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RE: accomodating mating behavior??

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Posted by: batrachos at Sat Apr 26 13:23:32 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by batrachos ]  
   

The guy grabbing the towel is definitely a male. Take a look at his throat- it should seem dark, due to the folds of the vocal sac beneath the surface. Now look at the other toad's throat; if it doesn't look dark (i.e. is the same color as the belly) it is a female.

Is the other toad fat and swollen? If so she still has eggs. I would return her to her capture site if at all possible. If she is not swollen, she has probably released her eggs already. In that case, go ahead and keep her, and don't worry about an oviposition site.

A moist terrestrial setup is ideal for toads. Compressed coco fiber (Bed-A-Beast, forest soil, etc.) is a good substrate. Provide a hide and a water dish. Plants are nice but not necessary. Toads will happily eat crickets, worms, and other assorted small prey.


   

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