provide a heat lamp. crickets and a big bowl of water(change daily) The bedding shpuld be peat moss and driftwood. Make sure to put a piece of food in the tank when you empty in crickets for the toad to eat. If crickets get REALLY HUNGRY then they might turn on your toad so give them something like a piece of bread of lettuce for the insects to munch upon.
does any body know about taking care of an asian greenback tree frog?
Mine is with my white's also. I've checked everywhere to find any info that says to keep them solitary but haven't found any.How are you going to circulate it? Mine would not get in water with an airstone (bubble bowl used for anoles) Whit's get pretty large fairly quick, you definately need a large bowl. My water bowl is a corner bowl about 5" on each side. My asian gets in there also. Waterfalls are expensive and can be a pain depending on what substrate you use. My waterfall is on sale at petsmart for $34 but the pump is seperate for$12 , but is well worth it. It raises the humidity alot(keeps me from having to hand spray so much. Exoterra also has a ultrasonic humidifier that fits in the waterfall for$29. I wouldn't recommend it though. Even when I use filtered water, trace minerals build up on it and I end up replacing the copper disk very often. Plus it makes the water very hot! I had the humidifier in a bowl at on time , it boiled my frog! I wouldn't think too much moving water would be bad, but would watch your frog to be sure. They are found on alge covered rocks in streams. They have small toepads to hang on to the rocks, not as big as treefrogs'. Also, unlike white's they are not to be held. This is a pic of my waterfall in the background and one of my waterbowl.
Tong feeding baby newts?
the baby newts are almost 4 weeks old and starting to become more like their parents. ( curious and playful) They are still hanging out at the bottom but come to the side of the tank to see what I'm doing. I managed to feed one a little piece of tubiflex cube using feeder tongs. The others were more afraid but this one was larger and already has his front legs.
I'm wondering if I should continue tong feeding or if it will stress them out. I want to raise them to be friendly to humans and get them used to freeze dried food. I live in Newfoundland and the pet stores have trouble bringing in live food particularly this time of year.
Is this too early to start tong feeding? I know there are some amphibian breeders on YA so your input would be appreciated.
http://www.newts.org/~swan/herps/caresheet.html
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http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Cynops/C_orientalis.shtml
How to Care for Fire Belly Newts?
My local pet store has two fire belly newts for sale and I'm considering purchasing them. I would like to know how to care for them first. Should I keep one or two? How big does the tank need to be? What substrate do I use? What about cage decorations? What do they eat? The ones at the pet store are in the same tank right now, so I'm guessing they get along fine. Any information about fire belly newts is appreciated.
Gravels, plants, light, and water. I like to keep a male better.
How do i care for my arboreal salamander and California newt?
I h ave a arboreal salamander and a California newt in the same tank with a piece of driftwood and about a inch of water. I caught them both in the wild. Ive had them for about a week and i have been giving them tropical fish flakes. (I have tropical fish too). I was wondering if they will eat this and what the tank set up should be and how to care for these guys. I was also wondering if the California newt could harm me because i know that some people were killed when they swallow it. Thanks for the help
you should let them go. They should not be in the same tank together and are going to need 2 totally different setups, temps, humidity levels, etc. You are also feeding them the wrong thing. They need live food, but the ones outside usually have parasites or traces of fertilizer.
I have also heard about frogs releasing toxins from their skin in the wild, but store bought ones born into captivity do not produce these toxins. Im not sure if this is true with salamanders and newts, but its better safe than sorry.
A lot of wild animals dont do well in captivity and will sometimes starve to death or die from stress. I think it is best that you let both of them go, especially if they havent eaten anything yet. Go to the petstore and get a tiger salamandar if you really wanted one. I have heard that they can be pretty docile.
IF however, you dont choose to let them go ( bad choice in my opinion), I would go to repticzone.com and look at the caresheets they have on these animals. They will tell you the correct setups and stuff for them
How do you take care of a Pixie frog?
I'm plannng on buying a Pixie Frog, but I want to learn as much about them as I can before I get one. What type of home do they need, what do they eat?
Any help is very appreciated, thanks.
You can keep them in a glass terrarium, with moist substrate such as soil, coconut bark, and moss. They should have an appropriate sized water bowl to soak in as well as a hiding place. The soil needs to be kept very wet, and temperatures should never drop below about 65 degrees. Feed large crickets that have been gut-loaded with calcium.
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