Amphibians The Toad 
lifts itself on its bow-legs, and walks off, toeing in, 
with a very grown-up air. 
HOUSE—THE MOSS GARDEN 
This should be an aquarium jar, either square or 
circular, covered by wire netting, with a bottom of 
gravel sloping up to dry land on one side, and with 
about three inches of water above the shallower 
gravel. A flat stone may be used as a landing place, 
or moss may be planted to make the shore for our 
toad to bask upon. The water needs to be changed 
once a week; it may be either siphoned out, and two 
or three rinsings also siphoned out, or it may be 
emptied entirely and cleaned and refilled. Water 
to bathe in is necessary to the toad, since it does not 
drink through its mouth, but absorbs the water 
which its system needs through the skin, when lying 
spread out in the water. If a toad is kept without 
water in a dry room, it will dry up and die. 
FOOD 
All kinds of insects, from the hairy caterpillars 
to squash-bugs, are relished by the toad. It is 
especially fond of meal worms. It is a good plan 
during the summer to catch flies in a wire netting 
fly-trap, dip the trap, flies and all, in water for a 
moment, then empty into the toad’s cage. It will 
also take bits of raw beef or liver from forceps, or 
the tip of a broom-straw which is wiggled before 
its eyes. A large meal once a week is sufficient for 
a toad in captivity. 
A TADPOLE AQUARIUM 
Professor S. H. Gage, an eminent authority, gives 
the following directions: 
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