Western Green Toad
Bufo debilis
A nice small, brightly coloured species that is very active during the night in search of foods. The Western Green Toad makes a great pet amphibian, being
What a Western Green Toad look like?
This small species of Toad grows to an adult size of 25 - 50mm (1 - 2 inches). They are brightly coloured with a green background with yellow and black spots and a white belly. Small warts are present over the body and two poison glades behind the head. If they feel threatened they will flatten their self against the ground.
Where the Western Green Toad it from?
Found in grasslands and mesquite savannah in Texas and Mexico.
Not much information can be found on this species, but I have found room temperature of 21-24C (70-76F) during the day seems to be ideal for this species with a slight drop at night. If you have a heated room with other exotic pets, then no extra heat will be require. If you need to provide heat, use a small wattage bulb during the day and switch this off during the night, unless you want to use a night bulb so you can view your frog. Spray a few times each day with treated water to keep the humidity high in the range of 60-70%.
Are Western Green Toads easy to keep?
Yes, a very hardy and easy species to keep!
Setting up a tank for these frogs is easy. Use a glass or plastic tank (later is cheaper) and cover the floor with 1.5 - 2 inches of soil. Place damp moss over the top and place only a few hides as they usually burrow in the substrate. A small dish of treated water should be provided at one end of the tank and replaced each night.
Feed a range of live insects; crickets, locusts, flies and earth worms to vary their diet. As a treat feed them wax worms and meal worms, but not too many. On average, they will eat 5 crickets every two days. To keep your Western Green Toad healthy, coat the live food in a vitamin supplement used for reptiles every 2 - 4 feedings for adults. For younger frogs, this should be used more often.
Caution: When providing water for your amphibians, this MUST be treated with an Aquarium de-chlorinated solution. The Chlorine will harm and possible kill your amphibians after a period of time. Alternatively, you can use fresh, clean rainwater!
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