All your questions but the sexing issue are answered in this care sheet. http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/bumblebeewalkingtoad01.html
I wrote it and I hope it answers your questions. As to sexing I can tell most of the time in adults by looking at them but it is difficult to explain exactly what I look for. An easier and more reliable method is to keep the toads in a fairly dry setup and then move them to a shower as mentioned in the article. The males will clasp the females but will release them when returned to their normal setup. This is the best and most reliable method I know of. By the way you said you knew of one person that bred them by accident, Do you know Chris Dodson by any chance or is it someone else?

Seth

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