Amphibian Care

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Vernal Pools – A Critical Habitat for many Species

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Vernal pools provide critical habitat for many species of frogs, salamanders, snakes, and turtles.

These ephemeral spring ponds don’t have fish in them, so amphibian eggs are able to hatch and mature to adulthood without being eaten. Though vernal pools enjoy extensive regulatory protection from development, amphibians are in deep trouble.

Pollution and chemical contaminants are a concern in nearly every landscape in world.

Amphibians are sensitive to contaminants, and deformities are increasingly being reported.

Manomet has embarked on a broad inquiry, engaging stakeholders from private property owners to government agencies, to answer some fundamental questions. At the forefront is this: Are vernal pools collecting more than just spring rain?

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How do I take care of my toad?

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Question – I have a little baby toad, and i wanted to know how to take care if it.  It has a little red spot on the side of its throat, but i think a bug just bit it. I wanted to know what to feed it, what to put it in and how to just take care of it in general.

Answers:

Try to Google search and find images that match the type you have.

I had a burrowing frog who spent most it’s time underground. It ate baby crickets but it was fussy and uncomfortable and I had to force feed it for the first week.

Get it comfy in it’s habitat. Give organic potting soil (2 inches deep?) and put water into it so that it’s moist but not pooling underneath, it may take some time to absorb and get started, place a large soaking bowl in the center of a 10 gal tank for it to bathe, keep the temp warm but don’t use direct heat, do a heating pad on the side of the tank where it won’t get itself burnt, but it will get the heat.

Once it’s feeling safe, and oh, don’t handle it after placing it into it’s tank, just let it get a sense of ownership in there. Then put 2 small crickets and a tiny inch worm or a baby tomato worm. http://mulberryfarms.com/orders.htm I get tomato worms here.

The heat pad will give a nice temp, the dirt and water will feel natural, it takes time for a wild one but it might turn out to be a great thing.

You will also need to shop around for an exotic animal vet to check it out so that you won’t be catching something disgusting like pinworms from it.

How do I take care of a baby tree frog?

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A reader asks –

I found some baby tree frogs in my yard in a thing that had water in it and there was about 40 baby tree frogs in it! what kind of things do i fed it and what does it need in it cage?

Some answers –

Let it go.

I actually just found one in my yard today. After my mom was done mowing the lawn I put him back where I found him. But make sure you let it go somewhere where there are trees and moisture. Not in the city!!!

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