thaiga Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 having a look through the garden on a drizzly day today and this dead toad gave me a heart attack. its in an empty pot. and then i see these red worms wriggling like crazy on its leg. 1. what is it? 2. is it dangerous? 3. can it be used as a source of guppy feed(currently being fed mosquito larvae). 4. if its any good how do i maintain the culture without the dead toad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalboy Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 EWW!!! kill it lmfao! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mines bigger Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 i wouldnt put anything that has been feeding on a toad anywhere near a fishtank..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfish Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) ewwww um gross! I wouldnt put in near a fish tank, firstly because toads have a poison in their glands and the worms could have it in them and also you don't know what worms they are, they could be from the toad, intestinal worm? could be very harmful, perhaps thats what actually killed the toad? Edited March 6, 2012 by luckyfish mis-spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddo Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 They look like live blood worms which are a non stinging mosquito. Not usually a meat eater but maybe due to lack of food they are eating the toad. Really not a good idea to use a toad. Try lettuce leaves instead. Dont know how you can stand the smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy_rana Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 agreed....live bloodworms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 yep look like bloodworms too me so I'll third the notion probably feeding on an open wound or infected area of the toad...midge fly probably layed the guys nearby..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1234 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Any articles on culturing live bloodworms? I'd be keen on it.. minus the festering toad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 to light in colour more like tubefex worm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy_rana Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 to light in colour more like tubefex worm. how could tubifex get there? midges fly there and lay eggs. how would tubifex make the journey? Any articles on culturing live bloodworms? I'd be keen on it.. minus the festering toad.. a culture is easy to start. much like mozzies they prefer stagnent water but blood worms seem to prefer a more peat/acidic water source. chuck a bucket of old tank water out in a shady spot and trow in a handfull of compost or potting mix. let nature take it course but remember they will sprout wings and fly away sooner or later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 agree Tuffy...im still thinking bloodworms...the picture isnt the best quality and I have seen bloodworms that exact same colour.... I also heard/read that bloodworms can be kept in an empty old water tank/aquarium and are more active in the dark....and then to catch them...turn the light on and it catches them all mid-party so much easier to grab out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 just for the record, tudifex can be transmitted by water birds, cranes, water fowl, and toads so on (use to be a supplier in tubifex) many years ago. So I'm no stranger to this. BUT I agree a closer inspection of the worm is needed to verify the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noyakfat Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I had a divided 3 ft sitting out the back getting morning sun, half filled with rain water. Over a period of weeks, I got a quite hearty algae bloom and stuff was starting to happen! I checked each day for mozzie larvae and regularly scooped them out for my barbs and danios. The mulm kind of goop that was forming in the bottom of the tank was crawling with these little red wormy dudes and I've fed every one of them to my fish. They love them. I was doing a bit of a clean up today and emptied this tank and dried it out, so I guess that's the end of that The point is... nature takes its course all right! However, I would strongly advise against putting anything in your fish tank that has been in contact with a cane toad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiga Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 i had to empty the pot out. it stunk to high heaven the day after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
