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albob · Contributing Member Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 66

thanks for all the help everybod i just put a few hoppers in and strait away 2 tucked in one didnt even wake up but they are eating

Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject:

Ha! What did I tell you! Cool

Pleased for you mate. Fatten them up with hoppers, few anurans can resist them, and once acclimated I am sure they will take a wider variety of food items. Wink

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albob · Contributing Member Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 66

how many ish should i give them or is it il just have to slowly work it out on how much they take in a sitting(toads are 5-7cm), also i was wondering if the fact that it is quite a large tank has had anything to do with them taking a while to settle would just like to know for future ref,

thanks again for the help i was realy getting paranoid

Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:

Just for now make sure that every couple of days they get a few inside them and as you say, you will come to find what suits them best through trial and error. Evening is a better time to feed them, you will find that if they are eating in front of you now, if you tip some hoppers in say, tomorrow evening, they will mop up a lot more.

As for the size of your viv, big open spaces can be a bit intimidating for newly arrived captives, but as long as there are plenty of hiding places (oak leaf litter is ideal) for them they will feel secure. Acclimation is a stressful time for any animal but it sounds like you are doing your best. Don`t blame yourself for their shyness. The fault lies with whoever the dealer was who should have kept them for long enough at least to observe that they were feeding properly and in good health rather than just "punting" them straight out . That sort of thing really does annoy me. Rolling Eyes

I am sure that if they will take a few hoppers in front of you now in broad daylight, that in the night time they will start to take greater amounts of food in. I am glad you are starting to get a result and well done for seeking help and guideance here. You obviously have the animal`s best interests to mind. It would be great to see some pics of your toads once they have settled more. All the best with them. Wink

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