Re: toad and salamander need homes

[DonaldR <gsmd_bari@yahoo.com>]

Thanks June,
Where does she usually hang out when not in the 15 gal?  Just trying to
plan logistics with our doggie.

--- June  Olberding <jdolb1@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi Don,
> 
> This toad would be prefect for your 12 yo. "Miss Toad" is almost
> large
> enough to fill the palm of a hand and has very nice green and cream
> markings. For a toad she is beautiful. She is well accustomed to
> eating
> earthworms and fishing maggots and loves crane fly larve. I don't
> know if
> you have every observed a toad "hunt" but they wiggle their back toes
> as
> they hone in on the prey.
> Now if that doesn't sell you, I don't know what will ;->
> If you would like, I can bring  her to May meeting. She will have
> time to
> fatten up from hibernation by then and be used to people again.
> Let me know what you decide and there is a free 15 gallon tank to
> house her
> if you like.
> 
> June
> 
> on 4/20/04 11:55 AM, DonaldR at gsmd_bari@yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi June and welcome back. Sounds like a great trip. My 12 year old
> > daughter has been bugging me about a frog or toad for quite some
> time,
> > so we will have to talk about the toad!
> > Thanks.
> > Don Rudee
> > 
> > --- June  Olberding <jdolb1@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Hi everybody,
> >> 
> >> Got back from long trip to southwest. Desert was very pretty this
> >> year with
> >> lots of flowers and birds. Also unusually warm for so early we got
> to
> >> see at
> >> least 3 kinds of rattlesnakes.
> >> I looked at Colorado river display which was full of java looking
> >> moss.
> >> Looked very much like the "Christmas tree" stuff. Couldn't find
> any
> >> one at
> >> the exhibit that could tell me if it was really from that biotype.
> >> The
> >> pupfish at salt springs in death valley were very active. Was able
> to
> >> watch
> >> what looked like males guarding nest of fry and one area that was
> >> very
> >> shallow but still moving water that had hundreds of fry, variety
> of
> >> sizes
> >> and one male, guarding them, I think, becasue he was running any
> >> other
> >> adults away that tried to enter the area.
> >> 
> >> Looking forward to the seeing everybody at May meeting.
> >> 
> >> I have a tiger salamander and a great plains toad that will need
> >> homes by
> >> July. They go into hibernation at that time and as my house is
> likely
> >> to be
> >> sold before they come up next spring, I want to find good homes
> for
> >> them
> >> this summer. They both are very tame, especially the salamander
> who
> >> will
> >> crawl into your hand. They have lived for 15 years (not kidding
> about
> >> their
> >> ages) in my greenhouse and will make someone great pets and on the
> >> bright
> >> side at that age, you can let your kids take one with assurance
> that
> >> they
> >> will be gone in another 5 years or so. ;-> I can probably come up
> >> with free
> >> 15 or 20 gallon aquarium to house each one.
> >> 
> >> So if any one is interested or has contact to local "fibby" club,
> >> please let
> >> me know.
> >> 
> >> June
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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