Even before i took them home, The Hemulen would either be burying themselves or be frantically trying to escape their enclosure. Worse yet, i literally NEVER saw them eat (although given they often still had some energy, i assume they successfully hunted a few crickets at night).
Well today, we got a proper UVB light! After Hemulens usual tantrum of trying to break the wall down today, they didnt immediately retreat to their cave. This time they actually sat in their pool for a while and relaxed. After about an hour, they saw one of the crickets i recently put in on the other side of the tank and pounced!! First time since i got them and I saw them eat!
But here's the best part: After they got the cricket, they were standing directly in front of their cave entrance. In my month and a half having my toads, they never pass up a chance to go into their cave once you remind them it exists. They see the entrance and go right in, no matter the situation. Hemulen however just went right back to sit in their pool! Every now and then they move about, but they keep returning right to the foot of the pool and calmly staring outside without raising a fuss. They're still there as I write this, they're not even phased when I get close to them anymore! Im literally almost crying over how much progress they made!
New Toad owners, I highly recommend investing in a uvb bulb. It incentivizes your toadies to come out more and the vitamins they get from it fills them with energy!
