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 I might get a green toad...

I might get a green toad for my birthday, any tips or interesting stuff I should know?
07/08/10  07:05pm

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 I might get a green toad...

Do you mean a Western green toad (Bufo debilis)? I have some experience with them -- they are small and delicate, but will often do well once they get used to captivity. They seem to like to live in groups, so just one may not be happy by itself... here is a picture of one of mine:



A few hardy houseplants like Pothos, Sansevieria, etc, will help them feel at home; I have noticed that they sometimes like to hide among the roots of these plants... also some flat rocks make good hiding places for them. A good quality, full spectrum fluorescent lamp (on a timer, on during the day) is a good idea -- it helps the plants to grow and stimulates the toads’ activity. The substrate should be sandy, just barely moist (they live in grasslands, desert oases, etc.) and they need a shallow bowl of clean water to soak in and plenty of small pinhead crickets to eat.

I am not sure if you meant American (Western) green toads -- there is also a European species (Bufo viridis) that is white or beige with greenish patches scattered over its body -- this one grows to a much larger size (3 to 4 inches, sometimes more) and needs a bigger terrarium, but its needs are somewhat similar. This one will eat large crickets.

I hope my advice and suggestions have been helpful.
07/08/10  07:56pm

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   Message To: Crotus   In reference to Message Id: 2161222


 I might get a green toad...

No, European green toad. not delicate
07/08/10  07:59pm

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   Message To: Toadis   In reference to Message Id: 2161223


 I might get a green toad...

I have a couple of Egyptian green toads, but they are kind of dull color compared to the European ones, which have a bright white background with bright green markings. Do you know of any dealers that carry them?
07/09/10  03:18pm


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