Frog\Toad scenting

[Albert Clark]

Originally Posted by del9800

Hello all,

I was wondering what kind of toad\frog do you use to scent pinkies when trying to feed stubborn Hognose? I have some eggs cooking now and want to be prepped just in case I would need to scent.

Thanks

Hey del, congrats on the eggs! The single best thing you can do to minimize refusals is to have your husbandry on point. Check and triple check your temperature zones , surface temps. Most times, hatchlings will take food when they are ready.

[Andy_G]

Originally Posted by Albert Clark

Hey del, congrats on the eggs! The single best thing you can do to minimize refusals is to have your husbandry on point. Check and triple check your temperature zones , surface temps. Most times, hatchlings will take food when they are ready.

I definitely agree with this, but with these guys the odd one definitely needs scenting of some sort. There are a few things to try before toad scenting that works very well with this species which I would be happy to share if you run into those problems. Most of my hatchlings (probably around 95%) took unscented f/t at the first couple of attempts, year after year. The first couple years I tried to fool around using different scenting methods (salmon, tuna, chicken, chicken broth, etc.) but nothing works like quite like toad scent.