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    Re: Toad care?? Found a nice one for scenting

    From my extensive work with Bufo, you want to keep him VERY moist. As much as it's tempting to stereotype toads, these guys will thank you for the humidity.
    Give him roughly a square foot of space, but like garters he will use up all of it if the humidity is high. Feed him crix, roaches, and other small arthropods daily. One a day will keep him at his best. I suggest sphagnum moss (not sphagnum peat moss, something entirely different) for bedding; you can make one side totally aquatic with bits of moss spread about and one side for land. The benefit to the moss is that you can clean it by wringing it out. For temps, if you want rapid growth and a very hearty appetite keep things about 80. Anything higher than this may kill him. For a decent appetite and slower growth (I recommend this; too much heat is stressful!) Keep him around 68-75. You won't need a temp gradient in the tank.
    Hope this helps! You won't need much ventilation, maybe a few holes around the top of the tank.
    **EDIT- This may sound REALLY fancy, but it'll help in the long run. These babies can live up to 20 years with proper care, and they really are neat!
    Last edited by Zephyr; 10-21-2008 at 06:43 PM.
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