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AKA Bumble bee/ walking toads, Anybody else keep these?

Thanks
Kristen

i guess no one keeps em!!!! i hope i dont have the same problem with Bufo punctatus, red spotted toad. where are yours from ?maybe if ours both come from similar habitats/niches we can trade info. mine are from a riparian area in central arizona, all around it is the sonoran desert but where i found these guys was a temporary pool and there were even some decidous trees!!!! i was so excited cause i am from WA state and did not expect to find anything like that right in the middle of the desert. anyways good luck.

Mine are from South america, grassy habitat, adn tropical habitat. Thanks for responding, too bad our animals aren't more similar!
Kristen

Yes, I have kept them for years. I am sure there are others here that keep them as well. Did you have any questions or are you just interested if other people on this forum keep them?

Seth

I was curious about any sexing advice someone could give me, and what your setups for these animals are like and how they look! Also curious what temp these animals do best at I have mine at 77-80. And I know of one person for sure who has bred them by accident but as I understand it they are mostly all wild caught, just wanted some conformation bout what I have heard!
Thanks for the response
Kristen

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

I have that web site bookmarked from before, that has been a good source of information for me, and I think its awesome that you wrote that and put it up. It is the only good source of info that I have found on these guys on the web. sexing I'm still a little unsure of but I believe your website mentions size. I'm not sure the name of the guy who accidently bred them but the person you mentioned is prob him! Thanks very much for the info and response!
Kristen

Hi all: I just found this thread. I am probably the guy who said bred them accidentally. They appeared the day my family was leaving for a four day trip. There was no time to get them in a decent set up. When I got back, most of the tads had died.

I tried intentionally last month, following Seth's instructions -- mostly. There were reasons why I varied the method, but I won't go into that now. (I've been meaning to write you about this, Seth.) Only a few tads hatched and they died.

The calling continues so I think they are anxious to try again sometime.

Concerning info on Devin's site: When I wrote my part, it was a composite of everything I could find out at the time and less on what I learned from experience. I now would revise it. Nothing harmful there. There are just some things I would like to change. (Their call, for example, does NOT sound like a chick.) Seth's part has the best care information.

Chris