Three new amphibians - Page 2

**Pareeeee** · 08-25-12, 10:20 PM

I agree with snake man12. I don't see a problem with wild-caught animals if you do your homework, just don't catch endangered animals for pets please. My first snake when I was a young teen (probably over 10 years ago) was a Red Belly snake that I caught in my yard. She adapted quite well and did not seem to suffer any adverse side-effects. I also used to keep spring peepers when I was a kid...not the males (I enjoy sleeping)

I would say appropriate sized, gut-loaded crickets for food, a moist environment with a good sized water dish for humidity. Watch out for mold in a high humidity environment. Oh and provide plenty of hiding spots.

poison123 · 08-25-12, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Valvaren

I just don't think its right to take from the wild when we are perfectly capable of buying animals that actually need homes.

+1........

poison123 · 08-25-12, 10:33 PM

but sense it seems your going to keep them i might as whale help

i suggest a deep soil so they can burrow and make there own hides and also if you can get your hands on earth worms they wil love it its a amphibian delicacy

snake man12 · 08-25-12, 10:33 PM

I would never take an endangered species form the wild but common toads and salamanders? I see em every day they are abundant ans they will be fro a long long time.

I used to have a couple fire belly toads and they loved the occasional meal worm.

**Pareeeee** · 08-25-12, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by snake man12

I would never take an endangered species form the wild but common toads and salamanders? I see em every day they are abundant ans they will be fro a long long time.

I used to have a couple fire belly toads and they loved the occasional meal worm.

I didn't say you would, I was stating that so no one would assume or accuse me of advocating catching endangered animals for pets.

snake man12 · 08-25-12, 10:46 PM

That wasn't directed towards you but it was just a statement.

infernalis · 08-25-12, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by snake man12

Why does everybody have pms about wild caught herps and amphibians????????

You got me.... every summer thousands upon thousands of garter snakes, toads, yada yada, get run over by cars, lawnmowers and stomped on, I don't see anyone whining about that.

poison123 · 08-25-12, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

You got me.... every summer thousands upon thousands of garter snakes, toads, yada yada, get run over by cars, lawnmowers and stomped on, I don't see anyone whining about that.

i would complain about it if i saw it but none of that happens i my area

**Pareeeee** · 08-26-12, 07:07 AM

oh it happens, you just don't always see it happen.

**Pareeeee** · 08-26-12, 07:09 AM

aww man now you got me thinking about the garter snake I had to kill because half of his body was smashed into the road but his neck and head was still alive. That was years ago and it still makes me sad. It's very hard for me to kill animals, even if it is the humane thing to do...people laugh because I always let spiders go instead of squashing them...

infernalis · 08-26-12, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Pareeeee

aww man now you got me thinking about the garter snake I had to kill because half of his body was smashed into the road but his neck and head was still alive. That was years ago and it still makes me sad. It's very hard for me to kill animals, even if it is the humane thing to do...people laugh because I always let spiders go instead of squashing them...

I had to finish off more than one animal for that same reason.. it sucks, but it's the right thing to do.

Akuma223 · 08-26-12, 08:23 AM

That happens with tiny baby toads all the time around here. Makes me real sad.

infernalis · 08-26-12, 08:31 AM

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That happens with tiny baby toads all the time around here. Makes me real sad.

Just a few days ago, I caught 2 people on 4 wheelers riding them next to my wetland, I went off on them.

I don't even walk near that area right now, the ground is peppered with tiny baby toads at the moment.

After all that work pumping water over there to keep the tadpoles alive, I am not about to let people squish them now that they have legs.

Akuma223 · 08-26-12, 07:15 PM

I cant stand people and their four wheelers, they are so destructive. If they want to let loose on their four wheelers they should go to a place that has trails already.

infernalis · 08-26-12, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Akuma223

I cant stand people and their four wheelers, they are so destructive. If they want to let loose on their four wheelers they should go to a place that has trails already.

That's the thing.. I run a 4 wheeler / dirt bike park.

My customers are great, I give them rules, like stay out of my wildlife preserves, it's the neighbours that go where I don't want them.. they sneak in so they don't get to agree to my rules.